Thank You.
I was diagnosed with Type 2 on 23 January this year. (Blood sample taken on 6 January). My HbA1C was 57 and I was prescribed Metformin 500mg twice a day.
I felt my surgery were more of a hindrance than a help and could not get an appointment to see the doctor to discuss the results. (My only other post was a rant about that!)
So feeling overwhelmed by it all and needing help, I looked to the internet and found this wonderful site.
I read everything I could to try and understand this disease and immediately started a low carb diet. (Very low carb).
I started to test my blood and within 4 days my blood tests were below 7 and so far have never gone any higher. Most being high 4’s to mid 5’s with the very occasional low 6 from the “Morning Phenomenon”.
Weight started to fall off me, 2.5 stone so far and hoping to continue.
I changed my GP Surgery and on 15 February the new surgery’s nurse was taking blood to get another sample tested.
I just got back from getting the results. My HbA1c level is 39!
The Diabetic nurse is extremely pleased and explained that my Diabetes is reversed but I still have Diabetes and will always have it. (Just as I learnt from this site).
We discussed whether I should come off Metformin, (I decided stay on it for now), and she is happy to see in me in a year for another blood test. (She said if my own blood tests should start to go up them give the surgery a call).
So a very big THANK YOU to everyone.
I was diagnosed with Type 2 on 23 January this year. (Blood sample taken on 6 January). My HbA1C was 57 and I was prescribed Metformin 500mg twice a day.
I felt my surgery were more of a hindrance than a help and could not get an appointment to see the doctor to discuss the results. (My only other post was a rant about that!)
So feeling overwhelmed by it all and needing help, I looked to the internet and found this wonderful site.
I read everything I could to try and understand this disease and immediately started a low carb diet. (Very low carb).
I started to test my blood and within 4 days my blood tests were below 7 and so far have never gone any higher. Most being high 4’s to mid 5’s with the very occasional low 6 from the “Morning Phenomenon”.
Weight started to fall off me, 2.5 stone so far and hoping to continue.
I changed my GP Surgery and on 15 February the new surgery’s nurse was taking blood to get another sample tested.
I just got back from getting the results. My HbA1c level is 39!
The Diabetic nurse is extremely pleased and explained that my Diabetes is reversed but I still have Diabetes and will always have it. (Just as I learnt from this site).
We discussed whether I should come off Metformin, (I decided stay on it for now), and she is happy to see in me in a year for another blood test. (She said if my own blood tests should start to go up them give the surgery a call).
So a very big THANK YOU to everyone.