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  1. Kiwigal

    GLP1 and GCM differences?

    I'm on CGM (Dexcom G6) and Ozempic. They are pretty very close by 1 mmol or 2 mmol out via finger check glucose.
  2. Kiwigal

    Type 2s who use a CGM

    My 7 days average is 7.2 mmol My 90 days average is 7.1 mmol.
  3. Kiwigal

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    This morning I woke up 7.0mmol (over night fasting for blood tests today) When I arrived at blood test clinic my glucose keep on rising up to 9.2 mmol at 8am. I was pretty thirsty overnight and this morning, drinking water bottle at night and this morning... plus extra cup of water at the...
  4. Kiwigal

    Taking Dapaglifloxin, last HbA1C test worse than usual, and other effects

    Yes me too I was meant to do blood test last week unfortunately it was too long to wait over hour. There was 5 other people before me with ticket numbers waiting and one person came in and cut in without ticket number to get their blood test. So I had to leave early to break the fasting...
  5. Kiwigal

    The Ozempic Journey begins …

    Well done on your weightloss.
  6. Kiwigal

    Update: Never had Pre-Diabetes in the first place?

    I never had pre-diabetes in previous blood tests results in the past. My blood test was suddenly jump up from normal 5.1% hba1c to Diabetic 7.1% hba1c back in 2021. (Pre-Diabetes ranges is 5.7 to 6.4 Hba1c in Australia) So jump forward to 2025... I've got characteristics signs of LADA -...
  7. Kiwigal

    Taking Dapaglifloxin, last HbA1C test worse than usual, and other effects

    I went to GP appointment unexpected this week.. got early sinus infection so my GP gave me Type 1 Diabetes blood tests paperwork... c-peptide, insulin (fasting), glucose random, GAD Ab, Islet cell Ab etc. Which I will get blood test done next week. GP decided not to do Glucose Tolerance...
  8. Kiwigal

    Taking Dapaglifloxin, last HbA1C test worse than usual, and other effects

    I hope you will get answer from your Long Covid specialist - esp they are updated with researchers about Covid and knowing Covid can cause Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes post Covid. You're welcome, I hope you will get some answers. It is too long to wait for blood tests for your increased Hba1c...
  9. Kiwigal

    Spikes don't go down for 3-4 hours

    I have very similar issues ie sometimes ate protein only food or low carb food of 25 grams. My glucose sometimes spikes up from 6.5 mmol to 11 mmol fast then curved and very very slow gradually 4 hours + to get down to 7 mmol. I'm also BMI 24. But I had unintended weightloss since late...
  10. Kiwigal

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    7 mmol this morning.
  11. Kiwigal

    Taking Dapaglifloxin, last HbA1C test worse than usual, and other effects

    My family also got other autoimmune diseases of MS, B12 Deficiency, Psoriasis etc. I'm not yet diagnosed for Autoimmune diseases but the blood test have picked up ANA - Negative but positive Cytoplasmic antibody speckled. I have signs of psoriasis/lupus symptoms it is overlapped - but a long...
  12. Kiwigal

    Taking Dapaglifloxin, last HbA1C test worse than usual, and other effects

    I'm also Long Covid. Before covid I'm diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes. (2021) BMI of 35 After Covid+ (Dec 2022) I have lost over 30 kg (66lbs) weight loss and haven't regained back the weight. I'm now BMI of 24. I noticed when I reduce ozempic from 1mg to 0.50mg or 0.25mg - my glucose will...
  13. Kiwigal

    Confused whether Type 1 or Type 2

    What a very long journey for your diabetes. Hopefully this time it will be the start on correct Type 1 Diabetes diagnosed... and no more of Type 2 Diabetes. Guess you will find out when you see that Diabetic Nurse soon for a appointment.
  14. Kiwigal

    Weekly weigh in - Fridays

    I've read thru this thread for couple of days... everyone has done very incredible work to lose their weight. Well done to you all. Before Diabetes my biggest weight was 92.1kg in 2020. Diagnosed Diabetes back in 2021: 90.1kg. Until I caught my first Covid+ on late 2022: my weightloss went...
  15. Kiwigal

    Weekly weigh in - Fridays

    I wish I was tall in height, but my height is a shortie... hoping to get to around 50kg to 55kg range for maintenance the weight. I do get early signs and symptoms of DKA but not into the stage where it ends up more severe symptoms of DKA when on steroids. But yes if I do end up severe...
  16. Kiwigal

    Weekly weigh in - Fridays

    Broke the 60kg barrier - now down to 59.8kg. (Thank to prednisolone tablets + high glucose + moderate ketone levels to cause 1.7 kg weightloss on day 1 when I started on prednisolone.) I've finished Day 5 prednisolone yesterday but not going to check the weight until next week.
  17. Kiwigal

    eGFR of 60 ml/min - very worried!

    I had mine down to eGFR 62 - it was caused by Covid+ infection. It has taken ages for my kidneys to recover from this.. until 2 years later now my kidneys is now back to eGFR 90+ ranges. For me I had to take a lot of rest, water, Long Covid treatments medications - esp with flares up...
  18. Kiwigal

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    9.9 mmol this morning - currently on Day 2 on prednisolone. (Asthma trigger due to bush fire smoke in the air yesterday.) So through the day 12 to 20 mmol.. got it down very slowly to 14.5 mmol by drinking water - moderate ketones levels currently. And only eat 15 gram of protein food as...
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