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<blockquote data-quote="Smallbrit" data-source="post: 2335410" data-attributes="member: 456748"><p>I can't say anything on the meds questions - that one is up to you to weigh up. I've never been on meds, and had a higher HBA1C result than yours last year (if I have my conversions right).</p><p></p><p>However, I also have a history of drastically lowering my HBA1C over a six-month period from 86 to 73 to 48, due to diet changes and exercise, so that bit can be done, but does take time and sticking with it. My most recent HBA1C was last year and 55 (I didn't really stick with low carb - toast and mince pies crept in). The nurse did say if it was any higher they'd recommend meds, but 'knew' I knew what to do, even though I wasn't doing it. </p><p></p><p>I'm due my annual review next month, so have been monitoring a lot lately, and last month also had numbers in the morning where I was lucky if it was 8 or 9 - had been as high as 13 (I always have highest numbers in the morning, lowest towards the evening). It's been a month of true low carb for me (under 30g a day) and I can say that I had my lowest morning numbers this week, between 6 and 6.5. Good luck in your decision!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smallbrit, post: 2335410, member: 456748"] I can't say anything on the meds questions - that one is up to you to weigh up. I've never been on meds, and had a higher HBA1C result than yours last year (if I have my conversions right). However, I also have a history of drastically lowering my HBA1C over a six-month period from 86 to 73 to 48, due to diet changes and exercise, so that bit can be done, but does take time and sticking with it. My most recent HBA1C was last year and 55 (I didn't really stick with low carb - toast and mince pies crept in). The nurse did say if it was any higher they'd recommend meds, but 'knew' I knew what to do, even though I wasn't doing it. I'm due my annual review next month, so have been monitoring a lot lately, and last month also had numbers in the morning where I was lucky if it was 8 or 9 - had been as high as 13 (I always have highest numbers in the morning, lowest towards the evening). It's been a month of true low carb for me (under 30g a day) and I can say that I had my lowest morning numbers this week, between 6 and 6.5. Good luck in your decision! [/QUOTE]
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