Hello Everyone

[Jeandp]

Hi Karl. It all very confusing and scary but there is light at the end of the tunnel. I manage my type 2 through diet and exercise. I was diagnosed in June 17 ( massive shook and denial and said these results be someone else's) and was on metformin twice a day which really worked for me. I am now 3 stone lighter and on no medication. I use the carbs and cals book which is a good point of reference but not all of use are the same so you might find different things work for you. I eat lots of fish, veg and salad sounds boring but this is with full fat dressing and butter which for years everything was low fat which was full of sugar. Remove fat add sugar. I do avoid pasta but have pizza and red wine night every Friday as a treat as life is for living too as well as checking your bg. I also have high fibre items including the hovis carb bread but again in moderation. I also eats tons of nuts and they really fill me up the salted and dry roasted. Yum I was told to get true reading for your bloods it a 3 month cycle which will give a true reading for your blood glucose levels. This forum is great for tips and support. Good luck

Hi @Flossypops (LOVE your name!) I know that you know exactly what you are doing, and you are doing so well, but I just wanted to mention as you like pizza, have you tried the fathead pizza on the ditch the carbs site. It's delicious, we much prefer it to the old pizza.

 

[HOBIE]

hi to all. im newly diabetic type 2! i found out because i have strange blisters on my foot/legs which the foot turned to holes and now im all wrapped up from the nurse!! but im not healing which sucks.. eating antibiotics like there going out of fashion. i started dieting 10 days ago which hit hard because all the sugar coming out !! headaches and more. but feeling great now. im taking metformin which i dont feel a thing taking them so are they working? i dont no as i have not spoke to anyone about this until now.. pretty worried to be honest as not sure what to eat or drink... ive just gone straight in to water only and 3 meals a day really healthy ones! but then ive seen people taking about eat 6 times a day little but often ? i dont no what im doing.

How are you doing Karl ?

 

[karl8228]

hi all just an update. ive lost 12kg well 26 pound 🙂 the blood test I was going for never happened as they insisted I had to wait at least 8 weeks after finding out so on the 26th of this month is my blood test day!! so fingers crossed my AC1 is low!! pretty nervous to be honest!! if they say its in normal range then ill come of the meds and go for it 🙂 if anything this has giving me a kick up the azz !! losing fat and being a lot more active! plus the feeling of never wanted to sit down lol!! ill post an update soon

plus ive been doing my blood check each day and before meals its 4.7 / 4.8 and 2 hours after meals its never higher than 5.8

 

[Ralph-YK]

Looking good.

 

[Mark T]

Your doing fantastic!

 

[SB2015]

Maybe I’ll get called up after a year then. Not holding my breath!

It would be easier for you to put it in the diary rather than hope that they call you.
When your review is due, phone for an appointment for blood tests and book in the follow up review appointment.

 

[SB2015]

why is it so hard to do your own prick test lol!! i got a nurse to do it yesterday and my blood was 4.8 which after 10 days of diet i think is good? but attempting to do it my self!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant lol

Well done Karl.
Now you know that dieting works and there is a loads of advice on here in the foodie section.
Have a read and see what others have done. Many people manage their T2 with just an improved diet and more exercise. You have made a great start.

Testing gets easier. You could try using the base of your thumb which is less painful.

 

[Alister]

In fact, most GP's know nothing about diet & some even admit to that.

Personally I prefer one who admits he dosen't know (at least if it provokes them into finding out) over one who just recites the book parrot fashion with no knowledge. although one with enough knowledge to know one size does not fit all & he needs to listen to the patient & work with them is best.

The feet definitely need care & attention, it may be a good idea to ask for a referral to a specialist

 

[karl8228]

blood check done and it came back as A1c 39 !! they said im in the range of a none diabetic !! so im hoping to see the doc on Monday and ask about coming of these tablets and see how things go 🙂 but from losing 2 stone and 30 mins a day walking I went from 57 to 39 so not bad 🙂 so on a negative side I still have a whole in my leg....

