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Thank the Lord I found this supportive forum. I'm a 46 year old male living in South Yorkshire.
I've been struggling with obesity for as long as I remember, around 8 years ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. At the time I had given up smoking and supplemented ciggies with sweets and beer. Glad I gave up, but on the negative side I had gained 2-3 stone and the diagnosis was established.
Next I started exercise and healthy diets (you name it I did it) and managed to shift 5 stone. My hba1c has always been good since. Just on metformin 2000mg a day.
About 18 months ago I started to suffer from acute anxiety (work related) and stopped going out as much as possible. About a year ago I started mild exercise again which has increased. During this time I started feeling ill after eating, I went down the road of gluten problems, however I recently started testing my blood sugar on my wife's meter (she's type 1). The results were alarming. Always above 9 in the mornings and following meals up to 17. My recent hba1c was significantly higher than last year and have been started on 50mg sitagliptin (doesn't seem to be making much difference but only been on it a week). I try to eat low carb as much as possible and hit the gym 4-5 days a week. After gym sugar levels return to 6-6.9. I'm feeling pretty vulnerable and mortal at the moment, coupled with the fact that I have to have further blood tests at the end of week as I have abnormal liver function tests.
I've been struggling with obesity for as long as I remember, around 8 years ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. At the time I had given up smoking and supplemented ciggies with sweets and beer. Glad I gave up, but on the negative side I had gained 2-3 stone and the diagnosis was established.
Next I started exercise and healthy diets (you name it I did it) and managed to shift 5 stone. My hba1c has always been good since. Just on metformin 2000mg a day.
About 18 months ago I started to suffer from acute anxiety (work related) and stopped going out as much as possible. About a year ago I started mild exercise again which has increased. During this time I started feeling ill after eating, I went down the road of gluten problems, however I recently started testing my blood sugar on my wife's meter (she's type 1). The results were alarming. Always above 9 in the mornings and following meals up to 17. My recent hba1c was significantly higher than last year and have been started on 50mg sitagliptin (doesn't seem to be making much difference but only been on it a week). I try to eat low carb as much as possible and hit the gym 4-5 days a week. After gym sugar levels return to 6-6.9. I'm feeling pretty vulnerable and mortal at the moment, coupled with the fact that I have to have further blood tests at the end of week as I have abnormal liver function tests.