Anonymous Question Should I be on medication?

[Anonymous Question]

Anonymous question submitted:

I am type2 going on 3 years now,diet and exercise only-blood pressure/cholesterol meds only-my 3month blood are steady at 6.2 should I be on meds for diabetes? I am 54

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[sally and james]

You can find out about "3 month bloods", that is your HbA1c measurements, here,
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/what-is-hba1c.html
As you will see, 6.2 is regarded as good control for a diabetic, but you may wish to try and do better than that. "Normal" is regarded as 5.9 or less. Should you want to try and achieve this, and many have managed it, you have a choice: meds or improved diet. Meds would probably be Metformin, which can have unpleasant side effects, though often short term. Improved diet would depend on what you are currently eating, but would probably require cutting down further on carbohydrates. Do you measure your own blood sugars before and after meals - this is perhaps essential for a while, if you are going to go down the improved diet route.
I should, of course, add that you should discuss this with your doctor, but maybe you have already done that and are seeking other opinions.
Sally

 

[Bluetit1802]

Are you the same person that has posted at least 6 anonymous questions, all with different scenarios, this morning?