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<blockquote data-quote="EFMax" data-source="post: 2458322" data-attributes="member: 530432"><p>So, I am Type 2, and this week I started to use a Libre 2 patch and monitor after a recent blood test showed that my fasting blood test had a Hba1C of (64) which is down from over a year ago of (114)</p><p></p><p>The monitor's app is factual but at the same time scary. I wanted to see what my body is doing and when and under what conditions.. I am beginning to realise that I have a bit of battle ahead as my GP would like to get e down to a Hba1C level of below (50)</p><p></p><p>Meds wise, I am off the Metformin (me and it were not friends) and now on Trulicity 1.5mg/0.5ml solution (weekly), Dapagliflozin 10mg tablets (daily), Pioglitazone 15mg tablets (daily).</p><p></p><p>I can see that when I eat, everything goes through the roof.. from an average of 8.5mmol/L to as high as 11mmol/L for a light snack and as much as 16mmol/L for a full meal with a naughty drink.. on this one occasion I wanted to see how the meter/app were working so I wanted to see how bad things would be at the bad end of a stupid and very loaded celebration meal.. coming back down is slow but it will average back out at around 8-9mmol/L.</p><p></p><p>I did 2hrs of reasonable paced walking yesterday and the monitor did drop to about 7.7mmol/L but came back up to around 8.5.. and it stayed there throughout the night.</p><p></p><p>So I am guessing, what I am asking is how best to maximise these numbers without me going mad and as I normally have a quite low carb high protein hardly any fat diet, beyond exercising more (I cycle and I indoor row) what else can I do to help myself - I am not sure how effective the meds are, as I would love to lose about 5kg but at 63 the body says naff chance unless you exercise even harder. I drink mostly water, no caffeine or alcohol and I am getting through 2L plus a day.. With meds, my BP is around 115/75 - 125/80.</p><p></p><p><strong>EDITED..</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EFMax, post: 2458322, member: 530432"] So, I am Type 2, and this week I started to use a Libre 2 patch and monitor after a recent blood test showed that my fasting blood test had a Hba1C of (64) which is down from over a year ago of (114) The monitor's app is factual but at the same time scary. I wanted to see what my body is doing and when and under what conditions.. I am beginning to realise that I have a bit of battle ahead as my GP would like to get e down to a Hba1C level of below (50) Meds wise, I am off the Metformin (me and it were not friends) and now on Trulicity 1.5mg/0.5ml solution (weekly), Dapagliflozin 10mg tablets (daily), Pioglitazone 15mg tablets (daily). I can see that when I eat, everything goes through the roof.. from an average of 8.5mmol/L to as high as 11mmol/L for a light snack and as much as 16mmol/L for a full meal with a naughty drink.. on this one occasion I wanted to see how the meter/app were working so I wanted to see how bad things would be at the bad end of a stupid and very loaded celebration meal.. coming back down is slow but it will average back out at around 8-9mmol/L. I did 2hrs of reasonable paced walking yesterday and the monitor did drop to about 7.7mmol/L but came back up to around 8.5.. and it stayed there throughout the night. So I am guessing, what I am asking is how best to maximise these numbers without me going mad and as I normally have a quite low carb high protein hardly any fat diet, beyond exercising more (I cycle and I indoor row) what else can I do to help myself - I am not sure how effective the meds are, as I would love to lose about 5kg but at 63 the body says naff chance unless you exercise even harder. I drink mostly water, no caffeine or alcohol and I am getting through 2L plus a day.. With meds, my BP is around 115/75 - 125/80. [B]EDITED..[/B] [/QUOTE]
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