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<blockquote data-quote="Estragon" data-source="post: 2397355" data-attributes="member: 514877"><p>I'm amazed at how often I allow myself to get so enraged and then depressed by the "treatment" handed out by most likely well-meant health practitioners to those new to the World of Diabetes.</p><p></p><p>Having an HBA1C of 89 in September 2018, I was eventually lucky/fortunate to be taken by the scruff of the neck by a most AMAZING Doctor that wasn't judgemental nor unsympathetic but when I challenged her that would my next step be to be taking Insulin, she responded, well, maybe, and that right there scared the pants off of me! She immediately prescribed Metformin augmented with a Background Glucose Meter and the Pricks and Strips. The result? Within 3 months I had dropped from 89 to 64.</p><p></p><p>I now continue with the low carb high fat (LCHF) diet, and modify this at times, and have further reduced my HBA1C to 49. Yes, this is still within the Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes range, but now I'm not depressed about my disease, and daily I'll continue to keep chipping away at this residual glucose in my body.</p><p></p><p>[USER=542563]@Heather74[/USER], all, ALL of the previous advice I agree with. Also, well done in coming here, I know for myself it wasn't easy and I wish to hear from you over the days and months to come - Welcome Aboard!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Estragon, post: 2397355, member: 514877"] I'm amazed at how often I allow myself to get so enraged and then depressed by the "treatment" handed out by most likely well-meant health practitioners to those new to the World of Diabetes. Having an HBA1C of 89 in September 2018, I was eventually lucky/fortunate to be taken by the scruff of the neck by a most AMAZING Doctor that wasn't judgemental nor unsympathetic but when I challenged her that would my next step be to be taking Insulin, she responded, well, maybe, and that right there scared the pants off of me! She immediately prescribed Metformin augmented with a Background Glucose Meter and the Pricks and Strips. The result? Within 3 months I had dropped from 89 to 64. I now continue with the low carb high fat (LCHF) diet, and modify this at times, and have further reduced my HBA1C to 49. Yes, this is still within the Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes range, but now I'm not depressed about my disease, and daily I'll continue to keep chipping away at this residual glucose in my body. [USER=542563]@Heather74[/USER], all, ALL of the previous advice I agree with. Also, well done in coming here, I know for myself it wasn't easy and I wish to hear from you over the days and months to come - Welcome Aboard! [/QUOTE]
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