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<blockquote data-quote="oh_dear_me" data-source="post: 1584222"><p>I'm in a very similar boat to you. In April this year I had my "you are 50" NHS check up, HbA1c 109..that was a shock! Not overweight really bmi was 26. GP gave me a prescription for 3 x metformin tablets to be taken straight away. Having googled I decided not to take them and try diet first. So I started the 800 cal blood sugar diet and now follow the lchf diet with carbs around 60-80 a day. I really struggle to get lower carbs than that as a veggie. Anyway 3 months later HbA1c down to 52 and and bmi now 23. I do have my occasional "Oops" days but mostly I've been pretty good.</p><p>However my day to day blood glucose results vary so much and don't seem to be getting any lower. I can be anything from 6 to 11 throughout the day. I was also told I might be a type "1.5" and have been waiting to see the diabetic team...unfortunately I am still waiting. </p><p>I have no idea where I go from here but I guess when I have my next blood test (due early next year) they will review things?</p><p>Anyway I just wanted to say I know just how you feel and yes it gets me down at times too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oh_dear_me, post: 1584222"] I'm in a very similar boat to you. In April this year I had my "you are 50" NHS check up, HbA1c 109..that was a shock! Not overweight really bmi was 26. GP gave me a prescription for 3 x metformin tablets to be taken straight away. Having googled I decided not to take them and try diet first. So I started the 800 cal blood sugar diet and now follow the lchf diet with carbs around 60-80 a day. I really struggle to get lower carbs than that as a veggie. Anyway 3 months later HbA1c down to 52 and and bmi now 23. I do have my occasional "Oops" days but mostly I've been pretty good. However my day to day blood glucose results vary so much and don't seem to be getting any lower. I can be anything from 6 to 11 throughout the day. I was also told I might be a type "1.5" and have been waiting to see the diabetic team...unfortunately I am still waiting. I have no idea where I go from here but I guess when I have my next blood test (due early next year) they will review things? Anyway I just wanted to say I know just how you feel and yes it gets me down at times too. [/QUOTE]
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