Barrowbakers
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
Well today my third test - results next week!
I was 7.1 eight months ago which reduced to 6.1 after five weeks.
Have lost 4 stone and kept to a fairly strict diet with I suppose a little more wine than I should have.
I started meter reading 7 weeks ago as I thought being in the dark was ridiculous. Paid for a mobile device which takes cassettes - simple but not cheap and definitely not on NHS.
Lowest readings have been 4.3 and highest 7.9. Wonder what my HbA1c will be. I’m hoping for under six.
Still get symptoms of cold feet and going to the toilet too often - but getting used to it - looking at some other posts I think I’m lucky!
Become a master at reading food labels - lucky I’m an accountant - albeit an old 70 year one but still working full time.
Question is even if your sugars are in control will you still get diabetic symptoms?
Good luck to all of you - I appreciate how hard it is now but most of us can make big improvements
I was 7.1 eight months ago which reduced to 6.1 after five weeks.
Have lost 4 stone and kept to a fairly strict diet with I suppose a little more wine than I should have.
I started meter reading 7 weeks ago as I thought being in the dark was ridiculous. Paid for a mobile device which takes cassettes - simple but not cheap and definitely not on NHS.
Lowest readings have been 4.3 and highest 7.9. Wonder what my HbA1c will be. I’m hoping for under six.
Still get symptoms of cold feet and going to the toilet too often - but getting used to it - looking at some other posts I think I’m lucky!
Become a master at reading food labels - lucky I’m an accountant - albeit an old 70 year one but still working full time.
Question is even if your sugars are in control will you still get diabetic symptoms?
Good luck to all of you - I appreciate how hard it is now but most of us can make big improvements