Good Morning everyone!
Wasn’t sure where to post this but wanted to share some good news.
I have just been to see my GP this morning for my back pain and whilst there she said my latest blood results were in and she was beaming. My HbA1c is 53! It was 88 in August last year. She went onto praise me for taking the meds, and instructed me to stop the Pioglitazone immediately and was about to type in a new prescription for a reduced dose of Empagliflozin till I added “I haven’t been taking the meds. I’ve been eating low-carb” The look on her face was priceless! She wanted to know exactly what I’m eating and promptly invited me to do a talk and share my experience to the PPG (Patient Participation Group) which I happily accepted. And this is the GP who lectured me that I needed the meds for life and dismissed low-carb. I had a very horrible time taking the meds and decided myself to stop taking them.
It hasn’t been an easy time for me these last 5 years. I lost husband to cancer, followed by my Dad to heart & kidney failure because of diabetes. Then last summer two of my friends passed away from cancer. I was at a very point in life, neglected both my physical and mental health. Checking in and reading other people’s posts on here has motivated me immensely. I know I have more work to do to reduce my Hba1c further and I’m motivated more than ever now. And to get the eat low-carb message out to others.
So that’s my good news and I’m now en route to work feeling extremely happy. Have a good day everyone!
Wasn’t sure where to post this but wanted to share some good news.
I have just been to see my GP this morning for my back pain and whilst there she said my latest blood results were in and she was beaming. My HbA1c is 53! It was 88 in August last year. She went onto praise me for taking the meds, and instructed me to stop the Pioglitazone immediately and was about to type in a new prescription for a reduced dose of Empagliflozin till I added “I haven’t been taking the meds. I’ve been eating low-carb” The look on her face was priceless! She wanted to know exactly what I’m eating and promptly invited me to do a talk and share my experience to the PPG (Patient Participation Group) which I happily accepted. And this is the GP who lectured me that I needed the meds for life and dismissed low-carb. I had a very horrible time taking the meds and decided myself to stop taking them.
It hasn’t been an easy time for me these last 5 years. I lost husband to cancer, followed by my Dad to heart & kidney failure because of diabetes. Then last summer two of my friends passed away from cancer. I was at a very point in life, neglected both my physical and mental health. Checking in and reading other people’s posts on here has motivated me immensely. I know I have more work to do to reduce my Hba1c further and I’m motivated more than ever now. And to get the eat low-carb message out to others.
So that’s my good news and I’m now en route to work feeling extremely happy. Have a good day everyone!