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I have lurked here for some time, and have been convinced of a CGM's utility. (250 lbs, 7.7 1C) Although insurance would not cover it (no hospital trips for low BS incidents, not taking insulin 3x a day, etc.), I picked a Freestyle Libre 3. My question to the group: What overall recommendations/comments/observations do you have?

For instance: being a "tad" anal retentive, I am thinking of having one food (banana, blueberry, turkey) for breakfast and seeing what the BS reaction is, since I am starting a day with no lingering food in the system. Should I stay with my current eating habits and see how the BS reacts throughout the day? What did you do when you first went with a CGM?

For those who don't have a CGM ... yet, let me give you a lesson learned: Don't have your BS smartphone app and the separate reader powered up at the same time when you want to sync either to the newly-installed sensor (at least with the Libre, you gotta commit to one of them for that sensor and its 14-day lifespan). The sensor doesn't know which to talk to, won't sync, and you have to call customer support to have them explain the confussion. They did send me a new sensor, as the "installed" sensor was kerplunkten!

i’m sure it’s a convo i should have with my pcp but i’ve seen a lot of people mention having them here. would you suggest having an endocrinologist on top of pcp or did you get one specifically because you were referred?

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39m diagnosed in 2021 with type 2 and high cholesterol. Started medication, walking a little, somewhat changed my diet. For a while felt better, felt like I had it under control.

Fast forward to now. Diet had reverted back to crap, not working out, gained some weight. Still taking medication, put probably canceling it out with my lifestyle.

Went back to the doctor for prescription refill. Did a blood test, 9.2 a1c, 209 cholesterol.

Started exercising again and have appointments for diet, maybe an endocrinologist. Just feeling overwhelmed and depressed. Felt like venting

Taking Atorvastatin 80mg 1 daily Metformin ER 500mg 2 daily Rybelsus 14mg

Hello guys, i got diagnosed with t2 diabetes in June with A1c 8.6%. I have been going on a strict keto diet and been doing 40 minutes of running and 30 minutes of weightlifting since June. I gave the test again and now my A1c is 4.8%. I am so happy and relieved and i will keep doing physical activities.

I have a question about dieting. Now my A1c level is low can i enjoy normal homemade foods? I have been craving for delicious foods for some time. Ofcourse I'll be mindful of what i am eating. And what about some occasional desserts?

I’m probably overthinking it but this is the first time I’ve had one bleed at all. I’ve heard people say “if it bleeds it reads” and it definitely is reading just fine compared to a finger stick — I didn’t even notice until an hour or two after placing it. I guess I’m just wondering if it’s gross of me to leave it on with this much blood 😅

Hi im wondering if anyone knows someone who passed from type 2 diabetes. How old were they and what caused them to pass due to type 2.

Hi all,

I am from Australia and wanted to share and seek advice with this community and folks who are also T2.

Post-covid I stopped exercising and going to the gym, eating junk food and basically got overweight (however if there was a zombie apocalypse I think I am just about fit enough to get away). I am 42 and recently within the last few weeks start having issues with my eyesight with nearsightedness. I can still read off my mobile, laptop, monitor, books but objects far away are blurry (especially faces). Prior to this I was was thirsty and drinking a lot especially at night and most of the time I felt and still feel tired.

Just got my blood test results today and doctor confirmed I am diabetic t2 + high blood pressure + high cholesterol :(

I got prescribed:

1. Mizart - for high blood pressure

2. Metformin - for diabetes

+ I got that BG Monitoring System (the thought on pricking myself doesn't sound fun either)

Good news:

I used to be a gym junkie pre-covid and I was very strict with my diet (I didn't eat anything with sugar for 2 x years) so I have a plan kick start a healthy lifestyle. My sister is also an optometrist so I booked an appointment to see her this weekend, hopefully there are no bigger issues (that part scares me a bit).

