Hi all, I posted 3 months ago stating I had started metformin and gone on a low carb vegetarian diet to reduce my BG levels. I had extreme anxiety levels as my eyes went blurry and I couldn't drive or work. Several members offered wonderful encouragement after my post, saying things would get better in time, as eyes can be affected when you drop your BG levels. Thank you to all of you who posted, I was and still am was comforted by them all.
My eyes are better, but not quite as they used to be and I waited until a couple of weeks ago to visit an optician as advised by many forum members to wait until BG had stabalised, thank you.
I've dropped weight since diagnosis by sticking to a vegetarian low carb diet, I was 17stone 5lbs and am now 16 stone and the weight is steadily coming down.
I ditched the metformin after 3 weeks, mainly because it made me feel terrible and I was encouraged by those here who had achieved fantastic results by diet and exercise. I have a gym in my summer house which I haven't used in 9 years, but I'm now doing small amounts of treadmill and weights each evening.
However here comes the best bit! My hba1c at diagnosis was 105, yesterday when I rang up for my 3 month result, my hba1c was 47!!!!!!! I have some more work to do and obviously this will be a lifetime change, but for the better. Fingers crossed the eyes keep improving, some days the anxiety is still there but I know in time things will be fab.
Again thanks all for the support, I log on each day to read the forums....I might not post but always read.
I'll keep updating on the journey
Hugs, B
My eyes are better, but not quite as they used to be and I waited until a couple of weeks ago to visit an optician as advised by many forum members to wait until BG had stabalised, thank you.
I've dropped weight since diagnosis by sticking to a vegetarian low carb diet, I was 17stone 5lbs and am now 16 stone and the weight is steadily coming down.
I ditched the metformin after 3 weeks, mainly because it made me feel terrible and I was encouraged by those here who had achieved fantastic results by diet and exercise. I have a gym in my summer house which I haven't used in 9 years, but I'm now doing small amounts of treadmill and weights each evening.
However here comes the best bit! My hba1c at diagnosis was 105, yesterday when I rang up for my 3 month result, my hba1c was 47!!!!!!! I have some more work to do and obviously this will be a lifetime change, but for the better. Fingers crossed the eyes keep improving, some days the anxiety is still there but I know in time things will be fab.
Again thanks all for the support, I log on each day to read the forums....I might not post but always read.
I'll keep updating on the journey
Hugs, B