 

[Drummer]

The women in my father's family were all nurses or midwives - though I am pretty sure that some of the previous generations were witches, and one of their 'salves' was olive oil - this at a time when it was only available from chemists in tiny bottles.
Any scraped knee or cut was carefully treated with a layer of the oil - and it was carefully dripped onto a piece of lint using a glass 'beak' - so as to keep the oil sterile.
Apparently it has been tested 'scientifically' and found to help healing - rather like the way raspberry leaf tea has been tested 'scientifically' and shown to be of value in late pregnancy and child birth - like centuries of use counts for nothing....
Anyway - just a thought - olive oil might help, but be sure it is from am unopened bottle - or perhaps it can still be got from a chemist and have the 'B.P.' mark on it to assure its purity.

 

[HOBIE]

blood check done and it came back as A1c 39 !! they said im in the range of a none diabetic !! so im hoping to see the doc on Monday and ask about coming of these tablets and see how things go 🙂 but from losing 2 stone and 30 mins a day walking I went from 57 to 39 so not bad 🙂 so on a negative side I still have a whole in my leg....

Keep up with them Walks Karl. Well done 🙂

 

[Northerner]

blood check done and it came back as A1c 39 !! they said im in the range of a none diabetic !! so im hoping to see the doc on Monday and ask about coming of these tablets and see how things go 🙂 but from losing 2 stone and 30 mins a day walking I went from 57 to 39 so not bad 🙂 so on a negative side I still have a whole in my leg....

That's a great improvement Karl! 🙂

 

[karl8228]

well I been to the doctors and they told me stay on 2000mg a day metformin for 3 more months even tho my A1C is 39 ? dont no .. but there finally sorting my legs out thank god!! 🙂 anyone else on a high dose but a low A1C?

 

[Northerner]

well I been to the doctors and they told me stay on 2000mg a day metformin for 3 more months even tho my A1C is 39 ? dont no .. but there finally sorting my legs out thank god!! 🙂 anyone else on a high dose but a low A1C?

I suppose it's one of those situations Karl, where the metformin might be what is helping you to that A1C, but it might be more apparent in 3 months that you don't need it, so the doctor is probably just being cautious. The advantage of being on even a small dose, of course, is that if you live in England all your prescription items will be free whilst you are on medication for diabetes and you might have to start paying if you stop it and have no other exemptions. Are you suffering any side-effects from it? The decision to continue taking it is yours, of course.

Good to hear that your legs are finally getting the attention they need 🙂

 

[karl8228]

hi no I haven't had any side effects from metformin infact metformin has had a big positive effect on me! but I would rather stop the medication and attempt to just diet! but the doctor yesterday did mention that my A1C was high at the same time the infection in my legs started and the infection could of had a effect on my A1C lvls. so in the next 3 months we will see what is happening. the medication is free for me without diabetes as im tax exempt due to tax credit

 

[Northerner]

hi no I haven't had any side effects from metformin infact metformin has had a big positive effect on me! but I would rather stop the medication and attempt to just diet! but the doctor yesterday did mention that my A1C was high at the same time the infection in my legs started and the infection could of had a effect on my A1C lvls. so in the next 3 months we will see what is happening. the medication is free for me without diabetes as im tax exempt due to tax credit

That makes sense 🙂 If you're not getting side-effects then I'd probably give it a bit longer before stopping so the next A1C you get will be reflective of where you stand without the infection, but of course it's entirely up to you 🙂 I'm also a person who prefers to take as little medication as possible -when I was diagnosed I was put on 11 meds plus insulin, now I'm only on one, plus insulin (unlikely ever to stop needing the insulin unless they find a cure! 🙄)

 

[karl8228]

hello everyone its been awhile 🙂 I hope everyone is doing well! well I got some news. my A1c dropped to 36 using 2000mg a day and the doctor told me to cut the tablets in half.. so I done the next best thing and stopped the tablets all together! im doing so much better with out the tablets strangly.. my bloods have dropped to 35 and I feel 100% better for it ive lost 62 pound which helps a lot 🙂 so the future seems bright! im hoping to drop another 100 pound this time next year.. ive never been so determined lol 🙂 but if anything in my experience I eat 3 meals a day (smaller ones and salads) I only go on my treadmill for 20 minutes a day and thats it and its working