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Lakeslover
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Insulin
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Community - what everyone should know:
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Oct 2014 HbA1c 62, Oct 2016 HbA1c 61, Apr 2017 HbA1c 75, Nov 17 HbA1c 60
Apr 2018 HbA1c 73 mmo,/mol, Nov 2018 HbA1c 64 mmol/mol, Nov 2019 HbA1c 61mmol/mol,
Sep 20 HbA1c 71 mmol/mol,
Started self funding libre 1/3/21, joined forum and moved to low carb
9/4/21HbA1c 47 mmol/mol
21/4/21 HbA1c 44 mmol/mol (libre prediction 44)
Despite continuing with a low carb diet HbA1c started to rise. Insulin started Oct 24
Community - what everyone should know:
- Newly diagnosed: what you should know
- Blood glucose test strip access
- Questions to ask at a diabetes clinic
- Forum ethos and rules
- Low Carb Program - it's made front-page news of the New Scientist and The Times. Developed with 20,000 people with type 2 diabetes; 96% of people who take part recommend it... find out why
- Hypo Program - improve your understanding of hypos. There's a version for people with diabetes, parents/guardians of children with type 1, children with type 1 diabetes, teachers and Health Care Professionals.
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Oct 2014 HbA1c 62, Oct 2016 HbA1c 61, Apr 2017 HbA1c 75, Nov 17 HbA1c 60
Apr 2018 HbA1c 73 mmo,/mol, Nov 2018 HbA1c 64 mmol/mol, Nov 2019 HbA1c 61mmol/mol,
Sep 20 HbA1c 71 mmol/mol,
Started self funding libre 1/3/21, joined forum and moved to low carb
9/4/21HbA1c 47 mmol/mol
21/4/21 HbA1c 44 mmol/mol (libre prediction 44)
Despite continuing with a low carb diet HbA1c started to rise. Insulin started Oct 24
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