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Hba1c from 54 mmol to 41 mmol

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ct379

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Had an Hba1c of 54 mmol last march and was dianosed t2. My gp did not put me on any medication but had given me 3 months to modify my diet and start exercising. Started doing the Low Carb diet and managed to loose 9.7 kg since diagnosis. Yesterday was my first blood test after diagnosis. Hba1c result 41 mmol. Cholesterol from 5.5 went down to 3.5 (on statin 20 mgs). Did not expect the big drop there. Happy but worried Im overdoing it.


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ct379 said:
Had an Hba1c of 54 mmol last march and was dianosed t2. My gp did not put me on any medication but had given me 3 months to modify my diet and start exercising. Started doing the Low Carb diet and managed to loose 9.7 kg since diagnosis. Yesterday was my first blood test after diagnosis. Hba1c result 41 mmol. Cholesterol from 5.5 went down to 3.5 (on statin 20 mgs). Did not expect the big drop there. Happy but worried Im overdoing it.


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What a great result. Your story inspires me to keep going. I know my stats are coming into line, but I am still a few weeks off my second HbA1C....working hard and hoping for a result like yours:).

Well done:)


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Thank you kevinPotts. Happy to get that result...aiming to be off statin if possible. Will be seeing my diabetic nurse on monday, will try and discuss it with him.


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ct379 said:
Had an Hba1c of 54 mmol last march and was dianosed t2. My gp did not put me on any medication but had given me 3 months to modify my diet and start exercising. Started doing the Low Carb diet and managed to loose 9.7 kg since diagnosis. Yesterday was my first blood test after diagnosis. Hba1c result 41 mmol. Cholesterol from 5.5 went down to 3.5 (on statin 20 mgs). Did not expect the big drop there. Happy but worried Im overdoing it.


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Well done @ct379 That's very good progress.
 
Great reductions in HbA1c, weight and cholesterol levels @ct379!:) I wouldn't think you are overdoing it, and if I had those figures I would not take statins, but you need to talk to your GP about that.
 
Let me say "well done" also your HbA1c is in the non-diabetic range and I congratulate you on all of your hard work- Excellent results
 
well done, it's great that you're going in the right direction and have got your HBA1C right down. I had a drop between my 1st and 2nd HBA1C (97 down to 49 between Jan and March) and am due another test later this month, but won't have dropped as dramatically this time round. I'd love a result as low as yours. Keep up the good work.
 
ct379 said:
Had an Hba1c of 54 mmol last march and was dianosed t2. My gp did not put me on any medication but had given me 3 months to modify my diet and start exercising. Started doing the Low Carb diet and managed to loose 9.7 kg since diagnosis. Yesterday was my first blood test after diagnosis. Hba1c result 41 mmol. Cholesterol from 5.5 went down to 3.5 (on statin 20 mgs). Did not expect the big drop there. Happy but worried Im overdoing it.


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Super news, very well done! Your story is similar to mine, only I was just put on Metformin without a choice (and too uneducated on diabetes at the time to question it). Just come off the Metformin though and hoping to do the same for my Statin.

Sounds like you are doing really well, be proud of your progress :)
 
Very well done, yet more proof that "It can be done", doesn't mean I will but I am inspired by the likes of you to keep trying. @PenfoldAPD Did you feel browbeaten into metformin? I did
 
Prem51 said:
Great reductions in HbA1c, weight and cholesterol levels @ct379!:) I wouldn't think you are overdoing it, and if I had those figures I would not take statins, but you need to talk to your GP about that.
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I was shaking and apprehensive with the result :))) thia could be the point where it will be decided if I need to have the metformin or not. Glad that the choleaterol level dropped...wanted to cone off it but scared incase it will go the other way. But will try and discuss it with him on Monday:)


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well done, it's great that you're going in the right direction and have got your HBA1C right down. I had a drop between my 1st and 2nd HBA1C (97 down to 49 between Jan and March) and am due another test later this month, but won't have dropped as dramatically this time round. I'd love a result as low as yours. Keep up the good work.
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That is a brilliant drop. That is what I love in this forum, the support and the motivation I get to keep going. We can do this :))


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PenfoldAPD said:
Super news, very well done! Your story is similar to mine, only I was just put on Metformin without a choice (and too uneducated on diabetes at the time to question it). Just come off the Metformin though and hoping to do the same for my Statin.

Sounds like you are doing really well, be proud of your progress :)
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I also thought I will have to take medications straight away upon diagnosis. Just lucky that my Gp has more sense than I do :)))


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My doc has changed since diagnosis and now. The previous one, as lovely as she was, had a more old school way - the new one said I should have been given 3 months grace before the Metformin. In just a week off the Metf though (and without being too graphic!) my stomach issues have disappeared ....!
 
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Very well done, yet more proof that "It can be done", doesn't mean I will but I am inspired by the likes of you to keep trying. @PenfoldAPD Did you feel browbeaten into metformin? I did
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No I have not had any. Just lucky that my GP was sensible enough that when I asked for medications to take having been diagnosed with t2, he said no. He wont give me any but i must try the good old diet and exercise. I will be reviewed then after 3 months if i need anything or not. And here it is after 3 months HBA1C of 41 mmol. Glad that my story inspires you and I wish you luck


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Yes very well done ct379, you are a winner keep at it. I was diagnosed type 2 in Jan this year with a reading of 148 April results down to 54 next blood test July. :):)
 
walnut_face said:
Very well done, yet more proof that "It can be done", doesn't mean I will but I am inspired by the likes of you to keep trying. @PenfoldAPD Did you feel browbeaten into metformin? I did
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Thanks @walnut_face I wouldn't say browbeaten, I just knew nothing about diabetes and so shell shocked I just took the meds as I thought that was the thing to do. Then over time reading this forum I realised what I could achieve without the Met, but had to get cholestorol and BP in check, they now are. Firmly committed to no meds, but also open to using them if needed - I agree that sometimes they are just prescribed as it is a perceived easy route. If the Doc had said in January you have 3 months to clean up your act it's hard to say if my result would be as good, who knows :) Just glad to be off it!
 
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Thanks @walnut_face I wouldn't say browbeaten, I just knew nothing about diabetes and so shell shocked I just took the meds as I thought that was the thing to do. Then over time reading this forum I realised what I could achieve without the Met, but had to get cholestorol and BP in check, they now are. Firmly committed to no meds, but also open to using them if needed - I agree that sometimes they are just prescribed as it is a perceived easy route. If the Doc had said in January you have 3 months to clean up your act it's hard to say if my result would be as good, who knows :) Just glad to be off it!
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Hi sounds just like what happened to me. I also was so in shock at the time of diagnosis, that I just took the Metformin without questioning either as I didn't know any different were diabetes is concerned. Then like you after joining this site wish now I could have tried without meds, but who knows what could have happened, it was frightening at the time so who knows. !!1!!
 
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