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Diagnosed in november 2005 and prescribed Metformin.
Summer of 2006 lost 35 kgs/5.5 stones and came off Metformin.
2006 - 2015 weight crept back on, and so did my T2.
March 2015 I was admitted to hospital with lung embolism, and they 're-discovered' my T2. I was put on insulin + victoza + xarelto (blood thinner), but soon after was told to stop the insulin, as it wasn't a good idea to start me on two new meds simultaneously. Thank you.
October 2015. I'd lost 20 odd kgs, and was the star of the endo outpatient ward.
February 2016 - March 2018. I lost a close family member, and spent 2 years grieving for her while not giving a toss about myself, eating what I shouldn't eat, I knew my BG was sky-rocketing, I drank water like a fish, peed all the time, I was ever so tired non-stop, sleept too little etc. etc. My dose of Victoza was raised, and I was given Jardiance too.
22nd of March 2018, evaluation at the endo ward. A1C was 13.4mmol/L! The doc considered starting me on insulin, but being afraid of gaining more weight I protested. Instead she doubled my dose of Jardiance.
23rd of March, I cut out most carby foods and started eating sensibly. Later I cut down carbs even further.
22nd of March 2018 lab result 13.4 mmol/l
Nov. 2018 no more jardiance, victoza down by 1/3rd, metformin increased to 3 x 500mg.
10th of January 2019 lab result Hba1c 5.9 mmol/l (41 whatever)
Weight loss March 23rd 2018 - Jan 10th 2019 16.7kgs/ 37lbs.
I aim to manage T2 on very few or no meds eventually.
Summer of 2006 lost 35 kgs/5.5 stones and came off Metformin.
2006 - 2015 weight crept back on, and so did my T2.
March 2015 I was admitted to hospital with lung embolism, and they 're-discovered' my T2. I was put on insulin + victoza + xarelto (blood thinner), but soon after was told to stop the insulin, as it wasn't a good idea to start me on two new meds simultaneously. Thank you.
October 2015. I'd lost 20 odd kgs, and was the star of the endo outpatient ward.
February 2016 - March 2018. I lost a close family member, and spent 2 years grieving for her while not giving a toss about myself, eating what I shouldn't eat, I knew my BG was sky-rocketing, I drank water like a fish, peed all the time, I was ever so tired non-stop, sleept too little etc. etc. My dose of Victoza was raised, and I was given Jardiance too.
22nd of March 2018, evaluation at the endo ward. A1C was 13.4mmol/L! The doc considered starting me on insulin, but being afraid of gaining more weight I protested. Instead she doubled my dose of Jardiance.
23rd of March, I cut out most carby foods and started eating sensibly. Later I cut down carbs even further.
22nd of March 2018 lab result 13.4 mmol/l
Nov. 2018 no more jardiance, victoza down by 1/3rd, metformin increased to 3 x 500mg.
10th of January 2019 lab result Hba1c 5.9 mmol/l (41 whatever)
Weight loss March 23rd 2018 - Jan 10th 2019 16.7kgs/ 37lbs.
I aim to manage T2 on very few or no meds eventually.
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Non-insulin injectable medication (incretin mimetics)
- Medication
- metformin + Victoza
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