Search Results

I read a brief post on Facebook saying inositol, a supplement, helps insulin resistance. I am type 2 on metformin and mounjaro. I never go low. Has anyone heard of it or tried? I will ask my endocrinologist if it is safe.

type 2 in USA on 500 mg metformin and 1.0 Ozempic I am trying an otc CGM by dexcom called stelo, my readings are averaging 140 mg/ dl or 7.8 mmol/L my last A1C was 6.5% which was increase , so my dr added the Ozempic and I can’t tolerate more metformin. I went to a diabetes health fair and the...

I started Rybelsus in Jan combined with metformin but had digestive issues so decreased metformin. Just had follow up labs and they are bad. Fasting glucose, A1C and triglycerides went up.no weightloss, I see endocrinologist next week. She had mentioned Jardiance as an option last visit. I was...

Hello I am overweight, type 2. I have recently started wearing dexcom g7 CGM. My average glucose is around 150 mg/dL. A1C is 5.6%, but I donate blood regularly so that may be off (low). My endocrinologist encourages me to lose weight. I eat low carb, but I have trouble losing. She increased...

My A1C is 5.6%, 6 months ago 5.7%, but my fasting glucose was 157mg/dl. I have been using CGM and average is around 150mg/dL. I see my Dr next week. Do these numbers make sense?

My dr prescribed dexcom 7. I think I will have to pay out of pocket. Do I need a receiver or does it work with android phone? I am in USA. Can anyone tell me about it?

An on line Dr offered c peptide testing with consult, for a fee. I asked my endocrinologist about the test and she refused to order because she would not know how to interpret. I am type 2, overweight with abdominal fat. I am in US. I signed up and had the test. It came out normal 1.87 the...

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/990899?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_230418&uac=347686BZ&impID=5350278 The title caught my attention, but it seems like an unusual diet. Time Restricted eating 8am to noon a few days a week. I don’t think I could manage that.

Saw endocrinologist to go over bloodwork. Fasting glucose 142 mg/dl or 7.9 mmol/L. A1C 5.7 % I have been cutting carbs but gained 7 lbs in 6 months. I take 1500 mg metformin daily. 500 am 1000 pm Everything else, chemistries, lipids were fine, I also take a statin, She told me to lose weight...

I have type 2 and take 500 mg metformin in am and 1000 in pm. I had a lot of luck with low carb/keto in past but went back to regular diet with higher carbs. I am trying to get back to low carb but it is frustrating. Today I have had coffee with heavy cream, chia pudding from coconut milk and...

I am type 2 diabetic. I did keto with good results, but I felt deprived of some foods and went off. I recently restarted and am already seeing positive changes in glucose levels. My blood pressure has been creeping up over the past few years. I just started monitoring it and it runs 140s over...

I was in a keto program called Virta. It was covered by insurance. I am in US. My insurance changed and I tried increasing carbs over the past year. I gained back weight, my A1C crept up. I also have schizophrenia and am reading a book, “Brain Energy” by Christopher Palmer about keto and...

Type 2 diabetic on metformin. I am in USA MY sisters have type 2 Also, and we get different recommendations from our drs. My endocrinologist always wants me to improve my numbers. I was doing a ketogenic diet but I found it too restrictive as far as food choices. My glucose was in normal...

I started a keto diet a year ago. I was able to get off Januvia and My A1C went from 5.3% (5.7 mmol/L) to 4.8% (5.1 mol/L) In December I went off keto around the holidays. I found i missed fruits and some of the starchier veggies and legumes. I even had some sweets but not like in the past. I...

Hello I am type 2 diabetic on metformin. My A1C had been running about 5.3 and I was also taking Januvia. I tried keto for 1 year. My A1C at 6 months and 1 year was 4.8 and I was able to get off Januvia. Fasting glucose went down, too. I think 115 to 100. And, I lost 15 lbs. my lipids were...

My sister is seeing her endocrinologist tomorrow. She has trouble with digestive upset from metformin. That is what I take. She was asking for any advice before she sees the dr. She eats low carb, not keto but she still gets spikes sometimes.

Hello. I have type 2 diabetes. I have been on a medically supervised keto diet program (Virta) since Feb. I was losing weight slowly until June. My labs were good so they took me off Januvia. I still take metformin. It took awhile for my glucose to stabilize with the med change, but it is...

Hello I am type 2 on metformin. I am on a keto diet and had been losing weight slowly. I had great labs in June and was taken off Januvia. Now, my weight loss has stalled. I feel.hungry often. I am working on kicking nighttime snacks. Any tips for dealing with hunger when I have had enough...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34135111/ They had one group alternate day fasting and one not fasting plus a control group alternate day fasting not on calorie deficit The study showed lean mass loss on the calorie restricted fasting group compared to same caloric intake non fasting. And less...

I have been on a ketogenic diet for 6 months. I was able to remove one medication, januvia. I still take metformin. My glucose is in control. I lose slowly, but I have lost 15 lbs and feel good. I have people in my life who make comments, like that grains and fruit are healthy and I...