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I was on 4 metformin a day. I no longer take them and yes my diabetes has gone into remission! Providing I keep eating sensibly it should remain so, it's a case of keeping vigilant about the quality of the food I eat and believe me I have never ate so well never again will I eat processed foods...

Congratulations it feels really good to turn things around I lost weight and I am no longer on meds

6.2 this morning I only check once a week now! My average is 5.9 no longer taking medication, after losing 6 st in weight planned. There was a time when I was up to 19 blood sugar so just looking for reassurance is average 5.9 fasting okay?

Hi no my medication has stopped I was taking Metformin 500/ 2 in the morning and 2 at night now Zero

It was only 3 years ago that to be able to walk without pain was impossible 20 yards and then the pain set in, I would have to stop and rest then try to go a little further before the pain set in. I was suffering from (diabetes 2) I am a male I was 17 Stone 3 Lbs aged 67 years and the fear of...

A special hello to anyone embarking on a low carb high-fat diet, and to the ones who are already on this journey keep it going you have so much to gain. Before I went on the journey I was in a sorry state, I had diabetes 2 breathing at times was an effort, walking any kind of distance was too...

Thank you for your comments and congratulations on your weight loss

19 they are now on fasting 4,2 to 4.8

About 12 months I started on 50 carbs lost a few stone then came to a standstill so lowered it to 30 carbs I have been on maintenance the last 6 months

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I was having a HbA1c test about once a month because I was on a trial it has been showing for the last 6 months I was in remission but the Doctor was unsure about stopping the meds until it became irrefutable and now I will have to have another test in 3 months to see what the figures are like

19 they are now 4.2

18 months I started and been on maintenance for the last 6 months

I was suffering from diabetes 2 part of my treatment was 4 x 500g Metformin at the time and they were not working as they should so it was suggested by my doctor I might need to go onto insulin injections to control my diabetes this frightened me. So after doing quite a bit of research I came...

I am on a low carb maintenance diet at the moment and after reading about the importance of fibre in the diet and looking back over my diary I realised I was on average only having half the suggested fibre intake so now my aim is to have 30g a day.