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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
- When people who know nothing about the LCHF diet tell me I'm killing myself being on it. I was killing myself not being on it!
I got a 3 month diabetes test done on Monday and the results are in
HbA1c
On metformin (March) 62
Off meds (6th June) 56
Off meds (18th June) 52 That is without any real exercise and a couple of 'treats'. Best since 2010
Cholesterol
On statins (March) 3.4 (no idea of breakdown)
Off statins (6th June) 5.8 HDL no change
LDL 4.49
Off statins (18th June) 5.7 HDL 1.63
LDL 3.78
RATIO 3.5 No idea what that means, but it's below 4.5 so nurse is happy
B12
Tested in June and was perfect, but I do take B12 tablets, forgot to tell her that!
She said to keep off medication and is expecting better things of me in October
I said that I've started to take cinnamon and Chromium for my sugar levels. Also just started Plant Sterols for cholesterol. She agreed that it wouldn't hurt to take them. Better than statins and metformin
Will also start to take vit D as the winters here are long and dark, somedays light at 10am and dark by 3pm! Will wait until mid August and will start taking them.
Wish I could celebrate with a chocolate biscuit! Maybe a dry white wine if I can find some in the cupboard!
HbA1c
On metformin (March) 62
Off meds (6th June) 56
Off meds (18th June) 52 That is without any real exercise and a couple of 'treats'. Best since 2010
Cholesterol
On statins (March) 3.4 (no idea of breakdown)
Off statins (6th June) 5.8 HDL no change
LDL 4.49
Off statins (18th June) 5.7 HDL 1.63
LDL 3.78
RATIO 3.5 No idea what that means, but it's below 4.5 so nurse is happy
B12
Tested in June and was perfect, but I do take B12 tablets, forgot to tell her that!
She said to keep off medication and is expecting better things of me in October
I said that I've started to take cinnamon and Chromium for my sugar levels. Also just started Plant Sterols for cholesterol. She agreed that it wouldn't hurt to take them. Better than statins and metformin
Will also start to take vit D as the winters here are long and dark, somedays light at 10am and dark by 3pm! Will wait until mid August and will start taking them.
Wish I could celebrate with a chocolate biscuit! Maybe a dry white wine if I can find some in the cupboard!