Hi only posted once on here so still quit new, I am looking for a bit of advise I posted on here when I first got diagnosed in April, since then took some of the advise I was given on here about lowering my carb intake.
I lowered carbs to 80g a day which is low for me ( bodybuilder for 25 years on 600g carbs a day ). The advise I am seeking is when I was diagnosed in April my hba1c was 95 the finger prick reading at hospital was 19.7 that was 3 months ago recently had another hba1c test result was 91mmol the diabetes eye clinic nurse was a bit concerned it had not come down either diet I am on and medication.
My medication which I have been on for over 3 months now is 2000mg metformin 120mg of Gliclazide slow release. I am still getting reading of high teens mid twenties.
I had a reading of 25.5 yesterday and was thinking of going to A&E I test before food and 2 hours after following the advise on here the carbs I do eat are the same everyday I get the same spike now of only .07 mmol.
Just confused if my diagnosis is correct I’ve still got all the symptoms of diagnoses thirst absolutely no energy I look absolutely terrible lost over 3 stone in a matter of a month as was diagnosed feel absolutely horrible. The good news is I’ve finally got referred to a specialist because my dr is absolutely rubbish just not listening and just wanting to push more meds on me.Also found out from my Dr I had some bloods done in January and I was diabetic or prediabetic then.
Any input would be grateful appreciated.
Regards
Karl
Ps I don’t know what would have done if I’d not found this forum.
I lowered carbs to 80g a day which is low for me ( bodybuilder for 25 years on 600g carbs a day ). The advise I am seeking is when I was diagnosed in April my hba1c was 95 the finger prick reading at hospital was 19.7 that was 3 months ago recently had another hba1c test result was 91mmol the diabetes eye clinic nurse was a bit concerned it had not come down either diet I am on and medication.
My medication which I have been on for over 3 months now is 2000mg metformin 120mg of Gliclazide slow release. I am still getting reading of high teens mid twenties.
I had a reading of 25.5 yesterday and was thinking of going to A&E I test before food and 2 hours after following the advise on here the carbs I do eat are the same everyday I get the same spike now of only .07 mmol.
Just confused if my diagnosis is correct I’ve still got all the symptoms of diagnoses thirst absolutely no energy I look absolutely terrible lost over 3 stone in a matter of a month as was diagnosed feel absolutely horrible. The good news is I’ve finally got referred to a specialist because my dr is absolutely rubbish just not listening and just wanting to push more meds on me.Also found out from my Dr I had some bloods done in January and I was diabetic or prediabetic then.
Any input would be grateful appreciated.
Regards
Karl
Ps I don’t know what would have done if I’d not found this forum.