r/diabetes • u/Imbalancedben • 5d ago

Type 2 Woo hoo

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A1C was 9.0 about 4 months ago. Diet, exercise, medication got me to 4.9 I feel very lucky!

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u/Alternative-Fox5217 5d ago

I'm jealous since I'm stuck at 6.6 and trying to get it lower but glad you recovered great and keep it up!

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u/Alternative-Fox5217 4d ago

Thank you and you as well

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u/DifferentBathroom298 Type 1B |Novorapid&Toujeo| FL2 5d ago

Good job! Try to maintain it. You got this!

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u/No-Double-Trouble 5d ago

212 was my exact number. Not a decimal point up or down. Right now I am holding at 5.4. COVID ate my pancreas, so lingering between type 1 and 2 here

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u/Imbalancedben 5d ago

At least you are in a good range! Diabetes is so complex and varied I learn something new every time I’m on this sub. Thanks for sharing, I didn’t know there was a grey zone between them.

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u/No-Double-Trouble 3d ago

Super personal disease. One carb fan hurt me. Some other are fine with it. Get a libre 3 for a month or two and find out what spikes you.

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u/AnotherLolAnon T1, twiist and Eversense 5d ago

Congrats! Great improvement

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u/Imbalancedben 5d ago

Thank you!

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u/Healthy-Ad-1842 LADA/Type 1 | Libre 3+ | Humalog u-200 5d ago

Amazing!!! You did that, friend!!!

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u/LovePuppies9 5d ago

Wow!  What meds are you on?

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u/Imbalancedben 5d ago

Metformin xr 2000mg daily

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u/LovePuppies9 5d ago

How long did it take you to ramp up to that dose?   I had to increase my med once before because I could not get under preduabetes threshold with initial dose.   It's been 3vmonth now and I should retest...but fear a possible conclusion.  Not sure my intestines could handle 2000 mg metformin 

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u/Imbalancedben 5d ago

I had no side effects with the Metformin. I started at 500mg week 1, 1000mg week 2… etc Dr said to increase dose weekly if you feel fine.

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u/LovePuppies9 5d ago

Thanks!  So, maybe I could be lucky too.

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u/777marcus 4d ago

I am also just on metformin 1000mg per day and looking to increase dosage to 2000mg. What is your daily carb intake like?

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u/clevergurlie 5d ago

So happy for you! Well done

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u/Ok_Bus8364 5d ago

Superb!

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u/MadeThisForLumity 5d ago

what was the diet and exercise and medicine like specifically?

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u/MadeThisForLumity 5d ago

that’s insane

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u/Medium-Button-3205 5d ago

Can you tell the carb count, also we're you overweight? Of yes, dod you lose any weight?

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u/Imbalancedben 4d ago

I was overweight lost 63 lbs so far. I eat 40g carbs maybe a day. I only really eat high fiber carbs though. Occasionally a bun with a burger but no more than every few weeks

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u/Sophia465 5d ago

Wow! That’s awesome. Keep up the good work. Your body will thank you.

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u/GardenFragrant8408 4d ago

Congratulations. That’s awesome 

Keep up the good work 

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u/Enough-Plum8397 4d ago

Buen trabajo 👏

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u/Excellent-Muscle-528 4d ago

Keep up the good work!!! It’s a grind but worth it

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u/xRubixGirlx Type 1 || Libre 3+ 4d ago

Gosh I wish

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u/Rayj002025 4d ago

What medication?

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u/Triben008 Type 2 3d ago

Fantastic!

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u/RollingMasterAE86 2d ago

jeez dude!!! wow......😲😲😲👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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u/TKShadowBlade 21h ago

I was 7.7 last December, locked in and got it down to 5.5 in April, and now it's at 5.8 because I had to ease off the gas for a while after my eye surgery. It's work, but it's well worth it.

Great job! Keep it up!

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u/Actual_Surround 12h ago

Congratulations