I was diagnosed with 2 readings of a hb1ac of 50, and I started with diet changes and 500mg of metformin since I have other conditions that make exercise very difficult and painful for me. All went well my next review my hb1ac was at 48 so I was so pleased. About 3 months ago I started to suddenly loose weight, I lost about 2 stone in a month and other issues were arrising. I saw my GP for a totally different reason but she actually had time for me and listened, it was only about a month before I had a hb1ac result of 52, but she asked many blood tests and my hb1ac came back at 98....I was so shocked and it gave me a massve wake up call. She took advice from the hospital diabetic service and they saidto initially increase my metformin to 2g daily.
I am happy to say that my hb1ac is now 79...I know still far too high....and I am struggling to come to terms with all this at the same time as being told I have non alcholic fatty liver disease and I'm waiting a fibro scan to help find out what stage that is at...though from an MRI they do know it is at least stage 2 (NASH). I am confused as to if a glucose monitor will help me, though I have made some dietary changes, I wonder if it would be useful knowing what makes my levels worse and adjusting ect.
I really need to get rid of weight whilst actually trying but it is still coming off, not quite as fast but I am not trying so it is making it so hard to stick to a healthy diet even though I know I need to.
I am happy to say that my hb1ac is now 79...I know still far too high....and I am struggling to come to terms with all this at the same time as being told I have non alcholic fatty liver disease and I'm waiting a fibro scan to help find out what stage that is at...though from an MRI they do know it is at least stage 2 (NASH). I am confused as to if a glucose monitor will help me, though I have made some dietary changes, I wonder if it would be useful knowing what makes my levels worse and adjusting ect.
I really need to get rid of weight whilst actually trying but it is still coming off, not quite as fast but I am not trying so it is making it so hard to stick to a healthy diet even though I know I need to.