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I’m here again. And it’s the usual problem only worse. A few of you may remember some of my older posts. I am quite at my wits end.
I was diagnosed type2. 5 years ago and luckily found this forum. Such a lot of useful information and a great help to kickstart my way of eating. For a while it worked well and I came down to prediabetic levels and so hopeful it would keep dropping.
I am slim. BMI 20. Visceral fat 6 according to Tannita readings. Low carb to keto and IF and occasional EF. Dog walking daily, good exercise routine and even some weights. But now nothing seems to work. I was advised to take one 500mg of Metformin a day. This I started last year, but nothing much changed. I did have some good weeks but that didn’t last long and the last few weeks my BS has been on a steady rise.
My Hba1C came back last March at 50mmol (6.7) this September it is 62 (7.8)
My morning readings are in double figures 12 to 14 and during the day I am lucky if they come down to 10.
I called the surgery last week and the doc has just doubled the Metformin dose and did mention that my pancreas may just have stopped producing insulin. Still high figures after double dose of Metformin for almost a week now. The DN is calling me on Friday. I have made a private appointment with a consultant to get more answers but that is not until November.
In the meantime is there anything else I can do? I feel rubbish with these high numbers and very anxious. Thank you.
I was diagnosed type2. 5 years ago and luckily found this forum. Such a lot of useful information and a great help to kickstart my way of eating. For a while it worked well and I came down to prediabetic levels and so hopeful it would keep dropping.
I am slim. BMI 20. Visceral fat 6 according to Tannita readings. Low carb to keto and IF and occasional EF. Dog walking daily, good exercise routine and even some weights. But now nothing seems to work. I was advised to take one 500mg of Metformin a day. This I started last year, but nothing much changed. I did have some good weeks but that didn’t last long and the last few weeks my BS has been on a steady rise.
My Hba1C came back last March at 50mmol (6.7) this September it is 62 (7.8)
My morning readings are in double figures 12 to 14 and during the day I am lucky if they come down to 10.
I called the surgery last week and the doc has just doubled the Metformin dose and did mention that my pancreas may just have stopped producing insulin. Still high figures after double dose of Metformin for almost a week now. The DN is calling me on Friday. I have made a private appointment with a consultant to get more answers but that is not until November.
In the meantime is there anything else I can do? I feel rubbish with these high numbers and very anxious. Thank you.