Hi , "newbie" looking chat with with similar souls .

[Dicky300]

Hi, Dicky here, I'm 54 - consider myself as entering the third 1/4 of my life. . Male, UK, Bucks, sort of, cockerpoo, Android, wife , kids , car , part time job, like mood swings and comedy. Sorry I am short on time so I will leave the list there. and go off piste.

What I would like. Some where to chat and air views with people in the same position.

I am quite blunt and think there are no offense words just people who find offense. This said I am not out to upset set anyone. I want to openly discuss subjects and get a general consensus of opinion not find out who's best. With this in mind what I can offer is an honest view. If you look closely it can be quite funny - think Jack Dee and Sean Lock having a non alcoholic beer in a cocktail bar and reviewing life.

Also check the keyboard for the letter next door if a word post seems miss spelt. I typo all the rime...

I got diagnosed 1 year and 3 months ago, T2. But I knew I had it years before. Symptoms peaked with massive energy loss, an rash/itch which would start anywhere on my body and wild mood swings. All the symptoms, I have found, are do do with my liver giving in. Worn down by T2 in my belief. There are a few other things that might be T2 related as well.

So, I didn't tell anyone but my wife , went skiing with family and friends and suffered. I feel there is a stigma - or maybe my projection.
You get cancer , everyone runs a marathon and shaves their hair off. Tell them your T2 and you get " should you be drinking that fatty?".... or is that just me.

Anyway, I read some things about weight, food and lifestyle and fast foward a year and I'm 10 Kg lighter, eat totally differently, have done two 5 day fasts (well 111 hours!).
So I toook myself off the metformin for 90 days as I think I was having side affects ..... I know, I know.
I've just gone back for my LTC review and had bloods done and I'm back up at 46. Down from my initial 51, but was on 41 whilst on metformin.

So I need to get back on the horse. I suspect the high reading is more than the occasional lapse into sugary s**t.

My name is Dicky and I think I'm a sugar addict. !

 

[ianf0ster]

Hi @Dicky300 Not everybody gets on well with Metformin, if you don't manage even with the XXR version then just don't take it. If you do get along with it then it can help, but it's affect is (usually) quite small (so I'm told). Mainly reducing liver dumps of Glucose.

If you just looked at my HbA1C numbers you would think that I had a hiccup too because I went from non-diabetic numbers to pre-diabetic numbers on one test. Next HbA1C was back non-diabetic . Nothing had changed except for over a month before that high HbA1C number I 'd suffered stomach bug which took several lots of antibiotics to clear.

It isn't always about food - but usually it is.

 

[Dicky300]

Hi @Dicky300 Not everybody gets on well with Metformin, if you don't manage even with the XXR version then just don't take it. If you do get along with it then it can help, but it's affect is (usually) quite small (so I'm told). Mainly reducing liver dumps of Glucose.

If you just looked at my HbA1C numbers you would think that I had a hiccup too because I went from non-diabetic numbers to pre-diabetic numbers on one test. Next HbA1C was back non-diabetic . Nothing had changed except for over a month before that high HbA1C number I 'd suffered stomach bug which took several lots of antibiotics to clear.

It isn't always about food - but usually it is.

I'm thinking the liver dumps are the thing I need to stop, especially at 3.30 AM. I am going back on it for a bit. My last results say I am back in T2 range so my eating regime hasn't worked this time around. Thanks for sharing

 

[JoKalsbeek]

I'm thinking the liver dumps are the thing I need to stop, especially at 3.30 AM. I am going back on it for a bit. My last results say I am back in T2 range so my eating regime hasn't worked this time around. Thanks for sharing

Keep in mind that your liver's dumping what is stored in there... Might as well be rid of it, no?

 

[alimar77]

Hi, Dicky here, I'm 54 - consider myself as entering the third 1/4 of my life. . Male, UK, Bucks, sort of, cockerpoo, Android, wife , kids , car , part time job, like mood swings and comedy. Sorry I am short on time so I will leave the list there. and go off piste.

What I would like. Some where to chat and air views with people in the same position.

I am quite blunt and think there are no offense words just people who find offense. This said I am not out to upset set anyone. I want to openly discuss subjects and get a general consensus of opinion not find out who's best. With this in mind what I can offer is an honest view. If you look closely it can be quite funny - think Jack Dee and Sean Lock having a non alcoholic beer in a cocktail bar and reviewing life.

Also check the keyboard for the letter next door if a word post seems miss spelt. I typo all the rime...

I got diagnosed 1 year and 3 months ago, T2. But I knew I had it years before. Symptoms peaked with massive energy loss, an rash/itch which would start anywhere on my body and wild mood swings. All the symptoms, I have found, are do do with my liver giving in. Worn down by T2 in my belief. There are a few other things that might be T2 related as well.

So, I didn't tell anyone but my wife , went skiing with family and friends and suffered. I feel there is a stigma - or maybe my projection.
You get cancer , everyone runs a marathon and shaves their hair off. Tell them your T2 and you get " should you be drinking that fatty?".... or is that just me.

Anyway, I read some things about weight, food and lifestyle and fast foward a year and I'm 10 Kg lighter, eat totally differently, have done two 5 day fasts (well 111 hours!).
So I toook myself off the metformin for 90 days as I think I was having side affects ..... I know, I know.
I've just gone back for my LTC review and had bloods done and I'm back up at 46. Down from my initial 51, but was on 41 whilst on metformin.

So I need to get back on the horse. I suspect the high reading is more than the occasional lapse into sugary s**t.

My name is Dicky and I think I'm a sugar addict. !

Hello @Dicky300

I’m Ally. I’m definitely a sugar addict!