silasdamien
Newbie
- Messages
- 3
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hello everyone,
I have been a T2 diabetic for the past 8 years and did not control it well. It changed this year. On 26/3/2018 my HBA1C was 12.2% and the doctors wanted to start me on insulin. I disagreed and told them to give me another 3 months. They then put me on 1 each of gliclazide and metformin (500mg) in the morning 2 each for lunch and 1 each for dinner. I still had high blood glucose reading with the medication in the high 11s (> 200) before meal.
On the 18/04/2018 I stopped eating rice (a staple in asia) and carbs. That was before I started reading on low carb diet. This was a response out of frustration. Soon after I started going into hypo levels. My bg at bedtime was low 4s (< 90) , wake up was between 5-6 (90-110). Because of medication did not face problems with dawn phenomenon. Seldom checked postprandial. But checked before meals and was in the low 5s. Many times went hypo in the evening.
On 07/05/2018 I reduced the medications and right now am on 1 metformin (500mg) after lunch. My bg now was between 5-6.5 mostly high 5s and low 6s (100-120) and 2 hours postprandial was below 7.8.
On the 24/5/2018 Went for my HBA1C test. My follow up with the doctors was on the 25/6/2018. I started getting the dawn phenomenon where my wake up is normal and slowly go up to 6.8-7.2 (122-130) and start going down by 11.30am
From 25/5/2018 till todate I am on intermittent fasting basically 18 hours of no eating and 6 hours eating window. In between I have also fasted for 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours. During this period I started checking 1 hour postprandial and 2 hour postprandial and its between 6.5-7.8 and very seldom above 7.8. I am also taking 1/2 teaspoon of ceylon cinnamon and this help me to control my dawn phenomenon. Rarely goes above 6 (108) now.
I am also going for daily rapid 1 hour walks.
Today my HBA1c results came in and my result was 8.1%. I am unhappy with my result as I think I made a lot of progress.
All of my other markers improved.
Weight down to 69 kg from 75 kg.
Waist down to 93 inches from 107 inches (In fact need to buy myself new pants)
Chlosterol is within range.
I am frustrated with my HBA1C results.
I have been a T2 diabetic for the past 8 years and did not control it well. It changed this year. On 26/3/2018 my HBA1C was 12.2% and the doctors wanted to start me on insulin. I disagreed and told them to give me another 3 months. They then put me on 1 each of gliclazide and metformin (500mg) in the morning 2 each for lunch and 1 each for dinner. I still had high blood glucose reading with the medication in the high 11s (> 200) before meal.
On the 18/04/2018 I stopped eating rice (a staple in asia) and carbs. That was before I started reading on low carb diet. This was a response out of frustration. Soon after I started going into hypo levels. My bg at bedtime was low 4s (< 90) , wake up was between 5-6 (90-110). Because of medication did not face problems with dawn phenomenon. Seldom checked postprandial. But checked before meals and was in the low 5s. Many times went hypo in the evening.
On 07/05/2018 I reduced the medications and right now am on 1 metformin (500mg) after lunch. My bg now was between 5-6.5 mostly high 5s and low 6s (100-120) and 2 hours postprandial was below 7.8.
On the 24/5/2018 Went for my HBA1C test. My follow up with the doctors was on the 25/6/2018. I started getting the dawn phenomenon where my wake up is normal and slowly go up to 6.8-7.2 (122-130) and start going down by 11.30am
From 25/5/2018 till todate I am on intermittent fasting basically 18 hours of no eating and 6 hours eating window. In between I have also fasted for 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours. During this period I started checking 1 hour postprandial and 2 hour postprandial and its between 6.5-7.8 and very seldom above 7.8. I am also taking 1/2 teaspoon of ceylon cinnamon and this help me to control my dawn phenomenon. Rarely goes above 6 (108) now.
I am also going for daily rapid 1 hour walks.
Today my HBA1c results came in and my result was 8.1%. I am unhappy with my result as I think I made a lot of progress.
All of my other markers improved.
Weight down to 69 kg from 75 kg.
Waist down to 93 inches from 107 inches (In fact need to buy myself new pants)
Chlosterol is within range.
I am frustrated with my HBA1C results.