remission

Hey guys, It's been a while I haven't posted here and tbh I'm not a very active member, so here is the little background: been diagnosed with pre diabetes and insulin resistance in 2020. My labs were showing high fasting glucose combine with a high fasting insulin ( aka Insulin resistance). I...

Has anyone who got there blood sugars back to normal we’re able to also reverse any kidney damage from diabetes? (If you had kidney damage) I spoke to my doctor today and looks like my kidneys have slight damage although my function is normal.

Hi, I have recently been official put in to Type 2 Remission by the doctors and wanted to know if I still need to advise the insurance companies of the condition? I am looking to take out travel insurance and also want to start a diving course in the next few months. Thank you for your help. KR,

Some early Christmas cheer! Just got my (private) blood tests back. My HbA1c is down to 35 after 4 months of moderate low-carb diet, exercise and no medication. :) Minimal weight loss (2kg, BMI 21.7) - have always had normal BMI. Low-carb as in around 50 to 70g Carbs a day, with as large a...

Got it done this week. Thanks to everyone on this truly great forum for advice along the way! 77 in Oct 2020 55 in March 2021 42 this week BP hovers around 115/70 Cholesterol remains a problem, although Chol/HDL ratio isn't bad at 3.5. (LCHF diet may be a factor in still-high LDL of 5.0, and...

11 months after being diagnosed with T2D, the past week has been firmly in remission territory. This is what worked for me, in case it helps others: - Decision to lose weight right to the edge of the low end of the normal weight range for my sex, height, and age. (Inspired by the findings of...

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/957955?src=wnl_newsalrt_uk_210901_MSCPEDIT&uac=294048SJ&impID=3608205&faf=1 Enjoy a little read folks. I have seen this just today, in MedscapeUK. I guess it'll reaffirm for some, but may cause some stirrings in others. I'm glad of the recognition gained by...

Hi All, 9 months ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and my HBA1C was 71, I was quickly put on Trulicity initially 0.75 then up to 1.5, metformin 4000mg and now my HBa1C is down to 38 and my weight has dropped by 13kgs. My Doc has taken me off Trulicity now but kept me on metformin and a...

Dear all, Just wanted to share this update: I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in early Dec 2020. A1C: 11.7% Fasting glucose: 18.9 I have been on 250mg of Metformin once a day and HFLC diet. 3 month follow-up test: A1C: 5.5% Fasting Glucose: 6.2 Metformin still on as recommended by my...

Hello, I am 57 years young from Amsterdam. I was diagnosed June last year, first with T2D and later after an antibodies test with LADA. All my live I used to be very active and in 1997 my HbA1c was 5.4%. But then unfortunately I found out I was good at poker, which also means sitting for many...

Well, i wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone on this forum during my scary journey of the last three months since my diagnosis on Dec 23rd, 2020 with an a1c of 78. Much of my appreciation goes to Dr. Richard Bernstein, the real hero of modern diabetes solution. It was a tough ride...

Hi everyone, I'm still trying to figure everything out When I eat, blood sugar goes up, its suppose to come down 2 hours later but mine will keep rising, and even till the next morning. I'm not sure what to do anymore, even without carbohydrates I can still be high throughout the day, I'm not...

So last Monday afternoon, I had an appointment with a diabetic nurse at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Being a dietitian, she talked at length about… yes, you guessed it diet and food. What she did not talk about, was my diet, and what food I was eating! On her screen see could...

So today marks 18 months since I was diagnosed with type 2, with HBA1c of 84, weighing in at 150KG. My current Stats are 28 for the last two HBA1c, and weigh 92KG (im tall aha) Had a load of health issues which as of today seem to be resolved ❤. I had high blood pressure, which is now normal...

Apologies if it has already been posted. Great opportunity to give feedback to DUK https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Remission-fbp/

so I checked my blood 1 hours after my meal it was 7.4, completely normal Then 1.5 hrs later I checked 8.9 so was very surprised as I rarely get those numbers. So I check 30 mins later, and it was 5.1 mmol. So was that 8.9 most likely an error?, I didn’t wash my hands as it was only 30...

Hi everyone, so I was diagnosed in March, 23 years old, 5ft 9, i weighed 18 stone 4.5 Lbs....I have now lost 2 stone since diagnosis. I follow slimmingworld which has been great. For the last 5-6 weeks my blood sugars have been in normal range, I usually am between a 4 and 5.3 mmol fasting, and...

so I recently bought Michael Mosleys blood sugar diet book and find it very interesting and deciding to give it go. My blood sugar levels have been normal for nearly 5 weeks now (was diagnosed in March)...but I’m rather interested about the visceral fat around the organs, that if we get rid of...

so I was diagnosed type 2 a few months ago, I have lost 1stone 10 Lbs so far...I havnt gone low carb, Keto, I still eat carbs (not refined, just brown and wholegrain), but focus more on veggies, fruits. I do eat low fat (follow slimming world).....I test my blood sugars like 10 times a day and...

So before my dinner last night my blood sugar was 4.8 1 hr after my dinner I was a 5.5 Then 2 hours after it was a 6 So o checked half an hour after and I was a 5 Is this ok and normal?....I know the numbers are normal but is it normal for food to have a little rise after the 1st hour