Hi,
I am a 20 years old recently diagnosed diabetic (T2 mostly regardless gonna have it confirmed next week with C-Peptide test)
I feel very anxious and scared that this is going to lead me to early and miserable death with diabetic complications. Read multiple studies about how T2 diabetes is more vicious in younger people and leads to complications early and higher mortality rate.
It also mentions that B-cell deterioration is more rapid in young onset T2s.
Now i've done enough reasearch and have been on moderately low carb diet for past 2 weeks,My HBA1c was 12.9%, fasting BG of around 270s(Mg/dl) during diagnosis. I was on lantus (10 units) and Janumet 50|500 for about 2 weeks and since i reacted really well to meds and to diet changes my BG now averages around 80-130 and my meds currently have been reduced to Janumet 50|1000(Sitagliptin and Metformin).
I am pretty confident that i can get to non-diabetic numbers if i maintain my current BG.
My main concerns are that will i be able to sustain it long term? and Does maintaining non-diabetic numbers mean that the chance of complications are little to none?
I am a 20 years old recently diagnosed diabetic (T2 mostly regardless gonna have it confirmed next week with C-Peptide test)
I feel very anxious and scared that this is going to lead me to early and miserable death with diabetic complications. Read multiple studies about how T2 diabetes is more vicious in younger people and leads to complications early and higher mortality rate.
It also mentions that B-cell deterioration is more rapid in young onset T2s.
Now i've done enough reasearch and have been on moderately low carb diet for past 2 weeks,My HBA1c was 12.9%, fasting BG of around 270s(Mg/dl) during diagnosis. I was on lantus (10 units) and Janumet 50|500 for about 2 weeks and since i reacted really well to meds and to diet changes my BG now averages around 80-130 and my meds currently have been reduced to Janumet 50|1000(Sitagliptin and Metformin).
I am pretty confident that i can get to non-diabetic numbers if i maintain my current BG.
My main concerns are that will i be able to sustain it long term? and Does maintaining non-diabetic numbers mean that the chance of complications are little to none?
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