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Hi I was diagnosed in September .... This was probably due to my inactivity during the UK lockdown last year..my hb1c1 test was 106 mol/mol. I bought a meter and very quickly and looked at the issue of what I could and could not eat.. mainly carbs and sugars.. that is rice, pasta, bread and...

Hi everyone, just an update.. I had my HbA1c test and as mentioned before when I was first diagnosed I was 105 mmol/mol back in September and now.. five months later I am within normal ranges of 41mmol/mol. I am so happy but I know this is just one reading .. and I have worked hard to get here...

Thank for your reply.. I realised that remission is that you are off medication for at least a year.. but I believe my diabetes is due to my very fat stomach... I am trying to lose weight to get to remission but if it does not happen, then it does not happen but I will try to get there. I am...

Wow thanks for telling me about your journey but how long did it take you to be in remission.. I am trying to do it as fast as possible .. I am in a similar position to you I weight 105kg and have lost 2 stones.. now 89kg.. I also have PCOS and being Asian .. diabetes runs in the family. I have...

Thanks for your advice.. Thanks for your reply .. it’s just that I bought it as my weight loss had plateaued so I thought it would be a good idea to stop the pains I have been having in my sides.. as temptation was too much in my way. I have done as you said and looked up exercise on You...

Thanks for the advice.. what values should I be looking for to get the blood sugar under control?

Hi everyone.. I posted back in sept as being newly diagnosed and wanting to reverse the diabetes and to loose two stones. Unfortunately things have not gone to plan.. because of Covid I had to move away from vulnerable people in September and again in November and again in January. I was also...

Thank you for all your replies. I will be getting another blood test done and ask to check everything mentioned. My worry is that it does not grow back. I will get a blood test and let you know how it went..

Hi I am newly diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes on sept 1st this year. My blood sugar was around 18mg. However, within 2 weeks I managed to lower it with metformin and by removing carbs from my diet. I also took astorvastatin. After two weeks, I noticed my hair was falling out and realised...

Hi I am newly diabetic... diagnosed on the 1st Sept 2020. I have decided that I really want to reverse it. I am currently on the exante diet.. which means have less than 60g of carbs a day.. my goal is to loose enough weight to shock my body. I am currently 89kg and I am trying to loose at...

Also .. I have decided to take the metformin once a day.. mainly in the evening .. Another question.. how do I know if my body kicks my pancreas to produce insulin? Does that mean I should come off the drug at some point to check?

Thanks for your help with these questions.. so does that mean that you cannot reverse it even if I lose weight and keep the blood sugar down .. my goal is to at least come off the drug and kick start the insulin..

Hi I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes with the h1bc1 test as 105 mmol. I have never been prediabetic. And I think I have not been diabetic for long ... maybe the last 3-4 months without knowing.. during lockdown . The doctor has put me on metformin and atorvastatin. I was...