Thanks @MrsA2
I didn't really think about anything "clearing my system" in that way but it's a nice way to put it.
On reflection, I do seem a bit better already. Still more tired than a year or two ago but able to stay up later and do hobby stuff on some nights, which was almost impossible...
Just posting here for my own benefit.
Went on a pretty strict diet after Christmas Day and have lost 7lb since then (realise this is mainly the liver glycogen stores we lose initially). I was tested again last week and my HbA1c has gone from 48mmol/mol on 22/12/23 to 46mmol/mol on 10/1/24.
I am...
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Wouldn't wish to put anyone off their low sugar food.
- What is your name?
Probably shouldn't put my real one so I'll pretend it's Richard Scratcher as a kind of diabetes symptom in-joke of sorts.
- How old are you?
57.4
- Are you male or female?
Male
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Thank you all so much for the replies.
Definitely feeling sheepish after my little self-pitying tantrum!
Such positive vibes coming from the posts above. I want to particularly thank @Guilty for those words of wisdom. For the best part of a year I've felt like a different person. I've only been...
Haven't actually been diagnosed with anything yet but...
Contacted GP after a year of symptoms - extreme tiredness, multiple toilet trips every night etc.
Was sent to get some "bloodwork", as the kids of today insist on calling it, done just before Christmas and I can see my HbA1c is at...