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    unwell and waiting for hba1c, metformin fears

    On metformin for 3 months - no issues - take good care.
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    HBA1c - please tell us how quick you reversed your numbers

    Yes went from 196 to 160 pounds - 5 ft 11 inches and no change there - 40 waist to 32 - 46 chest to 40 - loved it!
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    HBA1c - please tell us how quick you reversed your numbers

    61 to 31 in 12 weeks of low carb and reduced calorie diet.
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    Are these symptoms of diabetes?

    My wife has been off work since last March and has Long Covid - the symptoms you describe are very similar to hers? Probably not this but thought I'd mention the similarity in these strange times.
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    Are there any known Diabetics that have beat the Coronavirus?

    One on the road to recovery, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51858845
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    SUCCESS!!!! I've been awaiting this...!

    Well done to you and well done to mum - great job!
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    Diabetes Related Amputations

    Big expenditure on the horizon if politicians and healthcare can't get their act together - sensible diet advice and Continuous Blood Glucose Monitors seem essential. Criminal if things don't improve.
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    Latest Specialist Appt Results

    Well done - hat's off to you!
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    Diabetes & Cancer Link

    I think I read somewhere there is also a strong link between living and dying ...
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    One Year On

    Always show determination and a positive attitude - great job, well done.
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    Great HbA1c result but got told off for it...

    Well done, great result - some people just don't flippin understand!
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    Low HbA1c and background retinopathy

    I had exactly the same feedback from my screening in December 2017 having had no sign of retinopathy in my first screening in 2016. Like yourself my HbA1C indicates good control at 34. When I went for my contact lense/eye test in March 2018 my optician took a number of retina scans and could...
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    Bloodless Revolution

    The "patch" - on Radio 4 this morning and expected in 1/2 years at around £1/day. http://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/bloodless-revolution-in-diabetes-monitoring/
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    HbA1c in the normal range - at last

    Well done, worth all the effort - enjoy the treat and keep the good work up!
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    Need to get back on track

    Hi @amanda19640 get back on the horse and crack the whip in the drive towards better control - life is too precious and fragile to squander.
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    Got there. Off meds now!

    Great job @miahara and well done to your GP who seems full of good sense!
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    Got results back!

    Great work by both you and your mum - keep it going!
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    Alternative(s) to Low Carbs? Can’t do it!

    Go for the better carbs and portion control
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    Pneumonia vaccine

    I received it in December from my GP practice - from what they said you only need it once
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    Newly diagnosed T2

    Hi @Acorncap and welcome - do not feel wretched and do not cry - I am also T2 as are many on this forum - lots of us following diagnosis have changed our lives for the better as you can too - tagging the lovely @daisy1 who will provide some great information to start you on the road to a...