chris270181
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Hiall been lurking for 2 weeks gathering info .
2 weeks ago I had some results come back from a routine blood test and was told I have developed diabetes.
Im 34 yo 6FT and weigh 13stn 10.
My diet was poor before very poor high sugar high carb huge portioms etc. Any way my test came back at 19.4 mmol then in the surgery monday the 13th finger prick test was 29. That said was sent on my merry way told to come back following morning to see a nurse.
Next morning went in saw nurse another finger prick test 16.8 mmol.
So was given a prescription for metformin500mg and 40mg zircon.
Also a glucose monitor and testing strips. ..
Then I started researching and found this place started low carbing might I add my bs as been around 5 to 7 as an average over the last week . But I also wrongly or rightly stopped taking the meds after a couple of days mainly so I could monitor if my diet and exercise is working and so far it does. Still new to all this though so any advice much appreciated and welcomed.
So today my dr rang with my Hba1c results and I knew it would be high it was 91 eek.
She asked how I was I replied fine and what my current readings habe been I told her and she said thats wonderful ... the medication is working well . I then preceded to tell her I stopped taking it over a week ago due to wanting to control it with diet and exercise. . She said absolutely not and must start taking my meds again? Am I missing something? I thought if my levels were controlled I would stay offtablets and use diet and excercise?
So now I dont know what to do I thought I was doing well but apparently not .. my highest reading as been 9.1 in the last week 1 hour after eating and that was a carby meal as im still learning the foods and what not but all the my other readings have been below 7.7.
Really would appreciate any advise many thanks
Oh and sorry about the long post and spelling using my old s2 with a dodgy screen
2 weeks ago I had some results come back from a routine blood test and was told I have developed diabetes.
Im 34 yo 6FT and weigh 13stn 10.
My diet was poor before very poor high sugar high carb huge portioms etc. Any way my test came back at 19.4 mmol then in the surgery monday the 13th finger prick test was 29. That said was sent on my merry way told to come back following morning to see a nurse.
Next morning went in saw nurse another finger prick test 16.8 mmol.
So was given a prescription for metformin500mg and 40mg zircon.
Also a glucose monitor and testing strips. ..
Then I started researching and found this place started low carbing might I add my bs as been around 5 to 7 as an average over the last week . But I also wrongly or rightly stopped taking the meds after a couple of days mainly so I could monitor if my diet and exercise is working and so far it does. Still new to all this though so any advice much appreciated and welcomed.
So today my dr rang with my Hba1c results and I knew it would be high it was 91 eek.
She asked how I was I replied fine and what my current readings habe been I told her and she said thats wonderful ... the medication is working well . I then preceded to tell her I stopped taking it over a week ago due to wanting to control it with diet and exercise. . She said absolutely not and must start taking my meds again? Am I missing something? I thought if my levels were controlled I would stay offtablets and use diet and excercise?
So now I dont know what to do I thought I was doing well but apparently not .. my highest reading as been 9.1 in the last week 1 hour after eating and that was a carby meal as im still learning the foods and what not but all the my other readings have been below 7.7.
Really would appreciate any advise many thanks
Oh and sorry about the long post and spelling using my old s2 with a dodgy screen