Hippychick
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Hello,
I am new to the forum but not to diabetes. I was diagnosed T2, 2 years ago thanks to steroid treatment I have to take for another illness. I was 28 yrs old at the time and not overweight so it came as a bit of a shock.
Anyway my recent HBa1C was 7.1 not ideal but the dr's didn't seem to be too concerned, however my husband and I want to start a family at the end of the year.
I saw a pre conception midwife who told me I needed to try to get my a1c down to sub 5.8, she then said but that is virtually impossible for a diabetic. Now reading here I know that it's not impoosible and many people have done it, well done
So I am on a mission now to try to bring it down as much as possible. I take 1000mg of metformin but thats it.
I've ordered some cinnamon tablets as they have helped in the past and am looking into the best diets I can follow, so far the South beach diet looks like a good kickstart but seems to be so strict!
I can't exercise much because I have rheumatoid arthritis which leaves me absolutely exhausted most of the time. I am going to start gentle swimming but I think thats as much as i'll be able to manage.
My BMI is 24 although I want to get it down to 22, I am testing regularly at the moment but because I have upped my steroids recently my BG has gone up :twisted: I am slowly dropping the level of steroids and hopefully the BG should fall as well.
Any additional tips welcome.
I am new to the forum but not to diabetes. I was diagnosed T2, 2 years ago thanks to steroid treatment I have to take for another illness. I was 28 yrs old at the time and not overweight so it came as a bit of a shock.
Anyway my recent HBa1C was 7.1 not ideal but the dr's didn't seem to be too concerned, however my husband and I want to start a family at the end of the year.
I saw a pre conception midwife who told me I needed to try to get my a1c down to sub 5.8, she then said but that is virtually impossible for a diabetic. Now reading here I know that it's not impoosible and many people have done it, well done
So I am on a mission now to try to bring it down as much as possible. I take 1000mg of metformin but thats it.
I've ordered some cinnamon tablets as they have helped in the past and am looking into the best diets I can follow, so far the South beach diet looks like a good kickstart but seems to be so strict!
I can't exercise much because I have rheumatoid arthritis which leaves me absolutely exhausted most of the time. I am going to start gentle swimming but I think thats as much as i'll be able to manage.
My BMI is 24 although I want to get it down to 22, I am testing regularly at the moment but because I have upped my steroids recently my BG has gone up :twisted: I am slowly dropping the level of steroids and hopefully the BG should fall as well.
Any additional tips welcome.