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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2369880" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>Hi and welcome to the forums. Do you know if that 7.3 and 7.2 was an hba1c (measured in %) or a blood glucose (measured in mmol/L). It's unusual for a doctor to diagnose without a hba1c and those levels would make sense for the diagnosis. If they were hba1cs then it's likely that reducing the carbs in your diet will both help you lose weight and reduce your blood sugar levels to normal. (Weight gain is a symptom of T2 diabetes and too high blood sugars.)</p><p></p><p></p><p>It's normal for doctors to increase the metformin dose gradually, as a lot of people have gastric issues with it if they start on the higher dose too soon.</p><p></p><p></p><p>When I lived in Australia podiatrist appointments were handled by means of a care plan organised by your GP, you'll get one of these at one of your diabetic reviews. (Not sure about eyes, as I went to a private ophthalmologist).</p><p></p><p>I agree with the others, get a meter. Luckily in Australia you can get the first six months of strips subsidised by the NDSS. </p><p></p><p>You are quite young to be getting T2. Do you have access to the tests and results that your GP did for you?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2369880, member: 372717"] Hi and welcome to the forums. Do you know if that 7.3 and 7.2 was an hba1c (measured in %) or a blood glucose (measured in mmol/L). It's unusual for a doctor to diagnose without a hba1c and those levels would make sense for the diagnosis. If they were hba1cs then it's likely that reducing the carbs in your diet will both help you lose weight and reduce your blood sugar levels to normal. (Weight gain is a symptom of T2 diabetes and too high blood sugars.) It's normal for doctors to increase the metformin dose gradually, as a lot of people have gastric issues with it if they start on the higher dose too soon. When I lived in Australia podiatrist appointments were handled by means of a care plan organised by your GP, you'll get one of these at one of your diabetic reviews. (Not sure about eyes, as I went to a private ophthalmologist). I agree with the others, get a meter. Luckily in Australia you can get the first six months of strips subsidised by the NDSS. You are quite young to be getting T2. Do you have access to the tests and results that your GP did for you? [/QUOTE]
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