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Dev1942

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Type of diabetes
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Hi,
Two years ago, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. At that time, my HbA1c was 110, and my blood sugar level was 25. The doctor started me on 6 units of insulin and 4 tablets of metformin a day, and told me I would need to stay on medication for the rest of my life.

However, I decided to take charge of my own health. Without insulin and metformin, the very next blood test, I had managed to bring my HbA1c down to 40, and in all subsequent tests, I’ve kept it around 31.

The challenge is that I know my diabetes is not yet fully cured, and at times I feel like I’m losing courage. It would be a huge help if I could find any company, organization, or program that can support me in reaching my ultimate goal of overcoming this condition. Thanks
 
well done on 31. which is 'normal' whatever 'normal' is...

sad thing is if go back to old ways prior to diagnosis and changes you've made the issues will likely resurface.

regarding support this forum seems to be an awesome place :) theres a few threads where people post their glucose levels alongside some others which have a little more detail such as what they've eaten / exercise alongside their morning blood sugars. maybe doing the above will help keep on the the 'right track' :)

heres a couple of links to the threads mentioned.

midnightrider2

Post in thread 'Fasting Blood Sugar this morning + yesterday's food AND physical activity'

Wednesday 13/08
FBG (5.30 am) Not measured today
Rest day

Breakfast (7.30am): Porridge (almond milk), strawberries, raspberries, hazelnuts {309 Cal / 40.1g Carbs}

Lunch (12pm): Green bean & fig salad {273 / 21.8g Carbs}
Mango, kiwi, coconut yoghurt, pistachios {156 Cal / 17.8g Carbs}

Snack (3pm): Choc ice {126 Cal / 12.1g Carbs}

Dinner (6pm): Kohlrabi, tomato & watercress orzotto, cod fillet {513 Cal / 45.0g Carbs}
Stewed rhubarb, Greek yoghurt, pecans {176 Cal / 11.4g Carbs}

5 cups of coffee {4 of them decaf)

Calories 1752
Carbs 191.4g
Protein 69.4g
Fat 68.0g (Sat Fat 15.0g /...
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Thread 'What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)'

Hello mates,
At a couple of the other forums I've frequented there was a thread like this one where we all sorta checked in each day, with our first cup of coffee or tea, and reported our fasting or waking blood glucose level and some short comment about whether we're ok with it or if not - why not?...

It worked well as a sort of 'first thread to check' each morning and post to.

I'll start.

This morning was a 5.6mmol for me. That's about normal for me

What about you?
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i note diet controlled t2. this thread maybe of assistance if looking for some inspiration on differing meals types: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-have-you-eaten-today-low-carb-forum.75781/

best wishes & welcome to the forum :)
 
Dev1942 said:
Hi,
Two years ago, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. At that time, my HbA1c was 110, and my blood sugar level was 25. The doctor started me on 6 units of insulin and 4 tablets of metformin a day, and told me I would need to stay on medication for the rest of my life.

However, I decided to take charge of my own health. Without insulin and metformin, the very next blood test, I had managed to bring my HbA1c down to 40, and in all subsequent tests, I’ve kept it around 31.

The challenge is that I know my diabetes is not yet fully cured, and at times I feel like I’m losing courage. It would be a huge help if I could find any company, organization, or program that can support me in reaching my ultimate goal of overcoming this condition. Thanks
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Congratulations on bringing down your blood sugars from 110 down to 31. That is awesome @Dev1942 . As @grantg states this site is very supportive. When you are part of a community with all the same pressures and challenges it can be very inspiring in keeping you on track. Once again well done.
 
Hi @Dev1942 and welcome to the forum. There are many forum members who have also got their T2 Diabetes into remission (unfortunately it isn't cured since if we go back to eating the way we used to, we would have a diabetic level HbA1C again).
I'm a relative newby, only having been in T2D remission for 5yrs.
 
Dev1942 said:
Hi,
Two years ago, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. At that time, my HbA1c was 110, and my blood sugar level was 25. The doctor started me on 6 units of insulin and 4 tablets of metformin a day, and told me I would need to stay on medication for the rest of my life.

However, I decided to take charge of my own health. Without insulin and metformin, the very next blood test, I had managed to bring my HbA1c down to 40, and in all subsequent tests, I’ve kept it around 31.

The challenge is that I know my diabetes is not yet fully cured, and at times I feel like I’m losing courage. It would be a huge help if I could find any company, organization, or program that can support me in reaching my ultimate goal of overcoming this condition. Thanks
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Hello and welcome to the forums.

You've done really well in reducing HbA1c. Officially, of course, this is only achievable through medication and the "cure " word is never to be used. Personally, I've found that getting control of blood glucose levels is both absolutely essential and not the whole story.

For me, high blood glucose is a symptom of the problem rather than the disease itself. It's a symptom that can cause a huge number of other issues, thanks to the damage that glucose can do, but it's not the whole story. I haven't had anything other than normal HbA1c results for getting on six years now, but that doesn't mean that the underlying "metabolic syndrome" still isn't a factor. I think my insulin resistance has improved a lot - I don't know. Some odd things happen that make me wonder if at times I'm over-producing insulin. I don't know. I also don't know how well I would handle the sort of food I used to eat (ie the Eatwell Plate) - I guess the only way to find out would be to eat a lot of carbs, and see what happens to my BG given enough time: but I'm not going to do that.

I think you'll find that there are a number of people on this forum who are thinking along the same lines. We generally don't have the benefit of current research to give us clues - who's going to fund research when there's nothing to be sold? So what does happen is an exchange of experiences and ideas, hopefully without too many conclusions being jumped to. Mutual support is a big part of that.
 
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