High Blood Sugar Levels / Type 2
Discussion
mike9009 said:
P. ONeill said:
HBA1c now at 45, slightly higher than normal but going in the right direction, I was at 71 not that long ago. I’ve another set of bloods booked in eight weeks so I’ll hopefully be well under 42 by then. I’m following a pretty strict diet over the last while and it’s starting to pay off. Look better, feel better, moving better, moving a lot more. About half way with my weight loss, but I know from experience the second half will take longer.
Onwards and upwards, or hopefully downwards on the scales.
Cracking result. That must have taken some real life style changes to achieve, do not underestimate what you have done! I don't know the chances of reversal, but you must be on the way......Onwards and upwards, or hopefully downwards on the scales.
The biggest change has been my food intake. I’m on a pretty strict, very low calorie diet. No sugar of any kind. It’s tough but I’m getting used to it. I cheated once last week with half a banana and my bloods spiked. Not to the levels of before but a fair bit higher. My blood levels are mostly 5s and low 6s. 5.2 this morning. My fourteen day average is now under 6, it was double that two months ago.
The liver is the real worry now, my numbers are still pretty high but they have come down over the last two months and hopefully will continue to over the next two months and beyond.
Been a while since I updated this but despite a wobble due to 3 weeks in the Caribbean, I have generally stuck to my healthy regime.
HbA1c is now well and truly back within the normal range, all my bloods are either back within the normal range or very close to it, except for my ferritin/iron levels which are still worryingly high, though they have come down slightly.
When I do the finger prick test, I’m usually at 5.1 in fact its rarely anything other than that unless I have been drinking Lucozade Sport then it has been as high as 5.7, but that’s the highest reading I have had. The lowest being 4.7. Considering that my numbers were constantly in the mid to high teens and sometimes in the low 20s I thought I was in the clear.
I had a chat with my doctor recently and he was shocked when I told him that I was no longer taking any medication, especially Metformin. He says that even though my numbers are now normal that I am still pre/diabetic and he has insisted that I go back on the meds. Surely with these numbers I am ok.
I’m due to have my bloods taken on Tuesday and am hoping that things have continued to improve, but I really don’t want to start back on the medication. I don’t feel that I need it.
All advice welcome
HbA1c is now well and truly back within the normal range, all my bloods are either back within the normal range or very close to it, except for my ferritin/iron levels which are still worryingly high, though they have come down slightly.
When I do the finger prick test, I’m usually at 5.1 in fact its rarely anything other than that unless I have been drinking Lucozade Sport then it has been as high as 5.7, but that’s the highest reading I have had. The lowest being 4.7. Considering that my numbers were constantly in the mid to high teens and sometimes in the low 20s I thought I was in the clear.
I had a chat with my doctor recently and he was shocked when I told him that I was no longer taking any medication, especially Metformin. He says that even though my numbers are now normal that I am still pre/diabetic and he has insisted that I go back on the meds. Surely with these numbers I am ok.
I’m due to have my bloods taken on Tuesday and am hoping that things have continued to improve, but I really don’t want to start back on the medication. I don’t feel that I need it.
All advice welcome
PositronicRay said:
Clinical advice and decisions, should you shouldn't you etc are better left to the diabetic team. Follow thier advice and they'll update your GP. They should also be able to explain.
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