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<blockquote data-quote="IanD" data-source="post: 2042705" data-attributes="member: 6186"><p>In 2,000, at 61 y-o, I went to the Dr with a numb sensation in my right thigh; also a loss of sensation so that I felt my right foot wasn't on the ground. He diagnosed diabetic peripheral neuropathy. There were NO external symptoms; I was fit & well & playing tennis.</p><p></p><p>My HbA1c was 11. I immediately gave up sugar & a month later I was formally diagnosed with HbA1c=8. I was given overwhelming advice about EVERYTHING that could happen, including a 25% probability of a heart attack. I was given a high complex carb diet & told that however well I followed the diet, I would get worse as diabetes is progressive.</p><p></p><p>They were right! In 2,008 I was crippled with leg & other muscle pains. Dr suggested hospital investigation.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>I joined the forum, but was still thinking the advice I had been given was for the best. I learned otherwise - GIVE UP ALL THE CARBS & GET YOUR ENERGY FROM PROTEIN & FAT. I immediately stopped eating all the obvious carbs. My advice is join the forum low carb programme.</strong></span></p><p></p><p>In just three months I was out of pain & back on the tennis court. Eleven years on I am still fit & well with NO diabetes symptoms, & still playing tennis at club standard - at <strong>80 y-o. </strong>Hb1Ac=6.6. </p><p></p><p>Must stop as I have to get ready to play this morning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IanD, post: 2042705, member: 6186"] In 2,000, at 61 y-o, I went to the Dr with a numb sensation in my right thigh; also a loss of sensation so that I felt my right foot wasn't on the ground. He diagnosed diabetic peripheral neuropathy. There were NO external symptoms; I was fit & well & playing tennis. My HbA1c was 11. I immediately gave up sugar & a month later I was formally diagnosed with HbA1c=8. I was given overwhelming advice about EVERYTHING that could happen, including a 25% probability of a heart attack. I was given a high complex carb diet & told that however well I followed the diet, I would get worse as diabetes is progressive. They were right! In 2,008 I was crippled with leg & other muscle pains. Dr suggested hospital investigation. [SIZE=5][B]I joined the forum, but was still thinking the advice I had been given was for the best. I learned otherwise - GIVE UP ALL THE CARBS & GET YOUR ENERGY FROM PROTEIN & FAT. I immediately stopped eating all the obvious carbs. My advice is join the forum low carb programme.[/B][/SIZE] In just three months I was out of pain & back on the tennis court. Eleven years on I am still fit & well with NO diabetes symptoms, & still playing tennis at club standard - at [B]80 y-o. [/B]Hb1Ac=6.6. [B][/B] Must stop as I have to get ready to play this morning. [/QUOTE]
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