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New - and worried!

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I was diagnosed type2 a year ago - I'm on metformin and have worked hard at my diet. My HB1ACs have been all good: below 7.5 all of them since I started the medication.

But I'm worried - I've been testing myself and recently it's gone a bit high. I always used to be fine and suddenly it's like 11 one hour after eating or 8 first thing in the morning. What's going on? I'm going to the endocrinologist next month for a review but they always do my HB1AC after I see them (seems stupid to me) and just ask if I'm ok. I really want to control my blood - I'm 30 and don't want any complications later on. Any advice?
 
welcome to the forum Mrs Hill , I too am T2 have a good look around the forum and remember no question is silly here. 🙂
 
MrsHill said:
I was diagnosed type2 a year ago - I'm on metformin and have worked hard at my diet. My HB1ACs have been all good: below 7.5 all of them since I started the medication.

But I'm worried - I've been testing myself and recently it's gone a bit high. I always used to be fine and suddenly it's like 11 one hour after eating or 8 first thing in the morning. What's going on? I'm going to the endocrinologist next month for a review but they always do my HB1AC after I see them (seems stupid to me) and just ask if I'm ok. I really want to control my blood - I'm 30 and don't want any complications later on. Any advice?
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Hi and welcome. It is not unusual for people to need a change of medication over time. You made need an increase in the metformin, are you on slow release, or maybe some additional meds.
 
MrsHill said:
I was diagnosed type2 a year ago - I'm on metformin and have worked hard at my diet. My HB1ACs have been all good: below 7.5 all of them since I started the medication.

But I'm worried - I've been testing myself and recently it's gone a bit high. I always used to be fine and suddenly it's like 11 one hour after eating or 8 first thing in the morning. What's going on? I'm going to the endocrinologist next month for a review but they always do my HB1AC after I see them (seems stupid to me) and just ask if I'm ok. I really want to control my blood - I'm 30 and don't want any complications later on. Any advice?
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Hi there,
you should read Maggie Davey's Open Letter to newly dxed T2s for some basic advice.
it is in our LINKS section.
 
Hi Mrs Hill, welcome to the forum.
 
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