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It's been 3 months after diagnosis and my A1c has come back 5.7 :) and my Lipids have dropped too. So, I finally did a C-Peptide test it has come back as 1.66 ng/ml (fasting). I am a young diabetic, a lot of people suggested me to take additional tests to rule out Type 1. So does this result...

I am assuming you mean a C-Peptide test. Not yet, My Doctor told me it's not needed because he is 100% certain that i am t2(i know that is bad and i should've pushed for the test to be certain but at that point i was very panicked and had no clue about anything diabetes. So my next visit is in...

https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/41/12/2648 This study indicates that t2 in youth is more aggressive and Beta cell deterioration is 3 times faster and the risk of developing complications are much higher than t1s who develop their condition at the same age. This really concerns me as...

Hello, Recently diagnosed last month and must say doing pretty **** well controlling my BG. I know self pity is not a good thing but i cant help it. Like when i see my friends in uni without any worry about what they eat and stuff i cant help but pity myself. I want to move past it but i don't...

True I am doing LCHF regardless i just dont want them to have any apprehension about it.

Thank you for your help :)

Good to know :)

I am from India ( I don't really blame them for the carb heavy diet. Our diets are pretty carb heavy particularly in the south)

Hi again, I have been low carbing for past month have had amazing results (I am 20 years old). My parents have reservations about me following LCHF. Where i live LCHF is still unknown and doctors and dietitians still prescribe High Carb and low fat diets. On top of that they are scared of...

UPDATE: Screened my eyes today, All good retina wise but my eye power increased by a whole point (will screen it again in 2 months) Thanks for your inputs. :)

No flashes thankfully, Just annoying amount of floaters i am also due to check my eye power ( been wearing specs from kindergarten both far and near sighted) Can change in eye power cause floaters too? Doc told me my eyes will be unstable for a while so he told me to wait 1 or 2 months to check...

My doc adviced me to wait a few months and screen my eyes along with the next hba1c (In 2 more months).

Hey, I am off sitagliptin too only on metformin now!! But as of late my vision is a mess. I have been seeing abnormal amount of eye floaters (recently diagnosed 3 weeks). Never had this issue before diagnosis, Is this happening due to my eyes adapting to normal BG levels from higher levels (BG...

True, a bit anxious about all this still hopefully it reduces with time

I know i have some long years ahead of me and i will for sure keep your advice in my mind Thank you

Thank you very much

I will definitely check them out. Thanks for looking out for me appreciate it :)

I am aware of it. This community is incredible

I have been lurking around a bit and am familiar with your posts and it made me calm down a bit. You are a wonderful person :D Thanks for this appreciate it.

Hi, I am a 20 years old recently diagnosed diabetic (T2 mostly regardless gonna have it confirmed next week with C-Peptide test) I feel very anxious and scared that this is going to lead me to early and miserable death with diabetic complications. Read multiple studies about how T2 diabetes is...