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Type 2 Medication

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nanny_ali

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
cold wet weather
At what blood sugar levels would a diet controlled type 2 need to start taking oral medication?
 
You'd need to discuss this with your doc but personally, if I was regularly hitting 10 or above, I'd consider meds.
 
I'd say it possibly depends on which diet you are using for control, there are several and maybe a different one may work better than the one you are currently using. If you have exhausted the possibilities and are still higher than about 9 >2 hours postprandial then meds may be your only option.


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It should really be based on your HBa1C result. The NICE Diabetes Pathway doc (Google it on the web) shows at what levels action is taken. If I remember it's around 6.5% that tablets are recommended to start?
 
Thanks for the replies, I will discuss this with my doctor. I just felt I would like to hear what people in the know thought. My sugars at the moment are usually 7 or under and I think this is ok. I have started doing a bit more exercise and am monitoring my diet and testing to see how my meals affect my sugar levels, so think I am doing fine just now. There is so much info to wade through that it does get a bit confusing sometimes.
 
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