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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Medication
- Metformin SR 500mg two times a day
Jardiance 25mg Once a day
Also Blood Pressure meds (Candesartan 8mg), 1 capsules turmeric/black pepper in place of Naproxen anti-inflammatory meds for arthritis
- Exercise
- Cardio and rehab stretches for knee (no cartilage) - Spin Bike, Treadmill, Cardio Boxing
Resistance weights
Yoga
Qi Gong
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HbA1c (06/17) 111 | (09/17) 59 | (03/18) 45 | (09/18) 59 | (02/19) 118 | 02/20 82 | 12/20 48 | 05/24 112
Burned out 2018-2019...
2024: diagnosed with ulcerative colitis
Metformin SR 500mg x4, Jardiance 25mg, Sitagliptin 100mg, Candesartan 8mg (for high BP) | Freestyle Libre Sensor Flash Glucose Monitor (not strips) - FBG, Post Exercise, before & twice after meals, bedtime) | Carb count on MyFitnessPal
2020 - control generally good via meds, LCHF wherever possible, monitoring with Freestyle Libre, regular exercise.
Physio rehab for knee and cardio/resistance/strength work, golf, Qi Gong, Yoga
Symptoms: Extreme thirst, up through the night to use the loo, pins and needles in my hand, weight dropped rapidly losing stone and a half in around 3-4 months.
Diagnosed Type 2 - 17 July | Weight 10st 8lb/67.1kg | Weight stable (09/17) | Weight dropped in 2024 from 10st 5.5 in February to 9st 8 in May
Full blood work up and bowel cancer ruled out, colitis diagnosed
Burned out 2018-2019...
2024: diagnosed with ulcerative colitis
Metformin SR 500mg x4, Jardiance 25mg, Sitagliptin 100mg, Candesartan 8mg (for high BP) | Freestyle Libre Sensor Flash Glucose Monitor (not strips) - FBG, Post Exercise, before & twice after meals, bedtime) | Carb count on MyFitnessPal
2020 - control generally good via meds, LCHF wherever possible, monitoring with Freestyle Libre, regular exercise.
Physio rehab for knee and cardio/resistance/strength work, golf, Qi Gong, Yoga
Symptoms: Extreme thirst, up through the night to use the loo, pins and needles in my hand, weight dropped rapidly losing stone and a half in around 3-4 months.
Diagnosed Type 2 - 17 July | Weight 10st 8lb/67.1kg | Weight stable (09/17) | Weight dropped in 2024 from 10st 5.5 in February to 9st 8 in May
Full blood work up and bowel cancer ruled out, colitis diagnosed
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