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<blockquote data-quote="Arfie" data-source="post: 2117312" data-attributes="member: 505650"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>At the end of April I got my diagnosis of T2 with a fasting blood sugar of 14.22 and HbA1C of 97. I was put on Metformin and Xigduo XR.</p><p></p><p>As of 7th August my HbA1C is down to 43.2 (6.1%) which I understand is still int he pre-diabetes range? This has come I guess mainly due to the Low Carb diet, monitored with Freestyle Libre rather than following strict diets. It has resulted in a 14KG weight loss and BMI down from 38.4 to 34.2.</p><p></p><p>I have set myself a goal of reaching a BMI of 30 by the end of October as I wish to do a tandem skydive in November and I'm too fat right now (they can parachute a landrover from a plane but I'm too fat <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" />!)</p><p></p><p>I guess that once I reach my weight target, my HbA1C will be down to normal ranges and I wish to be off the meds. Where I live healthcare is more like the US, ie a money making business and the doctor here was VERY resistant to even discuss the possibility of me EVER coming off meds, however when I last visited the UK I spoke to a diabetic nurse there that said if one of her patients had got the HbA1C below pre-diabetes levels, she would certainly be reducing and then looking to stop meds if appropriate.</p><p></p><p>So the guys who came off medication, did you do it in stages or in one go? </p><p>Was it done with your Doctor/DN support?</p><p>If you went against their advice, how did you decide/what was the trigger to convince yourself to stop?</p><p></p><p>My current thought is that if my readings are low enough come the end of the year (or maybe later, the date is not relevant) I can stop the meds and keep using the Libre to continuously monitor myself. Am I deluded? Could I consider reducing them meds even sooner, like now?</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p>Arfie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arfie, post: 2117312, member: 505650"] Hi, At the end of April I got my diagnosis of T2 with a fasting blood sugar of 14.22 and HbA1C of 97. I was put on Metformin and Xigduo XR. As of 7th August my HbA1C is down to 43.2 (6.1%) which I understand is still int he pre-diabetes range? This has come I guess mainly due to the Low Carb diet, monitored with Freestyle Libre rather than following strict diets. It has resulted in a 14KG weight loss and BMI down from 38.4 to 34.2. I have set myself a goal of reaching a BMI of 30 by the end of October as I wish to do a tandem skydive in November and I'm too fat right now (they can parachute a landrover from a plane but I'm too fat :mad:!) I guess that once I reach my weight target, my HbA1C will be down to normal ranges and I wish to be off the meds. Where I live healthcare is more like the US, ie a money making business and the doctor here was VERY resistant to even discuss the possibility of me EVER coming off meds, however when I last visited the UK I spoke to a diabetic nurse there that said if one of her patients had got the HbA1C below pre-diabetes levels, she would certainly be reducing and then looking to stop meds if appropriate. So the guys who came off medication, did you do it in stages or in one go? Was it done with your Doctor/DN support? If you went against their advice, how did you decide/what was the trigger to convince yourself to stop? My current thought is that if my readings are low enough come the end of the year (or maybe later, the date is not relevant) I can stop the meds and keep using the Libre to continuously monitor myself. Am I deluded? Could I consider reducing them meds even sooner, like now? Cheers Arfie [/QUOTE]
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