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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2309420" data-attributes="member: 372717">Not that unusual, though the fast increase in hba1c is a slight concern, as it can be associated with T1.   But your current dietary changes haven't worked so you're either going to have to drop your carbs a lot more or start some medication - the medication tends to assume T2 is a progressive disease and the final progression is insulin....T2 is a metabolic disorder where you gradually become insulin resistant and produce more and more insulin in a vain (and unsuccessful) attempt to process the typical high carb modern diet.  High blood sugars and high insulin levels tend to result in weight gain, which results in more insulin resistance, so obesity is actually a symptom of T2.  I'd argue that adopting a diet low enough in carbs to give you normal blood sugars will probably reduce your weight...Good luck.</blockquote>

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