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<blockquote data-quote="Ann_W" data-source="post: 1599372" data-attributes="member: 218774"><p>Mine was picked up on a routine blood test because despite an A1c of 101 I was asymptomatic. Officially I was told by the diabetic nurse when I went to see her - unofficially, I was told by the receptionist ringing me to say that following the blood test the doc wanted me to make an appt with the DN. I started to do research that same night. Luckily, I trained as a nurse back in the early 70s but a severe back injury at work has meant I haven't been able to practice since 1980. You can imagine my shock when I “brought myself up to date” with current thinking. I had quite a fight with my DN not to take meds but she had to leave me alone when my a1c kept coming down with each 3 monthly check and managed to get it down to 41 by diet alone in less than 9 months. I think I was lucky to train when I did and could remember what the first response to T2 was back then and had the confidence to stand my ground but I think the way I found out was less than ideal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ann_W, post: 1599372, member: 218774"] Mine was picked up on a routine blood test because despite an A1c of 101 I was asymptomatic. Officially I was told by the diabetic nurse when I went to see her - unofficially, I was told by the receptionist ringing me to say that following the blood test the doc wanted me to make an appt with the DN. I started to do research that same night. Luckily, I trained as a nurse back in the early 70s but a severe back injury at work has meant I haven't been able to practice since 1980. You can imagine my shock when I “brought myself up to date” with current thinking. I had quite a fight with my DN not to take meds but she had to leave me alone when my a1c kept coming down with each 3 monthly check and managed to get it down to 41 by diet alone in less than 9 months. I think I was lucky to train when I did and could remember what the first response to T2 was back then and had the confidence to stand my ground but I think the way I found out was less than ideal. [/QUOTE]
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