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<blockquote data-quote="Protea" data-source="post: 943187" data-attributes="member: 132554"><p>Most interesting. I am T2 and managing on diet only. Am now age 79. Diagnosed by a family member about 14 years ago and given a standard high "good" carb low fat diet. On returning to South Africa purchased a meter and strips. Investigated on the internet and found that such a diet was dubious. Switched to low carb. Now still on low carb but also high fat. Take my levels in the morning between 7 and 8am. Evening meal no later then 7pm. Find that by 9 or 10am they have risen quite a bit. Today at 7am a level of 7.7. Not so good but not terrible. Will enter into my self made Excel program which gives me moving averages for 10, 20 and 70 days. The 70 day one is the most important and is currently 7.4. I'm happy with that as is my family member and my RSA GP. A meter is essential. Diabetes is the problem and not an hypo. I have never been overweight - BMI of 25. Your comments have caused me not to consider metformin.</p><p> Blood pressure check by GP a bit low. Only problem is vertigo. All other checks Ok. Keep on using a meter. Cost is minimal and with a low carb high fat diet you should be OK . My family member says I won't die of diabetes ! Just take it day at a time !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Protea, post: 943187, member: 132554"] Most interesting. I am T2 and managing on diet only. Am now age 79. Diagnosed by a family member about 14 years ago and given a standard high "good" carb low fat diet. On returning to South Africa purchased a meter and strips. Investigated on the internet and found that such a diet was dubious. Switched to low carb. Now still on low carb but also high fat. Take my levels in the morning between 7 and 8am. Evening meal no later then 7pm. Find that by 9 or 10am they have risen quite a bit. Today at 7am a level of 7.7. Not so good but not terrible. Will enter into my self made Excel program which gives me moving averages for 10, 20 and 70 days. The 70 day one is the most important and is currently 7.4. I'm happy with that as is my family member and my RSA GP. A meter is essential. Diabetes is the problem and not an hypo. I have never been overweight - BMI of 25. Your comments have caused me not to consider metformin. Blood pressure check by GP a bit low. Only problem is vertigo. All other checks Ok. Keep on using a meter. Cost is minimal and with a low carb high fat diet you should be OK . My family member says I won't die of diabetes ! Just take it day at a time ! [/QUOTE]
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