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- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hi everyone,
My name is Gaz, I am 46 and was diagnosed type 2 on Monday. Initially I went to the doc with chest pains about a month ago. I had a contrast media ct scan and thankfully heart is fine. However during the routine bloods my first fasting test was deemed a little high?? I did a subsequent fasting test which was 59.9? I have no idea what chart or Scale this comes from? I then did a test that maps my sugars over a three month period and the result was 50, again not idea what this relates to. My doc has put me immediately on metformin. To be honest I am not keen on taking it but have started. I would prefer to try a diet and exercise regime first. A little about me, I am around 5'9", I weight 16st 7llb or 231llb. Yes I am over weight but relatively fit. I still play football twice a week. Currently I don't have a great diet and I do drink significantly over the rda. Probably a couple of pints a day and several more at the weekend. Obviously this has changed since Monday, no beers and just chicken and leafy veg all week.
Is it possible for me to get back into a non diabetic reading on these tests? I know I can shift the weight, I have done so before doing Atkins and lost 4 stone in 16 weeks. I read a study that said that VLCD 800 cal a day can reverse type 2. Has anyone tried this?
Should I speak to the GP and stop the metformin and try to go the diet route alone? I know that the change is relatively recent as I had diabetes blood test about 18 months ago and was all clear?
Any info great fully received as I am really worried about the future and a life time of drugs which really isn't for me!
My name is Gaz, I am 46 and was diagnosed type 2 on Monday. Initially I went to the doc with chest pains about a month ago. I had a contrast media ct scan and thankfully heart is fine. However during the routine bloods my first fasting test was deemed a little high?? I did a subsequent fasting test which was 59.9? I have no idea what chart or Scale this comes from? I then did a test that maps my sugars over a three month period and the result was 50, again not idea what this relates to. My doc has put me immediately on metformin. To be honest I am not keen on taking it but have started. I would prefer to try a diet and exercise regime first. A little about me, I am around 5'9", I weight 16st 7llb or 231llb. Yes I am over weight but relatively fit. I still play football twice a week. Currently I don't have a great diet and I do drink significantly over the rda. Probably a couple of pints a day and several more at the weekend. Obviously this has changed since Monday, no beers and just chicken and leafy veg all week.
Is it possible for me to get back into a non diabetic reading on these tests? I know I can shift the weight, I have done so before doing Atkins and lost 4 stone in 16 weeks. I read a study that said that VLCD 800 cal a day can reverse type 2. Has anyone tried this?
Should I speak to the GP and stop the metformin and try to go the diet route alone? I know that the change is relatively recent as I had diabetes blood test about 18 months ago and was all clear?
Any info great fully received as I am really worried about the future and a life time of drugs which really isn't for me!