fineanddandy
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Hi all, long time lurker,decided to join,very good website, anyhow my story.
Firstly, sorry if this is in wrong section, I am just over 8 months with the diagnosis. My mmol was 12 and my hba1c was 14. Needless to say it was a shock, diagnosed with type 2. I had some weight on but nothing serious. There was a history of it in my family (relatives), but did not really think about it at the time. Also I had horrible stress levels for a few years due to losing my job, my dad nearly dying and setting up my own business to keep a roof over our head for my family. The doctor reckons the mix of the three did not help.
I would like to say to some people struggling yes it is hard, no one in my family knows I have it, my dad is finally in great shape and stress is not to be let near him, so can only talk to wife about it, that is hard. But on that note, you do need to talk about it to who you can, as it not easy or good for you bottling it up.
Anyway I was put on 3 x metaformin 500g, and was nervous about the pills, but unless you have stomach troubles which i didn't they seem fine. I tested like mad at first and the results were 9 mmol direction. After about two months it came down to 6.5 mmol. I have changed a good bit, I exercise a lot more and eat a lot healthier, and have lost two stone in this time. Last checked last week mmol was 5.2.
So onto my Hbac1 results, the first one was much better at something like 8.1, then the next was 6.3, the second last one was 4.1 and today the final one so far has came in at 3.6.(tested every two months)The doctor is I think more excited than I am, and we are now looking at reducing metaformin gradually and then eliminating it.
Finally, a few questions, as I am no expert on this condition, (but I know a bit more now thanks to this boards 8)
Anyone else follow similar path to me, what happens next, will my body be able do the job on its own, this would be nice but it would not bother me too much being on say 1 pill a day for the future.
Also, I am assuming here it all goes well, I can live a healthy life? and keep doing what I am doing will prevent anything else?, read some articles about whatever you do you will some day need insulin is this true for all? if that happens I will deal with it, but would prefer not to have to
Final final thoughts (Christ what a ramble apologies) to all those out there new to this, yeah it is a shock, yes it hard, yes there are days when it really gets you, but there is hope, I am a real optimist in life, it is always darkest just before the dawn, but get through that and there's a beautiful sunrise to wake up to! thanks for the help in advance and :thumbup:
Firstly, sorry if this is in wrong section, I am just over 8 months with the diagnosis. My mmol was 12 and my hba1c was 14. Needless to say it was a shock, diagnosed with type 2. I had some weight on but nothing serious. There was a history of it in my family (relatives), but did not really think about it at the time. Also I had horrible stress levels for a few years due to losing my job, my dad nearly dying and setting up my own business to keep a roof over our head for my family. The doctor reckons the mix of the three did not help.
I would like to say to some people struggling yes it is hard, no one in my family knows I have it, my dad is finally in great shape and stress is not to be let near him, so can only talk to wife about it, that is hard. But on that note, you do need to talk about it to who you can, as it not easy or good for you bottling it up.
Anyway I was put on 3 x metaformin 500g, and was nervous about the pills, but unless you have stomach troubles which i didn't they seem fine. I tested like mad at first and the results were 9 mmol direction. After about two months it came down to 6.5 mmol. I have changed a good bit, I exercise a lot more and eat a lot healthier, and have lost two stone in this time. Last checked last week mmol was 5.2.
So onto my Hbac1 results, the first one was much better at something like 8.1, then the next was 6.3, the second last one was 4.1 and today the final one so far has came in at 3.6.(tested every two months)The doctor is I think more excited than I am, and we are now looking at reducing metaformin gradually and then eliminating it.
Finally, a few questions, as I am no expert on this condition, (but I know a bit more now thanks to this boards 8)
Anyone else follow similar path to me, what happens next, will my body be able do the job on its own, this would be nice but it would not bother me too much being on say 1 pill a day for the future.
Also, I am assuming here it all goes well, I can live a healthy life? and keep doing what I am doing will prevent anything else?, read some articles about whatever you do you will some day need insulin is this true for all? if that happens I will deal with it, but would prefer not to have to
Final final thoughts (Christ what a ramble apologies) to all those out there new to this, yeah it is a shock, yes it hard, yes there are days when it really gets you, but there is hope, I am a real optimist in life, it is always darkest just before the dawn, but get through that and there's a beautiful sunrise to wake up to! thanks for the help in advance and :thumbup:
