moisince23
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Just like to say hi to everyone and looking forward to getting to know more about this thing I have been diagnosed with!
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Hi @moisince23 how are you? Im Caz, nice to meet you. Im newly diagnosed myself, 3 weeks on Wednesday
Mines type 2, which one have you been diagnosed with? And what was your HbA1c when you were diagnosed?
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Jessica DUK
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Hi @moisince23 and welcome to the forum. We're sorry you've had to join us with a recent diagnosis, but we can certainly provide lots of support and advice!
Please feel free to tell us more about yourself, or ask away if you have any questions to begin with 🙂
Please feel free to tell us more about yourself, or ask away if you have any questions to begin with 🙂
moisince23
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Hi. I was diagnosed type 2, 3 months ago. Blood test result was 73, rechecked and was 78. Took my meds and got stuck into a diet and rechecked last week and was 34.
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Wow! what an amazing start @moisince23
Which meds were you taking? And have they suggested adjusting your medication given your reduction in HbA1c?
Welcome to the forum, and look forward to hearing more of your story 🙂
Which meds were you taking? And have they suggested adjusting your medication given your reduction in HbA1c?
Welcome to the forum, and look forward to hearing more of your story 🙂
Wow that's an amazing result well done
GooseyGander
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Similar story with me, diagnosed 3 months ago, result was at 80. Next blood test tomorrow
Welcome to the D-fam and hope you get the support you want from here, it’s great
Welcome to the D-fam and hope you get the support you want from here, it’s great
moisince23
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I'm on Metformin, started with 500mg. Doc rang me after 2 weeks and didn't like some of the answers I gave to his questions and told me to double the meds to 1000mg. Haven't heard from him yet so I'll wait and see!
Leadinglights
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It would be quite usual to slowly introduce metformin after diagnosis to allow the body to adjust and help avoid stomach issues but if now after 3 months your HbA1C has come down to 34 mmol/mol and stays there in the normal range by your next check which should be after another 6 months then they may consider a reduction in the metformin if you are keeping up with the 'new way of eating'.
At 1000mg you were not on the maximum dose so have done really well.
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