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Hello everyone, my name is Stuart and I’m 51. Have recently been diagnosed with type 2, initially I was to be diet and weight loss management however I became convinced I’m experiencing tingling in my feet since diagnosis, I’m not sure if it was there before but I just didn’t notice it or whether I’m so tuned into the potential symptoms since diagnosis that I’m imagining it? Anyway after discussion with my gp we decided that it would make sense to commence medication (merformin) whilst I start putting the work in to get my weight down and adopt an overall healthier lifestyle.
I’ve joined diabetesuk and the forum in the hope of getting some peer support and helpful tips etc from other people with lived experience of the condition.
thanks for taking the time to read my post.
Stuart
 
Welcome @StuartMck 🙂 The tingling feet could be psychological or they could be due to high sugar or even just changes in your blood sugar as it reduces.

Do you know what your HbA1C was at diagnosis?
 
Hello and welcome!
What is your hba1c?

There are plenty of people on this forum who have T2 and got it under control with lifestyle changes and some help from medication.

I found that I got tingling when I reduced my blood glucose by going low carb. I also got weird itching and aches in my legs but it went away after a while.
 
Inka said:
Welcome @StuartMck 🙂 The tingling feet could be psychological or they could be due to high sugar or even just changes in your blood sugar as it reduces.

Do you know what your HbA1C was at diagnosis?
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Inka said:
Welcome @StuartMck 🙂 The tingling feet could be psychological or they could be due to high sugar or even just changes in your blood sugar as it reduces.

Do you know what your HbA1C was at diagnosis?
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Hi, thank you so much for replying! I’m sure my GP said my HBA1C was 52, might have been 55? Since diagnosis I’ve bought a glucometer and take quite regular BM readings and they normally range between 6.8 and 7.9. I think my highest reading has been 12.2 and my lowest was 6.2.
it’s all pretty new to me, although I used to be a nurse so do have some background but I was mental health nurse so my knowledge of diabetes wasn’t too in depth.
its very interesting to hear that the tingling may be related to the sugars lowering.
 
harbottle said:
Hello and welcome!
What is your hba1c?

There are plenty of people on this forum who have T2 and got it under control with lifestyle changes and some help from medication.

I found that I got tingling when I reduced my blood glucose by going low carb. I also got weird itching and aches in my legs but it went away after a while.
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Hi thank you so much for replying!
I think my HBA1C was 52, might have been 55? I was told over the telephone and it was all a bit of a blur.
The weird itching and sensation in legs is definitely happening, just during the passed week I’ve noticed that, it’s like I’m now conscious of my trousers against the back of my lower leg.
 
StuartMck said:
Hi thank you so much for replying!
I think my HBA1C was 52, might have been 55? I was told over the telephone and it was all a bit of a blur.
The weird itching and sensation in legs is definitely happening, just during the passed week I’ve noticed that, it’s like I’m now conscious of my trousers against the back of my lower leg.
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Well, that’s good news because 52 or 55 is only just into the Diabetes zone so a few small, sustained changes should help you a lot 🙂
 
You are not too far into the diabetes zone and at that level there is no reason that dietary changes should be effective at reducing it without the need for medication. Many GPs will give people 3-6 months to try before starting medication.
Personal experience I followed a low carb approach and reduced my HbA1C from 50 to 42 in 3 months, the principals in this link seemed to make perfect sense https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
I find that it is now my new way of eating, is enjoyable and therefore is sustainable which is important.
 
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