How I manage my Type 2 diabetes

[JamesMS]

You're doing all the right things. It seems to be more difficult for me but maybe because I've got diabetes for over 29 years and that's just since diagnosis.

The mistake some people make with CGM is to take the figures literally. It's far better to go by trends which help to work out what works and doesn't work as regards diet and exercise and maybe for some people the effects of meds.

One main aim for me when I was prescribed metformin and later dapagliflozin was to reduce my need for medication and get off them. It was also suggested I might need insulin and medication to reduce cholesterol and possibly blood pressure. Once my weight had dropped considerably my blood tests showed that I could come off medication and did not need statins. I never thought my fasting blood glucose could come down to 5.0 or just below, but that has given me the determination to get my HBA1c lower than the low of 39 from readings over the past 2 years. Sometimes I would like to cut out the exercise for a while, but it is necessary. I do take the figures literally as well as looking at longer term trends, since I like to keep my BG in a range. If I stop having excess carbohydrates then that will become easier.

 

[CarbMaster]

One main aim for me when I was prescribed metformin and later dapagliflozin was to reduce my need for medication and get off them. It was also suggested I might need insulin and medication to reduce cholesterol and possibly blood pressure. Once my weight had dropped considerably my blood tests showed that I could come off medication and did not need statins. I never thought my fasting blood glucose could come down to 5.0 or just below, but that has given me the determination to get my HBA1c lower than the low of 39 from readings over the past 2 years. Sometimes I would like to cut out the exercise for a while, but it is necessary. I do take the figures literally as well as looking at longer term trends, since I like to keep my BG in a range. If I stop having excess carbohydrates then that will become easier.

I know what you mean by exercise. It's not a thing I enjoy unless I'm doing long walks otherwise gym and my exercise bike tend to bore me. Fortunately I've got a gym buddy which makes things more bearable and I'm going back to my Personal Trainer soon so that will help.

My BGs are not where I want them to be but if you can do it I reckon I can as well. It's a matter of really convincing myself without getting into the position of having to take further action eg I get bad complications.