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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
I was diagnosed last Friday (2nd Feb) and immediately went low carb (under 50g per day) and keeping to a 1300 calorie diet (I have lost 100lbs over the past 5 years but still have 100lbs to lose).
I’ve been taking Metformin at 500mg per day over the last three days with instructions to increase to 2x 500mg from today onwards (side effects are present but not terrible at 1x500mg)
I hadn’t previously been able to test, but my testing supplies have just arrived. After breakfast on the train (15g carbs) and a mile’s moderately paced walk to work I tested at 13.8.
I was quite disheartened. My diagnostic FBG was 13. I was expecting at least some positive change. I had thought the drastically lower carb intake would have at least a modest impact.
How long do you think it would take for me to reasonably expect a change in my blood sugar? Am I being too impatient?
I’ve been taking Metformin at 500mg per day over the last three days with instructions to increase to 2x 500mg from today onwards (side effects are present but not terrible at 1x500mg)
I hadn’t previously been able to test, but my testing supplies have just arrived. After breakfast on the train (15g carbs) and a mile’s moderately paced walk to work I tested at 13.8.
I was quite disheartened. My diagnostic FBG was 13. I was expecting at least some positive change. I had thought the drastically lower carb intake would have at least a modest impact.
How long do you think it would take for me to reasonably expect a change in my blood sugar? Am I being too impatient?