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- Type of diabetes
- Prediabetes
- Treatment type
- Diet only
My last HbA1c was in Octobr and it was 42 and at that time my fasting morning readings were rarely over 6. A couple of months ago I started getting higher fasting readings, in the high 6's but fine by lunchtime i.e. 5.4ish . At the same time I got a shoulder impingement and was having facial neuralgia so I put it down to that. The facial neuralgia seems to have sorted itself but the shoulder impingement has be causing me a lot of pain especially at night . At one point I was waking every hour or so in pain from lying down but have been fine during the day. At this time my fasting numbers were up to 7.8 and not going down to their usual by lunchtime. I can't afford to be testing too often. In the last week or so - after physio and getting exercises my fasting numbers have being going down again every day less and yesterday were 6.2 because I was back to my usual sleep pattern of 2 hour sleep stints but then going straight back to sleep. I have decided that I wake at the end of each 90-120mins sleep cycle. Last night I woke in a lot of pain in my shoulder again at 5 a.m.and my fasting blood sugar was 7.4 and before my evening meal after a very brisk 15 mins walk it was 6.2 - but I had been naughty 3 hours before and had a small slice of cheese cake (lots of fat and protein to counteract the sugar in it!)
My question is should I really now go back to my Dr.and get put on the inevitable Metformin or wait until this shoulder impingement has stopped giving me pain and hope I go back to normal figures. Most of the time I am on a strict low carb/low GI + vigorous exercise (high intensity classes at the gym) protocol but am on holiday at the moment abroad so not doing as much exercise as usual. I am scared to go on medication because of side effects and would rather control on diet exercise and supplements. My diabetes is inherited - not due to obesity.
My question is should I really now go back to my Dr.and get put on the inevitable Metformin or wait until this shoulder impingement has stopped giving me pain and hope I go back to normal figures. Most of the time I am on a strict low carb/low GI + vigorous exercise (high intensity classes at the gym) protocol but am on holiday at the moment abroad so not doing as much exercise as usual. I am scared to go on medication because of side effects and would rather control on diet exercise and supplements. My diabetes is inherited - not due to obesity.