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Wady69

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I started at HCab1 of over 100, got it down to43 in 4 months, recent one is 47, i have been naughtier, on metformin 4 x500 100 januvia, do i stay on this meds?? How long?? I no i changed my diet, are the meds playing a big part too???


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@Wady69 I started out with an A1c of 9.9% (84.7 mmol/mol I think) early last year. Last A1c was 5.4% (35.5 mmol/mol I think; not sure if I'm using the conversion calculator correctly). I accomplished this with the LCHF diet and walking alone, though I took some nutritional supplements too.

To medicate or not? That's a highly individual decision. If I took medication, I know I'd be naughty. But that's not true for others. Just me.

Congrats on your achievement [of an A1c] of 100 to 43 in 4 months. Impressive with or without medication!
 
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You need to speak to your GP!
Your meds (januvia) are dragging your bloods too low.
Take action now to relieve the hypo by eating something!
 

If you have a blood glucose level of 5.0. To convert you multiply by 18 = 90
And the reverse is such.
So 43 is roughly 2.6!
 
@Galja US meters use are mg/dL; the rest of the world uses mmol/L.

The formula is

[mg/dL] divided by 18.05 equals [mmol/L]

or

[mmol/L] multiplied by 18.05 equals [mg/dL]

This is the chart I printed out. I use it daily here on the forum - (just don't click on any of the links unless you enjoy sales presentations )... http://www.diabetesinc.net/glucose-conversion-table/
 
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