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  1. Emma_369

    Feel a little lost

    Hi All Brief background for those who don’t know me : Diagnosed sept 18 Hba1c 62 Dec 18 Hba1c 32 Mar 19 Hba1c 31 When nurse gave me my latest results she said She would class me as diabetic in remission and well done. I found out my doctor had put diabetes cured on my notes and wanted to discuss...
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    So happy and so grateful!

    Hi everyone Just had my latest Hba1c results and am pleased to report that they are now 31. I’m over the moon. My journey looks like this: Sept 18 diagnosis 62 Dec 18 - after 3 months LC plus metformin 32 Mar 19 - after 6 months LC and 3 months no tablets 31 Nurse has said they won’t do...
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    Is there a too low BG?

    Hi everyone. I know that type 2 non medicated diabetics don’t hypo. I’ve read up on false hypos which seems to be when people have slightly elevated readings as standard and then drop to lower, albeit normal levels and so it’s a shock to the body so to speak. For a bit of reference normal for...
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    Over the moon

    So tomorrow I’m in with the doctor to discuss my first Hba1c results since diagnosis. But couldn’t wait till then to find out what results were so called the surgery and have had the joyous news that my Hba1c is now 32. (It was 62 on diagnosis 14th sept this year) my first ever cholesterol...
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    LCHF & NAFLD

    I was actually diagnosed with nafld a month prior to my diabetic diagnosis (scans for gall stones led to nafld discovery, which led to blood tests and found diabetes) Since the diabetes to be honest I’d sort of put the nafld to the back of mind and focusing most on getting my Bg levels as...
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    Cutting back on BG testing?

    Hi All. So I’ve completed my first week, been testing BG when I wake up and then before and after every meal to make sure low carb is working and what foods affect me. I’ve had no reading higher than 6.0 since Sunday. I’m scared to not test as often as so paranoid about making sure my readings...
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    Diagnosed As Type 2 Yesterday

    Hi Just wanted to say hi and how grateful I am already that forums like this exist. I got told yesterday I am diabetic - my A1C level is 62. Doctor has started me on metformin- 1 a day for week 1, 2 a day for week 2 then 3 a day after that for 3 months until next blood tests. After a minor...