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Iwillgetthere

Iwillgetthere

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Hello to all,
I have been recently (4 weeks ago) diagnosed with T2 after contacting health professionals with concerns about pains mainly in my feet and legs. A blood test was taken and the next day a doctor contacted me to say my hba1c level was 10.6 (%?) and high. I started on Metformin then at one a day, increasing weekly and am currently due to start 4 a day tomorrow.
Other than the conversation with the doctor re blood tests I have had one other conversation with a nurse who swapped the Metformin to slow release and I am to go back for new blood tests next week and then booked in at the surgery to have a full 'yearly review' the week after.
No one has mentioned diet to me as yet, however after the initial diagnosis I have cut out any and all sugary snacks ( biscuits, cakes etc.) And thanks to the sharing of all of your experience am now embarking on a lchf diet.
Lockdown has been difficult in respect that I am no longer working but on a positive note I have managed to lose a stone, started yoga and increased my walking, goodness knows where I would be if I hadn't!
My aim is to keep losing weight, control my bg and hopefully be able to back off the Metformin. I look forward to 'meeting you all'.
 
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Hi @Iwillgetthere and welcome to the forum.

Yes a HbA1c of 10.6% ( equivalent to around 95 mmol/mol) is high. It's a bit more than most of us were diagnosed with but but many were a lot higher. Looks like your GP surgery is doing all the standard things, so go with them is my thought. Having a good relationship with your diabetes nurse is very helpful, especially if you want to take charge of getting your blood glucose down.

Also looks like you are getting to grips with things. In simple terms, there are four levers to play with. Medication, diet, weight and exercise and the objective is to find the settings which suit you best. If you read around the forum you will find most members have found a way of balancing things in such a way that they have got their HbA1c back to near normal levels. You will also find many who have found that the lchf approach to a diet has been a big factor in both getting blood glucose under control and loosing weight.

Read around the forum and come back with any questions you have and there will always somebody along to give you some ideas and opinions.
 
Thank you for the welcome Docb and for clarifying my initial hbAc1 level, I'm really hoping that the next blood test will show a reduction.
So pleased I found this forum- what a fantastic resource!
Looking forward to sharing the journey!
 
Hi from 1 newbie to another. I was diagnosed on weds and not seeing my nurse until Mon
 
Thanks Martin, it's good to know that I can get this under control, I presume that you test your by at home? It seems this will be my next step but I thought I would wait until I have my 'review' in a week or so and speak to the diabetic team.
Thanks for popping by and sharing your story.
 
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