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Due to family history of T2, heart disease and hypertension, I chose to take the statin when my cholesterol was elevated when I was first diagnosed as T2. Having lost weight through diet and exercise and all my results being in the normal range for the last 7 years, I personally believe that...

I’m screwed on both sides. Lost 6 first cousins in the last 2 years due to complications of diabetes. They were aged 48-54. My mum died due to heart (diabetic) 65 & was 61, also diabetic (colon cancer and renal failure).

In December 2015, my HbA1c was down to 35. December 2016, HbA1c 40. On the 13th of December, HbA1c back down to 35. On Friday went out for a meal with the family. Two hours later, decided to test. My reading was 8.9 and my husband who is overweight had a reading of 5.9... we ate more or less...

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https://www.nice.org.uk/news/article/majority-of-people-with-diabetes-not-meeting-cholesterol-targets

The fact that you were pre-diabetic means you will benefit from your cholesterol reading being less than 4.

I found this interesting study http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/metformins-effect-on-levothyroxine-absorption/

I am surprised too! It has kept my HbA1c well within limits!

My ultrasound showed no issues. It’s the same hospital lab, but guidelines must have changed. I am having bloods done again in 6 weeks

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Hi, yes... heavy bleeding, tiredness, worsening depression, maintaining my weight is harder even though exercising and low carbs. Ultrasound and bloods for heavy bleeding, show no cause.

Hi My last 3 HbA1c results were 35, 40 and 35. This was achieved through exercise, low carb diet & 1000mg if Metformin. My lastest results, was a week or so ago. My TSH has increased substantially. Could this be a new issue, hypothyroidism(my doctor has put me on 25mcg Levothyroxine)and...

I am runner, when I stopped I developed prediabetes and then diabetes. I have since lost 3 st 5 lbs through a very low calorie diet and returning to running. My HbA1c went from 49 to 35 and that was 1 stone ago! I have set myself a goal to run my 4th marathon and get 100 medals by the age of 50...

I see your point but I think it is important that lifetsyle was identified. I was 11st 5lbs and had an HbA1c of 49, now I am 8st and I have an HbA1c of 35 (or possibly lower, as I was 9st, when the last test was done.) A mixture of VLCD and low carb diets, along with exercise has put me into...

Anyone can fail one, maybe they hadn't fasted for the required period of time, or smoked a cigarette etc. In the UK, my GP surgery bases a diabetes diagnosis on the HbA1c reading. This reading also depends on whether or not you are given meds and which meds you are prescribed.

Check this site and Google for the HbA1c indictators and range. The term HbA1c refers to glycated haemoglobin. It develops when haemoglobin, a protein within red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout your body, joins with glucose in the blood, becoming 'glycated'. By measuring glycated...

Forgive my sceptism, but an Hba1c of 39 is not diabetes. "Diagnosed T2 Sept 2015 [Sep. 2015] HbA1c 39 (5.7%) || FBG 7.6 || GTT: 1hr 10.5; 2hrs 11.6 || BMI 38 [Jan. 2016] HbA1c 27 (4.6%) || FBG 4.4 || BMI 32" You may have had a high FBG but, I don't think tthat you were a proper diabetic...

Thank you so much! I can't explain how excited I am. Besides the clean eating, I went back to my love for running and have ran 8 races this year, including the London Marathon. I have set myself a goal to get to 100 medals before I turn 50, I'm almost half way there. That will certainly keep me...