Farewell

[zatpac]

Goodbye one and all and thank you for all the useful info,it has helped me greatly. I received the results of my last review today.
HbA1c 39
My Diabetes Nurse and GP tell me I am no longer Diabetic.
I will visit from time to time and wish you all well in you own battles to control or reverse the condition known as Diabetes.

 

[R2T2]

Well done.

I think that diabetes seems to affect people in a lot of different ways.
If you have truly conquered yours then I am very happy for you

My GP and DN told me that mine (type 2) is a lifelong condition and that my latest HbA1c of 40 was too low.
I have been having quite a few hypos though so perhaps they're right

 

[ickihun]

I'm delighted for you. Keep up the good work.
What did it for you?

 

[zatpac]

Hi R2T2,my understanding of hypo`s is when BS is too low,am I right.

 

[zatpac]

Hi ickihun
LCHF and I walk the dog every night (1 mile). Thats it

 

[ickihun]

Lchf seems to be the key for mostly men. High percentage of successes are male.
That's brilliant news. I love seeing these success stories. Thank you for sharing.

 

[R2T2]

Hi R2T2,my understanding of hypo`s is when BS is too low,am I right.

Yes, that's right.
I had been cutting right back on carbs and also avoiding anything with more than a tiny amount of sugar in it.
My GP says I'm being too harsh on myself and that BS going too low can be worse than BS going high occasionally. Since I had a friend die recently from complications following a hypo, I have decided to treat myself occasionally in the hope of avoiding them

 

[R2T2]

Thanks ickihun

 

[zatpac]

Then this is an area I must keep an eye on R2T2. Are the symptoms of a hypo obvious.

 

[R2T2]

The symptoms I get most often are extreme sweating, shaking, feeling dizzy, getting confused, slurred speech, and when it's really bad, I pass out (thankfully I usually manage to sit down first).

 

[zatpac]

Can only relate to one of those conditions, dizzy, this happened a couple of times a few months back when for some reason the nurse prescribed Metformin.I think she did it because I was have a new hip and wanted to make sure the wound healed quicky.
Anyway I stopped taking them and suffered no more dizzy spells.

 

[Freema]

The symptoms I get most often are extreme sweating, shaking, feeling dizzy, getting confused, slurred speech, and when it's really bad, I pass out (thankfully I usually manage to sit down first).

well you do drink some sugar then dont you ? passing out from low blood glucose can cause brain damage

 

[Brunneria]

@R2T2
I strongly suggest you discuss this with your medical team.

In your situation I would prefer to reduce medication rather than to 'carb up' to combat the glucose lowering effect of medication. But that is a discussion you need to have with the health care professionals.

 

[AndBreathe]

Lchf seems to be the key for mostly men. High percentage of successes are male.
That's brilliant news. I love seeing these success stories. Thank you for sharing.

I can't say I've seen a compelling reason I would believe the specific lick with LCHF for man. Certainly a number of men had achieved great results. A number of men use LCHF, but there are others who have adopted a different approach - the OP of this thread being one, it appears.

 

[chalup]

I think men in general (always exceptions) have an easier time losing weight. This has to do with hormones and greater muscle mass and a higher basal metabolic rate. For a lot of T2's weight loss is a huge factor in getting better BG's.

 

[Julia McCoulough]

Goodbye one and all and thank you for all the useful info,it has helped me greatly. I received the results of my last review today.
HbA1c 39
My Diabetes Nurse and GP tell me I am no longer Diabetic.
I will visit from time to time and wish you all well in you own battles to control or reverse the condition known as Diabetes.

Well done I thought you had diabetes for life that is what I was told

 

[Enclave]

Goodbye one and all and thank you for all the useful info,it has helped me greatly. I received the results of my last review today.
HbA1c 39
My Diabetes Nurse and GP tell me I am no longer Diabetic.
I will visit from time to time and wish you all well in you own battles to control or reverse the condition known as Diabetes.

My Drs are adamant its for life, well done in getting a Dr thats realising its not for life. My numbers have been in the non diabetic range for almost three years now .. but my DSN still insists I am a full T2 diabetic ... I take no medication for my diabetes and can eat carbs now with not real rise in bs.. but unlike you .. I will have this lable for life now

 

[Enclave]

Well done I thought you had diabetes for life that is what I was told

T1 is for life, the poster is T2, T2 can be knocked into remission .. hope this helps

 

[catapillar]

Well done I thought you had diabetes for life that is what I was told

Do you have type 1 @Julia McCoulough ? Type one is an incurable condition.

Type 2 diabetes is a separate condition. There is some debate as to whether it can be reversed.

 

[R2T2]

@R2T2
I strongly suggest you discuss this with your medical team.

In your situation I would prefer to reduce medication rather than to 'carb up' to combat the glucose lowering effect of medication. But that is a discussion you need to have with the health care professionals.

Sorry, forgot to mention that my meds have been knocked down to 1 metformin per day and am monitoring to see how I go now. I am not going mad with the carbs, just eating slightly more than I would normally.

@Freema Yes, if I feel really dodgy I will have a sugary drink or suck on a sugary sweet.