Tim1966
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Since being diagnosed in September last year I have brought my Hba1C down from 77(9.3%) to 34(5.3%) and my BMI down from 45 to 32.8 and counting.
On the good advice of this forum I started doing my own BG testing last week, measuring start of day and before and 2 hours after meals. I am using the mysugr app to record results and it finally gave me an Hba1C estimate of 31 (5.0%). From what I have seen on the forums it is not unusual for it to be slightly lower on the app but it is certainly in the same ballpark as my very recent blood test.
When I had my last blood test all I got from the surgery was an, 'it's normal' response from the receptionist when I called in for them and on asking further she gave me the actual number. I have had no contact from a diabetic nurse or doctor but I understand they are busy!
I am currently taking two 500mg metformin tablets twice a day and although I don't mind taking them if they are doing something useful I don't want to if I don't have to. I also understand that my vastly improved 'scores' are helped along by the Metformin.
That was a very long-winded way to get to my question which is, at what point do you think I should be talking to someone about medication? Is it still too early in my journey or should the fact that pretty much every one of my BG tests are coming back well within the lower end of the normal NICE targets mean that I should be questioning?
Any thoughts welcomed.
On the good advice of this forum I started doing my own BG testing last week, measuring start of day and before and 2 hours after meals. I am using the mysugr app to record results and it finally gave me an Hba1C estimate of 31 (5.0%). From what I have seen on the forums it is not unusual for it to be slightly lower on the app but it is certainly in the same ballpark as my very recent blood test.
When I had my last blood test all I got from the surgery was an, 'it's normal' response from the receptionist when I called in for them and on asking further she gave me the actual number. I have had no contact from a diabetic nurse or doctor but I understand they are busy!
I am currently taking two 500mg metformin tablets twice a day and although I don't mind taking them if they are doing something useful I don't want to if I don't have to. I also understand that my vastly improved 'scores' are helped along by the Metformin.
That was a very long-winded way to get to my question which is, at what point do you think I should be talking to someone about medication? Is it still too early in my journey or should the fact that pretty much every one of my BG tests are coming back well within the lower end of the normal NICE targets mean that I should be questioning?
Any thoughts welcomed.