UPDATE: 10 weeks on Newcastle now. No further probs with low fasting glucose levels after Ryebelsus reduced to 7mg daily (other meds unchanged). Really pleased with effect on HbA1c result yesterday: 50mmol/mol (from 102mmol/mol beginning of Feb), weight down to 93.4kg (from 107kg). I think I...
So, three weeks on and post review my ryebelsus dose has been halved, fasting bloods seems stable between 5.0 and 6.2 and my weight continues on its downward course, now 95.7kg
Thanks for these kind responses. Yes, my treatment is overseen by the Diabetes Centre at York District Hospital who know what I'm up to, understand the rational and support it. They know I have a clinical background and trust me to be sensible. My GP surgery is less supportive and seems wedded...
I have been following the Newcastle low cal low carb diet for slightly less than four weeks initially my early a.m. fasting blood sugars were around 6.5 mmol/L and they declined progressively to around 4.2 over the first three weeks. Two hours post-prandial in the evening has been about the...