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<blockquote data-quote="RobsterinSheff" data-source="post: 336040" data-attributes="member: 44306"><p>I don't think I really agree with these statements.</p><p></p><p>You are still diabetic i.e. if you had the gold standard GTT you'd most likely still show a T2DM response. You are well controlled and- as yet- can manage this control with diet and exercise alone: you were probably 'caught' very early on so count yourself fortunate that your HCPs did a good job in your case. As someone else said up the thread, if you started to eat your old diet and perhaps swap a gym visit or two a week for the couch and a DVD you'd likely see your numbers go up again.</p><p></p><p>As far as medication is concerned there are actually CvD benefits over and above the modest HBA1c impact that metformin provides. If you can tolerate it- and many can't- there is no reason not to have it. After my last numbers my GP asked if I wanted to try diet and exercise alone for the next 6 months. I said. "nope".</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>To the OP- no you cant be 'cured' of T2DM. But you can 'well control'/ put your T2DM into (effective) remission. If you have managed that then you have done very very well and should be proud.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RobsterinSheff, post: 336040, member: 44306"] I don't think I really agree with these statements. You are still diabetic i.e. if you had the gold standard GTT you'd most likely still show a T2DM response. You are well controlled and- as yet- can manage this control with diet and exercise alone: you were probably 'caught' very early on so count yourself fortunate that your HCPs did a good job in your case. As someone else said up the thread, if you started to eat your old diet and perhaps swap a gym visit or two a week for the couch and a DVD you'd likely see your numbers go up again. As far as medication is concerned there are actually CvD benefits over and above the modest HBA1c impact that metformin provides. If you can tolerate it- and many can't- there is no reason not to have it. After my last numbers my GP asked if I wanted to try diet and exercise alone for the next 6 months. I said. "nope". *** To the OP- no you cant be 'cured' of T2DM. But you can 'well control'/ put your T2DM into (effective) remission. If you have managed that then you have done very very well and should be proud. [/QUOTE]
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