Advice on what hba1c level meds are strongly advised

[Hellsbells79]

I am newly diagnosed type 2 . haven’t had my nurse appointment yet but I really don’t want to go on meds . I’ve made huge changes in the last weeks and my BG levels are much better already and I’ve started to lose weight . Just wondering the people who have done it without meds and just diet alone, what’s the highest starting hba1c ?

 

[Drummer]

I started at 91. I was put onto Atorvastatin and Metformin and persevered for around 5 weeks - probably the worst weeks of my life.
I got a jolt when I realised that - having wandered around the car park to find the car that I'd already done the Christmas shopping and forgotten about it - it was in the back when I opened the hatch.
I binned the tablets but it was over a year before my muscles stopped aching and even longer before my memory began to really improve.
When tested at 80 days from diagnosis I was no longer diabetic Hba1c of 47 - but that was probably a bit rapid. I just went back to the level of carbs I had settled on when doing Atkins - 50 gm maximum. I was fine, but slower alterations are advised to safeguard eyesight and to prevent false hypos.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Well done on your great progress so far @Hellsbells79

From reading the experience of various T2 members, and newbies, it seems like different Drs and diabetes nurses take a different approach - some favouring medications earlier than others.

There’s a link here to various evidence-based guidance about which meds to offer and when

https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/nice-sign-flowchart-for-t2-medication.99813/

It’s really something best discussed with your Dr, so that you can ask their opinion, express your wishes to delay starting meds, hear their point of view, and ultimately reach a balanced joint decision.