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    Trulicity is working

    Hi all, Now, I know, before you all come at me that Trulicity isn’t the answer to regulate blood sugar but I had the shock of my life in January when my HbA1c was 102 mmol/l in January 2023. I was actually so upset because whilst I knew it was bad, I didn’t know how I’d let it get so bad. By...
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    Trulicity experiences please

    I started yesterday. I checked my sugars at 9am and it was 15.5mmol. Took the first shot at 11am and within an hour it was 6.8mmol. It hasn’t been like that for a long time. Now day two and so far, no ugly side effects.
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    HbA1c 106mmol/mol

    Today I’ve been given a test result of 106mmol/mol despite being on 1000mg of metformin a day! How is this even possible?
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    metformin

    Is this what you mean? https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20200601/metformin-recalled-for-possible-cancerous-chemical
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    Type 2 Libre 2 readings

    Hey guys. Sorry for my novel-like posts! I don’t seem to know any other way, try as I might! [emoji23] I’m giving the Libre 2 another go so I can understand a little better the trends to my eating, i.e., what causes bigger spikes etc. I started using it today. I tried it once before but it...
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    Lifestyle overhaul - day 1

    Yesterday, I started Metformin to treat my type 2 diabetes. Truthfully, it was a sad day. But today is a new day! I’m determined that within 3 months my HbA1c will reduce from 73 to below 52. Up until now I was a self-confessed junk food addict. But no more. Woke up very early this morning...
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    Type 2 Metformin 500mg

    I’m sure this gets asked all the time but after 18 months since being diagnosed with T2, I’m having to start Metformin. I feel so upset, ashamed and angry at myself for getting to this stage (not intended to offend anyone else). I feel like I’ve lost a grip of my health. Can I ever really get...
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    Type 2 HbA1c has skyrocketed

    I’m sorry for the lack of clarity. It isn’t that I’m intentionally trying to be vague. It’s just difficult for me to typify what I consume on a given day because it’s so sporadic and I haven’t yet established specific trends or patterns to my eating habits that I am aware of. I’ll try to...
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    Type 2 HbA1c has skyrocketed

    I’m going to start keeping a food diary I think!
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    Type 2 HbA1c has skyrocketed

    I haven’t got anything. I’m not on medication or have a meter. I have trialled the Abbott one months back. Maybe time to reinvest!
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    Type 2 HbA1c has skyrocketed

    In truth, I don’t have any specific trends or patterns. My biggest vices have been alcohol, fizzy drinks/ juices and bread. I have tried really hard to cut those out. Alcohol I haven’t touched for two months. Fizzy drinks I have had but less so. Typically of a day, I tend to not eat much...
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    Type 2 HbA1c has skyrocketed

    I’m absolutely devastated. Today I’ve gotten my HBA1C result and it’s 76mmol/mol. June 2020: 56 October: 47 February 2021: 51 July: 76. I’ve always been a big alcohol drinker and I’ve cut that out completely (which has seen improved liver results). I’ve tried improving my diet or so I...
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    Diet modifications

    Thank you for the comments so far! They’re very useful. To he honest, I tried Libre due to the offer of the free trial. I have done finger pricking before. However, I actually feel that for me personally, it might be better to make conscious decisions to improve diet etc without pricking or...
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    Diet modifications

    Hey guys. I’ve started posting a little over the last week or so and am quite new to the whole type 2 diagnosis and beginning to feel more comfortable with sharing. My most recent HbA1c was 51 so whilst high it is manageable with exercise and changes in diet. I’m not on medication. But this...
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Within 40 minutes it’s already down to 8.1 - I’ve been reading about the dawn effect? And I didn’t eat pizza yesterday evening. That’s why I’ve started looking at trends now so I can amend my behaviours.
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Woah you all got such good numbers! This morning (7am) was the first time I’ve measured (still don’t know what I’m really doing). It was 10.1 and continued to rise to 12.1 without even eating!!
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    Exactly how bad is bad (HbA1c)

    Hi all, Still learning all about type 2 (and feeling very in the dark). I have a HbA1c currently of 51. I understand below 42 is normal, 43-47 is pre diabetes and 48+ diagnosis threshold. At the point of diagnosis a year ago, my HbA1c was 54. It then reduced to 51, reduced further still to...
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    Covid vaccine

    I’m 37, type 2. Had my first Pfizer vaccine a week ago. Painful arm for a day but that’s it.
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    Has anyone young from Group 6 been contacted for a covid vaccine yet?

    I’m 37 and had mine last week.
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    Type 2 Libre 2

    Thank for you the heads up!! What about the shower/bath?