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Correct Diagnosis?

kamsamji

kamsamji

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Hi. I was diagnosed at the start of Feb with a hba reading of 6.8, but was not put on meds. Another blood test at the end of April.

I've read the research and positive stories and so plan on losing loads of weight in time for my next test. I was 19st7lbs then, so got plenty to lose.

Anyway, on speaking to the doctor again for another reason, I asked about what would happen after the next blood test and he said that once I am.diabetic, I am diabetic. There is no going back, even if my hba17 reading is normal. The best I'll ever get is "Diabetic-controlled with diet".

Is this correct? Can I ever become non diabetic again?

I'm on the low carb program and so eating much better, but would much rather not have the Diagnosis on my records if possible.
 
I believe your doctor is correct. Once you are diabetic you are always diabetic. Lots of people on here control it with a low carb diet which keeps them in normal range, and long term will prevent any health problems associated with T2. I know how you feel as I was recently diagnosed myself. I'm sure there are more informed members on here who can give you lots of good advice and steer you in the right direction. Take care.
 
I apologize in advance for the bad analogy:
Control of type 2 can sort of be related to control of other things such as my gluten-intolerance: if I stay away from gluten my body shows no signs of gluten antibodies and I don't have problems - that does not however mean I'm cured - I'm just staying away from the offending food stuff.
The same applies to many type2's on these forums, if you go low carb you can get to a point where your sugar levels are normal, but if you go back to high carbs again your sugar levels will go up again, so you are still diabetic, you're just controlling it by avoiding carbs.
 
Until a cure for diabetes is found we can only control it and however good our control is even with non diabetic levels we are still not cured
 
Thanks for all the responses. But what about these recent studies where they talk about people 'reversing' Thier diabetes? Also, there's was a recent article that DCUK sent me where a nurse had reversed her diabetes. How is this diagnosed then?

The recent study was from Newcastle University where some people who had been diabetic for 6 years had reversed it to get to a non diabetic state. So it must be possible, all be it non mainstream accepted yet.
 
Depends on what you see as reversal
None of the studies looking at the newcastle diet claim that reversal means a return to being able to return to lifa as it was pre diabetes - maintaining the weight loss and remaining on a significantly different diet is seen as essential to maintaining the improvements in blood reults etc.
They class reversal as being a return to an hba1c below a set level for a minimum eriod of time without medication but also caution that reverting to previous diet / weight will reverse any reversal
There is also uncertainty as to whether the progression / expression of all issues related to metabolic syndrome are equally affected
 
I agree entirely with the others that in reality we will always be diabetic. As yet there is no cure. All we can do is achieve non-diabetic BS levels without medication and maintain this with a suitable diet. Whatever anyone wishes to call it, (remission/reversal/cure) in reality it is just well controlled by diet.

However, if removing the type 2 diagnosis from your records is all you are bothered about, this can be achieved if your GP decides to remove it and class you as in remission. There are no official guidelines for what criteria to use for this, so each GP will be different. In my case, my GP has removed my T2 diagnosis and noted my records as "diabetes resolved". I know this is incorrect, but at the end of the day I know what I must do to maintain the status quo, and if I stray for a period of time I will be back where I started and my GP will have to change my records again.
 
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