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    Blood Glucose monitoring

    So in June I had diabetic ketoacidosis. I’m a type 2 and my hb1ac was 50 at the time. It has left me completely panicked. My doctor believes it was caused by a reaction to a viral infection although they were never able to determine what once they ruled out covid, sars, flu and glandular fever...
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    Cholesterol

    So I just had a hba1c blood test after a year since coming off all medication and it has remained at 40. I was offered a statin last year which I refused but no one argued too much as I was apparently border line at 6.6 total and 4.8 % (whatever that is - threshold apparently 5). Just spoken...
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    Newly diagnosed 6mth hba1c test

    I was diagnosed at the end of April with an hba1c of 96. Three months later and it was 41. The doctor agreed to cut my metformin to two a day from four. I had my 6 monthly blood test on Friday and my doctor phoned me today with the hb1ac result of 39. I’m so excited. I’ve now lost nearly 5...
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    Newly diagnosed 3mth hba1c result

    So diagnosed at the end of April with T2 and an hba1c of 96. Immediately prescribed metformin 3 times a day. After reading and asking for advice from this forum I changed my eating to a LCHF diet of around 50 to 70g carbs per day and bought myself a bg monitor. Since then I’ve lost 3 stone in...
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    When to test after eating

    So here’s the thing. As a newly diagnosed T2 in April I got myself a meter and have been testing for various foods 2 and 3 hours after eating. I had something recently which had a small spike at 2 hours and back down to before the meal at 3 hours. I had the same meal a few days later but...
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    Type 2 What am I doing wrong?

    So, newly diagnosed as type 2 on 30th April with hb1ac of 96. Once I calmed down I immediately started LCHF diet (which is going ok so far) and given metformin starting at 1 a day increasing week to week until 4 per day (currently on 2 per day). Although I have appointments with nurse and...
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    Newly diagnosed

    Hi there I was diagnosed with type 2 on Monday with a hba1c of 96 although I have no idea what it means. I asked my gp if I could control this with diet and exercise (I have a bit to lose) but he said no and gave me metformin which I've to ultimately take 4 a day. I've got an appt for the...
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