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Last December my ACR was 4, newly diagnosed as Type 2, HbA1c was 52, and I decided to follow a LCHF diet. Came off the diet late February, as I was having surgery, but my HbA1c had dropped from 52 to 40. Now its time to get back on the diet, my GP has run bloods and my HbA1c is up to 44. Fair...

I was diagnosed Type 2 towards the end of last year, HbA1c was only 51, so rather than go the drug route I went on a low carb diet and reduced it to 40 over 3 months. I chose to come off the low-carb for 3 months, due to knee surgery, and my HbA1c is now 44, which I still don't think is too...

So, I was diagnosed type 2 on November 28, HbA1C was 52, 51 a week later, my cholesterol is high at 6.6, but I immediately went on a low carb diet, and so far have lost 10lbs, having fallen off the wagon a bit over Xmas and New Year. However, my ACR has come back at 4mg/mmol, and my GP surgery...

First, thank you to everyone who responded to my first post before Xmas. Now I have questions. Can anyone tell me how long after initial diagnosis I should have my first eye check? I'm being told I have to wait a year, which seems odd when they are running tests to check my kidneys etc.

Hi all. I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes last week, no symptoms other than tiredness, so a total shock. My medical "team" is a diabetes nurse who wants to put me on insulin etc etc. I have agreed to statins as my cholesterol is so high, but my A1c was 52 at the first blood test, dropped 51 to...