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Welcome to the forum!! Feel free to post any questions on here 🙂 our forum users have a wealth of knowledge and the support on the forum is amazing! When were you diagnosed and what was your HbA1c?
 
Maria DUK said:
Welcome to the forum!! Feel free to post any questions on here 🙂 our forum users have a wealth of knowledge and the support on the forum is amazing! When were you diagnosed and what was your HbA1c?
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I was diagnosed with Type 2 prediabetes last week, total shock, my HbA1c was 45 which is not very high ( I think) but I dont want it to get higher. My GP is arranging for me to attend a course run by the NHS but the more information I can get from other people who are actually living with the condition is invaluable.
 
Hi and welcome.

I am not a fan of social media either but this forum has been an absolute lifeline in learning how to manage my diabetes well and keeping me focused and balanced in managing it. It is a goldmine of practical knowledge and experience frequented by people who have been there and got the T-shirt (or are in the process of getting it) and we all help and learn from each other.
So pleased you have found us and I hope you will find it as beneficial as I have in learning how to manage quite a complex condition.

I see that you are just "At risk" of developing diabetes, so a few small dietary changes should be enough to keep you from a full diagnosis and hopefully push your levels back into the normal zone again although in later life it is not unusual to see a natural slight increase in HbA1c and that doesn't always mean that you are "at risk" of diabetes developing, but it doesn't do any harm to make a few small changes anyway to prevent the risk of things progressing.

Are there any questions that you have for us? I am guessing that is what has brought you to the forum, so please do feel free to ask them. We all knew very little or had incorrect preconceived ideas about diabetes at diagnosis and there is a lot of confusing and contradictory information about it, so perfectly normal to be frustrated and confused at first and not know wat to eat and what to avoid or reduce.
 
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Hi and welcome.

I am not a fan of social media either but this forum has been an absolute lifeline in learning how to manage my diabetes well and keeping me focused and balanced in managing it. It is a goldmine of practical knowledge and experience frequented by people who have been there and got the T-shirt (or are in the process of getting it) and we all help and learn from each other.
So pleased you have found us and I hope you will find it as beneficial as I have in learning how to manage quite a complex condition.

I see that you are just "At risk" of developing diabetes, so a few small dietary changes should be enough to keep you from a full diagnosis and hopefully push your levels back into the normal zone again although in later life it is not unusual to see a natural slight increase in HbA1c and that doesn't always mean that you are "at risk" of diabetes developing, but it doesn't do any harm to make a few small changes anyway to prevent the risk of things progressing.

Are there any questions that you have for us? I am guessing that is what has brought you to the forum, so please do feel free to ask them. We all knew very little or had incorrect preconceived ideas about diabetes at diagnosis and there is a lot of confusing and contradictory information about it, so perfectly normal to be frustrated and confused at first and not know wat to eat and what to avoid or reduce.
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Thank you so much, I am trying to work out what I need to concentrate on first, and the info on the website plus the forums looks as if it will cover a lot of my initial questions. Kindest regards, Barbara
 
If you read around the forum you will find that by making some dietary changes they manage to reduce their blood glucose from prediabetic or in the lower end of the diabetes zone by making those changes. In your case some probably pretty modest.
This link is good for explanation and some menu ideas to suit different tastes and budgets. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
It is a low carb approach and that is suggested as being no more than 130g total carbs not just sugar per day. It is not NO carbs.
 
Barb1e said:
I was diagnosed with Type 2 prediabetes last week, total shock, my HbA1c was 45 which is not very high ( I think) but I dont want it to get higher. My GP is arranging for me to attend a course run by the NHS but the more information I can get from other people who are actually living with the condition is invaluable.
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If you have weight to lose then you could reverse your prediabetes diagnosis, few years back wife was told she was prediabetic but went on to lose 5 stone & all bloods since have been normal.

For info about weight loss & removal of visceral fat around organs look up work of Prof Roy Taylor & Newcastle STUDY.
 
Welcome to the forum @Barb1e

Glad you have found us! And well done for breaking your social-media duck 🙂

We try to maintain a well moderated friendly atmosphere here, and you can always ‘report’ any post that has concerned or upset you for the lovely mods to take a look at, and take any necessary action.

And I completely agree with you, hearing things from others who are ’walking the walk’ can feel so different from hearing even the same information from a Dr or nurse who doesn’t live with diabetes.

Plus on the forum there are hundreds of different perspectives, and approaches. There’s no ‘one size fits all’, just lots of different people with different experiences, all trying to find a way through the maze of options and find a sustainable way to manage their particular (and often fiercely individual) diabetes.

With an HbA1c of 45mmol/mol it’s likely that some fairly modest tweaks to your menu and activity levels might be enough, along with perhaps losing a few lbs if you are overweight.

Good luck, and let us know now you get on 🙂
 
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