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Consider yourself lucky your doctor even knew what T.I.N.D is! I dropped my BG from 96 to 50 within less than 3 months after diagnosis and it went down to 31 after 6 months which is pretty much around the time I had severe problems on my feet with tingling and hot feeling sensations as well as...

Same thing happened to me :( If I could go back I would take a different approach to reducing glucose levels too quickly as now unless I take ALA I can't cope; I have tried stopping taking it a few times over the last few years but it's too painful so always go back to it ;(

For me it takes about a week to kick in. You go from obsessing with the discomfort around your ankles (or whatever it affects you) from one day forgetting about it, which is when you realise it is actually working. Bear in mind it varies from one person to the next; I read for some people it...

I get mine from Amazon. It is 650mg and has 50/50 (R/S). Since I read different things about R and S and discordant opinions, I went for a higher dosage (as most people see benefits with 300mg of the R type) which includes both type(650mg it is still a safe dosage). Not sure whether I get...

Hi Midiman, not sure I can make recommendations but I guess I can say the one I am using? Perhaps I should give a bit of background info to put things into contest as this kind of pain apparently can be caused by several issues (one of them being diabetes)...so apologies in advance for the...

I had this 5/6 months after being diagnosed T2. I put it down to lowering my BG to normal levels too quickly (through diet only). Pain was so bad I couldn't sleep; by pain I mean constant tingling + warm sensation on my legs/feet that kept me awake at night. Rang GP but he was clueless. I...

If she has visits because of the cataracts there are i think 3 visits before you walk into a theatre for the operations, plus biometrics to choose the best lens to fit. It's a tedious process (at least in the UK, other countries are way better at dealing with these issues).

You mention a ‘test’ and then ‘cataracts’; assuming by ‘test’ you mean the routine eye screening for diabetics then ‘cataracts’ can be revealed during that examination but you would be referred to somebody else to address them. You say your cousin was given drops at her first eye screening? As...

I guess we have all been there at some point. Perhaps you may want to address your anxiety first? Not that your BG doesn't matter but unless you can stay calm and focused you may not be able to see right from wrong and even if you do you may not have enough will power to follow through your good...

Received same results last December but what I am very confused about is that my Hba1C has gone down consistently since diagnosis (over a year ago) and has been sitting within 'normal' range for almost a year (32 last blood test in September same as previous one in May last year). MySgr app is...

I guess no two people are the same so don't be discouraged if you don't get the results you hope based on other people's experiences. I too was in the 90's at diagnosis; a week later it went down to 82 (I cut down ALL sugar and refined carbs). Two months later dropped further to 50 and 8 months...

My DN nurse showed no interest when my HbA1c went from 96 to 34 in 6 months-ish. She just said to carry on doing whatever I was doing. This is someone who on my first visit told me I had to be on medication for the rest of my life. Had she asked me how I had achieved those results my answer...

Have you tried taking MSM for that? I thought I just threw it out there...

I have been supplementing with biotin for a while now and my HbA1c has come down during the time I have been taking it. Over the last 2 weeks I have increased the amount even (to 10,000ug) and have not noticed any change in my BG readings (in fact they're lower than usual but I assume it's due...

It does the job ;)

I have tried many (many) yogurts out there and one that I keep stacking in my fridge is Alpro 0 sugar : https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/alpro--/alpro-plain-unsweetened-yogurt-500g Obviously is bland but nothing a few berries can't fix. To get more fat in my breakfast I sometime...

There’s plenty you can do to sort yourself out on your own but the very first thing you may want to consider is to ditch your nurse ;) (just don’t tell her as you may want to keep her on your good side) They give you standard advises which unfortunately do not apply to everyone as no two...

This sounds very interesting. Out of curiosity: when you say it peaked at 5.6..was this the number after 2 hours? (and if so what was your BG at the hour from your meal?) Also, if I may ask, What is your BMI?

Hi Brishal, Chances are you may be able to do it without medications, if you give it a try. My Hba1C was 10.9 at diagnosis (last October), so very similar to yours. I started taking metformin straight away and after 2 months it was down to 6.7. I was advised to eat fruit (apple and pears)...

'Decent medical professional' and diabetes I found out can't go in the same sentence. All I know about the condition I have learnt on this site or reading books on the subject. The advise I received from 'medical professionals' so far it's laughable at best :(