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I'm relatively new around here, and have been missing for a while due to some real log-in difficulties which admin @DCUKMod has kindly persevered with and sorted for me.
Anyway, less waffle and get to the point Neil! I was diagnosed in May at 51/6.8% HbA1c so not badly diabetic but enough to take a shot across the bows.
The GP was new in his first weeks in the practice, and just referred me to the practice diabetic nurse - who he nor I didn't realise was....well, not too good. Finding this forum shortly afterwards pointed this out quite quickly, thanks guys and gals. Referring to advice here soon made me aware of the need to lower carb intake, not the rubbish I was being told about. Ah yes, Desmond - a day of my life I won't get back.
Discussing with the GP (who now is settling in - youngish and good it turns out) he was supportive of low (ish) carbing, but slightly sceptical. So off I go....cutting out white rice,pasta, bread, etc, just eating small portions of wild/wholemeal alternatives, lentil pasta, etc, Burgen bread and not a lot of any of it. Plenty good proteins etc.
July HbA1c 41/5.9%, GP impressed, Neil is too.
Now HbA1c - 36/5.4%, GP over the moon for me and now convinced, me over the moon too! Lost 10 kg and more, exercising a little more but hey I'm 60 and not sporty in the slightest, walk maybe 2 miles a day. GP declares T2 in remission - whoop!
The only disappointment is I still feel very lethargic, so GP has investigated all the usual things, B12, Iron, Prostate etc etc but nothing is awry. I am on BP medications (have been for years) so they do have some effect, but I was better than this last year, can't find out what has changed.
Never mind, the news that I have my diabetes under control has really cheered me up, so a big thank you vote from me to all the great advice I have had on here from folk with great knowledge and experience of the condition.
Take a bow, all who contribute on here.
Edited by mod to remove staff personal details
Anyway, less waffle and get to the point Neil! I was diagnosed in May at 51/6.8% HbA1c so not badly diabetic but enough to take a shot across the bows.
The GP was new in his first weeks in the practice, and just referred me to the practice diabetic nurse - who he nor I didn't realise was....well, not too good. Finding this forum shortly afterwards pointed this out quite quickly, thanks guys and gals. Referring to advice here soon made me aware of the need to lower carb intake, not the rubbish I was being told about. Ah yes, Desmond - a day of my life I won't get back.
Discussing with the GP (who now is settling in - youngish and good it turns out) he was supportive of low (ish) carbing, but slightly sceptical. So off I go....cutting out white rice,pasta, bread, etc, just eating small portions of wild/wholemeal alternatives, lentil pasta, etc, Burgen bread and not a lot of any of it. Plenty good proteins etc.
July HbA1c 41/5.9%, GP impressed, Neil is too.
Now HbA1c - 36/5.4%, GP over the moon for me and now convinced, me over the moon too! Lost 10 kg and more, exercising a little more but hey I'm 60 and not sporty in the slightest, walk maybe 2 miles a day. GP declares T2 in remission - whoop!
The only disappointment is I still feel very lethargic, so GP has investigated all the usual things, B12, Iron, Prostate etc etc but nothing is awry. I am on BP medications (have been for years) so they do have some effect, but I was better than this last year, can't find out what has changed.
Never mind, the news that I have my diabetes under control has really cheered me up, so a big thank you vote from me to all the great advice I have had on here from folk with great knowledge and experience of the condition.
Take a bow, all who contribute on here.
Edited by mod to remove staff personal details
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