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Type 2 Once a diabetic always a diabetic??

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Barrowbakers

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Type of diabetes
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So diagnosed 14 months ago - went on lchf diet. Down from just over 17 stone to just under 13 stone. Last HBA1C was 5.7 BUT still occasionally get my original symptom of peeing a lot for the odd half day and lightheaded ness. Does anyone else get this?
 
Hi,

Well done on the new you & A1c.

What are your day to day blood sugars like. Do you have a BG meter?
 
Brilliant work with your control!

After personal experience of perfect control then things going wrong again, For me there is no cure, I think its like saying when I run I get out of breath, if I stop running I have cured my breathlessness, but if I run again I will once again be out of breath.

I think whatever control we achieved needs to be sustainable for life, we need to find a level of living we are happy with, whatever that means, its individual

Well done again, very well done
 
Barrowbakers said:
So diagnosed 14 months ago - went on lchf diet. Down from just over 17 stone to just under 13 stone. Last HBA1C was 5.7 BUT still occasionally get my original symptom of peeing a lot for the odd half day and lightheaded ness. Does anyone else get this?
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What do your other blood tests show? Kidney function and b12 if on metformin?How does your blood pressure look like now? Any reduced meds from high blood pressure?
 
Fenn said:
Brilliant work with your control!

After personal experience of perfect control then things going wrong again, For me there is no cure, I think its like saying when I run I get out of breath, if I stop running I have cured my breathlessness, but if I run again I will once again be out of breath.

I think whatever control we achieved needs to be sustainable for life, we need to find a level of living we are happy with, whatever that means, its individual

Well done again, very well done
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Thank you - a good Logic there
 
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Barrowbakers said:
So diagnosed 14 months ago - went on lchf diet. Down from just over 17 stone to just under 13 stone. Last HBA1C was 5.7 BUT still occasionally get my original symptom of peeing a lot for the odd half day and lightheaded ness. Does anyone else get this?
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Could you be drinking too much water?
 
Barrowbakers said:
So diagnosed 14 months ago - went on lchf diet. Down from just over 17 stone to just under 13 stone. Last HBA1C was 5.7 BUT still occasionally get my original symptom of peeing a lot for the odd half day and lightheaded ness. Does anyone else get this?
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Congrats on your progress!

My last A1C was 6.1%, and my BG ranges between 4-6 mmol. Yet still sometimes I get very thirsty and use the restroom a lot. I also get horrible dry mouth at night, even if I just tested at 4.8 mmol.
 
Barrowbakers said:
So diagnosed 14 months ago - went on lchf diet. Down from just over 17 stone to just under 13 stone. Last HBA1C was 5.7 BUT still occasionally get my original symptom of peeing a lot for the odd half day and lightheaded ness. Does anyone else get this?
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It may have nothing at all to do with diabetes, but I suggest you test yourself when you start to feel weird and look at what and when you last ate, and how much you are drinking. The answer could be there.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
It may have nothing at all to do with diabetes, but I suggest you test yourself when you start to feel weird and look at what and when you last ate, and how much you are drinking. The answer could be there.
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It tends to be before dinner - about 5 to 6 hours after lunch so in retrospect could well be. Bs was 5.6
 
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