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I was diagnosed with T2 in January. My A1C was 51. In 4 months I went down from 83kg to 70kg and brought down my A1C to 44.
But I’ve noticed that in recent weeks my FBG has been creeping up from the upper 5s to the mid 6s and a couple of times it’s hit the low 7s. My 90 day overall average has crept up from 6 to 6.3.
Nothing has changed except that I brought my weight loss to an end seeking to maintain it at 70kg.
Essentially, I’m on on an LCHF diet. My FitnessPal app shows that, on average, my average carb consumption per day is 40-50 grams. Cals per day average 2100.
I do not eat any fruit, pasta, rice, potatoes, etc. I do not eat any cakes, cookies, ice cream, chocolate, etc. I do eat a lot of full fat Greek yogurt, cheddar cheese, omelettes, chicken, fish - you get the idea.
OK, now that the preamble is over, here’s the question: assuming a scenario where my BG continues to creep up, at what point do i start to consider meds? My doctor told me about 3 months ago that diabetes is progressive and that I’d eventually have to take meds. I just want to understand roughly when that point is reached.
Thanks
John
But I’ve noticed that in recent weeks my FBG has been creeping up from the upper 5s to the mid 6s and a couple of times it’s hit the low 7s. My 90 day overall average has crept up from 6 to 6.3.
Nothing has changed except that I brought my weight loss to an end seeking to maintain it at 70kg.
Essentially, I’m on on an LCHF diet. My FitnessPal app shows that, on average, my average carb consumption per day is 40-50 grams. Cals per day average 2100.
I do not eat any fruit, pasta, rice, potatoes, etc. I do not eat any cakes, cookies, ice cream, chocolate, etc. I do eat a lot of full fat Greek yogurt, cheddar cheese, omelettes, chicken, fish - you get the idea.
OK, now that the preamble is over, here’s the question: assuming a scenario where my BG continues to creep up, at what point do i start to consider meds? My doctor told me about 3 months ago that diabetes is progressive and that I’d eventually have to take meds. I just want to understand roughly when that point is reached.
Thanks
John
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