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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hello,
Last month (30 days ago), I got diagnosed with T2 diabetes. I didn't really have symptoms other than some yeast infections. Nothing about real thirst or peeing every 30 minutes.
Numbers:
Triglycerides: 1495 (not a typo lol)
Fasting sugar: 199 mg/dl
A1C: 10.3
Cholesterol: can't remember but values weren't good
Iron: atleast half of what I need
Weight: 264 lbs, length 181cm
Age 28
I was put on Metformin 500mg twice a day, a statin and an other pill for my cholesterol, iron pill and I bought some fish oil pills and some vit D pills. I went on a low carb diet (still sometimes eat something carby), started walking more and moving, playing tennis once every week with friends etc. and started intermittent fasting. Didn't have a piece of chocolate or anything candy-like since my diagnosis.
Fast forward 30 days later, did some blood work last Friday. Results are really good.
Triglycerides: 350
Fasting sugar: 86 mg/dl (!)
A1C: 7.9
Cholesterol: Everything in good range except HDL
Iron: great values
Weight: 242 lbs
I still have to talk to my doctor, but I have a few questions about this.
How come my sugar dropped so low after one month? And my other values are really great aswell? I'm basically in the non diabetic range already (not with the A1C but with the BS). What does this suggest? I see a lot of people talking how they are not able to lower their fasting blood sugar, even with insulin therapy (which I have never done).
Can I get in a hypo? I'm so afraid of that, especially during my sleep. The only diabetes-related medication I take is Metformin and that doesn't seem to cause lows but I want to be sure.
Is it possible that I caught the disease early and therefore, am able to put this in remission quickly and regain a lot, if not all, of my insulin sensitivity once I lost some more weight and am on a healthy weight target?
I want to do everything I am able to do to beat this. I really enjoy food and it would suck for me to give this up. I was a unhealthy sugary eater before my diagnosis (late night snacking and all that) which I obviously do not plan to do. I know I can't go back to my old habits, which were ****, but I want to enjoy a pizza or french fries with a snack every now and then or drink beers with my friends once I have achieved my weight. I don't drink alcohol at home or anything like that, but when we go out (which is like once every 1.5 month) then we usually do some binge drinking. One of the reasons I am doing all this work is so I can enjoy my life again by doing things like this without fully going back to old habits pre-diagnosis.
(posted this on Reddit aswell, looking to get as many reactions as possible)
Last month (30 days ago), I got diagnosed with T2 diabetes. I didn't really have symptoms other than some yeast infections. Nothing about real thirst or peeing every 30 minutes.
Numbers:
Triglycerides: 1495 (not a typo lol)
Fasting sugar: 199 mg/dl
A1C: 10.3
Cholesterol: can't remember but values weren't good
Iron: atleast half of what I need
Weight: 264 lbs, length 181cm
Age 28
I was put on Metformin 500mg twice a day, a statin and an other pill for my cholesterol, iron pill and I bought some fish oil pills and some vit D pills. I went on a low carb diet (still sometimes eat something carby), started walking more and moving, playing tennis once every week with friends etc. and started intermittent fasting. Didn't have a piece of chocolate or anything candy-like since my diagnosis.
Fast forward 30 days later, did some blood work last Friday. Results are really good.
Triglycerides: 350
Fasting sugar: 86 mg/dl (!)
A1C: 7.9
Cholesterol: Everything in good range except HDL
Iron: great values
Weight: 242 lbs
I still have to talk to my doctor, but I have a few questions about this.
How come my sugar dropped so low after one month? And my other values are really great aswell? I'm basically in the non diabetic range already (not with the A1C but with the BS). What does this suggest? I see a lot of people talking how they are not able to lower their fasting blood sugar, even with insulin therapy (which I have never done).
Can I get in a hypo? I'm so afraid of that, especially during my sleep. The only diabetes-related medication I take is Metformin and that doesn't seem to cause lows but I want to be sure.
Is it possible that I caught the disease early and therefore, am able to put this in remission quickly and regain a lot, if not all, of my insulin sensitivity once I lost some more weight and am on a healthy weight target?
I want to do everything I am able to do to beat this. I really enjoy food and it would suck for me to give this up. I was a unhealthy sugary eater before my diagnosis (late night snacking and all that) which I obviously do not plan to do. I know I can't go back to my old habits, which were ****, but I want to enjoy a pizza or french fries with a snack every now and then or drink beers with my friends once I have achieved my weight. I don't drink alcohol at home or anything like that, but when we go out (which is like once every 1.5 month) then we usually do some binge drinking. One of the reasons I am doing all this work is so I can enjoy my life again by doing things like this without fully going back to old habits pre-diagnosis.
(posted this on Reddit aswell, looking to get as many reactions as possible)