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    New Hba1c level

    I shall do that thank you [emoji41]
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    New Hba1c level

    It's great isn't it. When I look back over the last few years to how I felt and I took it as I was getting old to how I feel now it's shocking. Fantastic results for you as well. I'm hoping for a 45 in November just before my birthday so fingers crossed.
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    New Hba1c level

    I had really bad side effects twitching fingers pains in my legs and feet and I got really confused on them but by just changing my diet introducing good fats and I take one omega 3 1000mg at night I have reduced all of the numbers to within the good diabetic range still on the high side a bit...
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    New Hba1c level

    Thank you all, that's what I thought it's nice to read the good that can happen especially when your struggling and doubting yourself and I have had many of those moments over the last four months, and I probably will again. Reading positive post on this forum helped in those moments for me so I...
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    New Hba1c level

    Hi everyone I was diagnosed four months a go with a hba1c level of 90 and a high cholesterol of 6.9 I already had high blood pressure. I was put on 500 mg metformin slow release 2 twice a day no side effects and statins I was already on bp meds. I was also told to eat healthy and cut out sugar...
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    Frustrated

    Only just seen this.. sorry I meant 500mg 4 times a day so 2000 mg a day..
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    Frustrated

    I didn't know that thank you I shall start weighing the protein as well [emoji851]
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    Frustrated

    I don't eat till around 11.00 as I can't stomach anything to early and then dinner around 5/6.00 but then I will probably have something 8.00ish and thinking about it not because I'm hungry or anything just out of habit.. so I can stop that.. Can't drink coffee horrible stuff lol .. but I am...
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    Frustrated

    Ok thank you I shall take a closer more in depth look at my carbs and go back to using my meter.
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    Frustrated

    I'm not overly worried about the cholesterol to be honest it's more about getting my bs levels down she's pretty good my nurse I always ask loads of questions and she does check with all my meds and side effects every time I see her so challenge is probably to strong a word.. I've had two...
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    Frustrated

    Thank you, I was testing every meal as well but I haven't done in a while unless I try something new as I wasnt getting huge differences plus it was stressing me out working so hard and not seeing any change. Friends keep saying it's early days and I know this but it's hard to be patient. I...
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    Frustrated

    Thank you so much I shall do some research and yes I enjoy berries Greek yoghurt but stayed away from cream.. thank you again
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    Frustrated

    Yes that's what I mean when I say low sugar (it's just how I say it to friends) I'm possible eating too much fruit now you've said that I have probably about two to three helpings a day (that fit in the palm of my hand).. low fat advice from diabetic nurse because of high cholesterol and to help...
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    Frustrated

    Hi everyone, been diagnosed now all most three months and have my first HBa1c next week not sure it's going to show any difference at all!! I'm on 4 500mg slow release metformin (no side effects) and 1 Pioglitazone 30mg a day along with low carb low fat low sugar low everything diet having...
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    Dodgy hands

    Hi @librarising thank you for your input I have looked at the papers you have pointed me to and I shall be mentioning this to my doctor.
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