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I'm type 2

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Hi there I found out Wednesday that I'm a type 2 diabetic same as both my parents
 
Hello @Mike78 : welcome to the forum. Feel free to ask any questions , we’ll do our best to help
 
Hi Mike
Welcome to this forum and a wealth of experience, information and support.
 
Hi mike. Welcome to forum
 
Hi Mike. I’m thinking I’ll be able to open up a pharmacy soon lol.

Mike78 said:
Hi Vince when you was told your diabetic was you put on folic acid
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It may be that the blood test you had showed you were low in Folic Acid, I’ve needed it once , Dad several times, we’re normally on it for a few months.
 
I feel lucky compared! Just Amlodipine for BP, Atorvastatin (of course - they give nearly everyone over 65 statins!). Then solifenacin - bladder relaxant, and an antihistamine because solifenacin causes little rashes occasionally. As I've said before, diagnosed type 2 a few months ago and trying to beat it with diet as I don't fancy side effects of Metformin. This morning's sugar was 6.1 which is lower than usual despite having honey on my porridge!
 
Hey Mike, I'm a new Type 2 as well and you're in the right place for questions. This forum is a Diabetepedia of answers and advice. Ask away.
 
Mike78 said:
Hi Vince when you was told your diabetic was you put on folic acid
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No Mike
I was put on Metformin 500mg starting at 1 in the moring then supposed to increase to 2 per day, 1 additional tablet in the evening after 1 week.
BUT, Me being me, didn't listen and didn't read the instructions as usual and only ever to the morning 1. I was taken off that after 3 months and now don't take anything. Control by diet only
 
Not looked at what gram my Metformin is yet but been told to take 1 a day for a month then take 2 a day
 
Mike78 said:
Not looked at what gram my Metformin is yet but been told to take 1 a day for a month then take 2 a day
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You need to check that Mike probably 500 mg
 
Lucky type twos can eat the best of diets and then not need any medication - My diabetes rolled over and died some time last year.
Today's breakfast - bacon eggs mushrooms and courgette. Today's dinner - oh - so many delicious options, I'll have to think about it. Maybe beef, and some cauliflower - sweet pepper and some salad maybe, and berries and cream to follow.
 
Mike78 said:
I haven't got a clue what my blood sugar level should be all the Dr told me was a normal reading for a non diabetic is 45 my two were 54&53
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He is wrong then. 45 would be pre-diabetic. Non diabetic is under 42.
 
"Nornal" HbA1c is 30 (?) - 41. Pre-diabetic is 42-47. Once you've hit 48 and above you're diagnosed as diabetic. Once that happens, even if you're BG goes lower than 48, you are still diabetic.
 
Now, as I said a few weeks ago, I'm newly diag type 2 and trying to sort it by diet - (5 and 2). On the whole, it's getting my weight down gradually but I'm testing blood sugar at home - using an SD BG monitoring system.
Now, having been 'borderline' for 2 years, the practice nurse called me in after a routine 6 monthly test to say my reading had slipped over the threshold as it was showing 48. I suppose I should have asked 48 what? But I didn't. My home readings have always been around 6 - 9.5... latest (Sunday) was 6.1. The blurb with the monitoring system says that's in mmol/l.
Now, that figures and ties in nicely with my history, and Diabetes UK says the averages should be - and I quote from their website -
  • 3.5–5.5mmol/l* before meals
  • less than 8mmol/l, two hours after meals.
So, what on earth is the nurse talking about 48 for?
48 what?
Any ideas?

Graham
 
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