SueO246
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I was diagnosed in February, just before a trip to Australia. Started on Metformin, bad reaction but changed to slow release. I think my initial blood glucose (HbA1C) was 110 (lots of details I was given are a bit fuzzy, panic/stress - have learned to write the numbers down now!); it was 98 when I saw the Diabetes nurse at my local surgery. Off on holiday, worried and trying to follow advice. The diet I was given suggested more carb than I usually ate so I carried on avoiding sugar, white carbs etc. I was aware and careful what I drank. The diagnosis came as part of investigations into my liver function after concerns were raised about test results. I have MS and have been taking Rebif for 8 or 9 years. Good for MS not good for liver! Changed to a different betaintaferon.
Back from travels in April (we missed the snow) and my HbA1C was 87 and I had lost about a stone ! Metformin increased to 2x500mg twice a day and did DESMOND course. I also began to follow this forum. It gave me the confidence to continue what I felt was right about a low carb diet against the advice of all the specialist nurses giving the NHS party line.
Yesterday I had a review with my Diabetes nurse and my HbA1C is now 58 ! Woo hoo! I've lost about another 5 lbs too. My blood pressure is also right down and am thinking I will ask my GP about reducing the drugs I take to control this. I am so pleased that what I am doing with diet is working, my MS means I am rather restricted in how much exercise I can take but I have been trying to do a little more. Next week is my regular update with the neurology departmement and review of my liver function results and MS meds. It's hard sometimes making sense of 2 chronic illnesses. Thanks to the posters on this forum for sharing their knowledge and experience. I'm considering (against all the local NHS advice ) getting a moniter so I can further tweak what I eat based on the results.
Back from travels in April (we missed the snow) and my HbA1C was 87 and I had lost about a stone ! Metformin increased to 2x500mg twice a day and did DESMOND course. I also began to follow this forum. It gave me the confidence to continue what I felt was right about a low carb diet against the advice of all the specialist nurses giving the NHS party line.
Yesterday I had a review with my Diabetes nurse and my HbA1C is now 58 ! Woo hoo! I've lost about another 5 lbs too. My blood pressure is also right down and am thinking I will ask my GP about reducing the drugs I take to control this. I am so pleased that what I am doing with diet is working, my MS means I am rather restricted in how much exercise I can take but I have been trying to do a little more. Next week is my regular update with the neurology departmement and review of my liver function results and MS meds. It's hard sometimes making sense of 2 chronic illnesses. Thanks to the posters on this forum for sharing their knowledge and experience. I'm considering (against all the local NHS advice ) getting a moniter so I can further tweak what I eat based on the results.