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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ladynijo" data-source="post: 2617116" data-attributes="member: 570715">I was diagnosed T2 in February, GP never told me the hba1c just said i was diabetic and prescribed Metformin. The diabetic nurse said it was only just & I thought she said 48 or 6.5%. I’ve been having annual blood tests because I’ve been on medication for high blood pressure for several years, and the hba1c has been creeping up, along with my weight. GP also prescribed statins, as my cholesterol was also high. I immediately cut out the obvious stuff like desserts and all starchy stuff like potatoes, rice etc and have been refining a low carb regime ever since. Years ago I did a Dukan diet to lose weight and that gave me some ideas to start with. Since February I have lost 22lb and my BMI is now in the normal range. I’m tolerating the Metformin Ok but have had a few unpleasant effects so I’d rather do without it. My fasting morning blood is now usually between 6.0 - 7.0, and I’ll see what my hba1c is in a couple of weeks time. My objective is to get it down and then ditch the Metformin and focus on diet & exercise alone. The statins I’m in two minds about, there’s no discernible negative effect, although my local pharmacy ran out so I haven’t been taking them for a week or so anyway. But I’ll see what the numbers say when I get tested in a couple of weeks.</blockquote>

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