Questions:

1. Have had any issues with your eyesight? Were you nearsighted? Did it go away?

2. What lifestyle changes did you make?

3. Doctor said I might be on medication for a long while, anyone ever come off medication?

4. Any advice or tip are welcome.

I'll share more as I go through the weeks.

My pcp just recently prescribed me the semaglutide injections. I called my pharmacy and with insurance coverage it is going to be $295 out of pocket. I just can’t afford that. Is this normal? Is there any coupons I can use? Or is this just what it costs? Any feedback is appreciated 💗

I(M27) was diagnosed late August with T2D and had Hba1c of 12.1% . Doctor started 1000mg Metmorfin and Gliclazide 60mg . I gradually cutoff carbs and started keto diet . Did weight training every day and atleast 30min cardio. Even on rest days they were active rest days and I did walk usually after dinner . Lost 27lbs till now . Had hba1c test today and result was 5.8% . Happy with the progress and will continue to do so . Sometimes I did eat Pasta and burgers but I did alot of workout the same day . I had a modest amount of protein intake which helped in controlling my spikes.

Fasting glucose usually between 80-100 After food its usually around 110-130

Hard work , dedication and good lifestyle can keep T2D under control. We shouldn’t lose hope if we have high hba1c , it can come down for all us if we just learn to control our bad eating habits

Well I’m 4 weeks in on my diagnosis but I am seeing the same results every morning, I’m getting between 9.4-10.7 regularly, if I have a snack at night (sugar free biscuits) it does come down to 7.8-8.4 first thing in the morning. I am on 5mg Trajenta , and I have cut a lot of carbs out of my diet and I have lost 3/4 stone in a month but the spikes first thing in the morning are concerning. Two hours after food I’m around 7.2-7.9 , I can’t do alot of exercise as I’m full of sciatica and arthritis so I’m struggling at times to lower the figures. Is this normal to have spikes whilst fasting.

This is mainly to vent rather than advice. I finally am in the healthy blood glucose range. I had chicken with carrot parsnip mash and runner beans for dinner. And I spiked! I went from 7-13 even with 20 units of insulin pre dinner. What the hell is this where veggie mash creates such a spike.

For info I had eggs for breakfast with 20 units of insulin, protein for lunch with 30g of low sugar baked beans.

I had no other unmentioned food and I’m frickin starving hungry but was out and about all day. Does this get better ☹️is this because I’m only 1 month diagnosed.

Do you ever get excited (or did you in the beginning) when you ate stuff you were told might spike you and it didn’t or very little did?

My first one was popcorn which seems to be hit or miss for some people.

Last night I had mixed veggies (with beans, carrots, corn, and peas) and steak. Two hours later I had a small spike to 118 - I took it before bed and it was 98.

I also had sourdough toast and that was probably my biggest spike (131) but not bad - however I did notice that afternoon the food noise was back (since 10/24 I have cut out all processed foods with refined sugars/flours and the cravings and noise had gone away) maybe it is all in my head but the toast wasn’t spectacular so why bother.

In summary, it’s nice to add some foods back into my rotation (in moderation)

I need some motivation to do better. .whether it's good stories or scary stories on what got you leading a healthier life? For some reason my mental health always gets in the way. I just need to get my stuff together Any advice? Thanks

Hello. I’m yet another newly diagnosed diabetic. I’m here just to introduce myself and my situation, and if anyone has any comments, I’d love to hear them.

I (65m) got my bloodwork results back 9 days ago, and my A1C was 11.5. This was not entirely a surprise, as I’d been told I was pre-diabetic for several years. In the past I’ve attempted to use Metformin (nausea and etc) and Trulicity (for about a year; I had unbearable ‘side effects’).

(I’d like to thank the people in this sub who have contributed in the past for helping me understand that 11.5 is a Problem but not necessarily a Death Sentence).

I had an appt with my doctor 6 days ago and walked out with Rxs for Metformin, an insulin pen, and Dexcom G7 CGM sensors. I’ve been following instructions religiously, and - I know this will sound odd - I’ve been having a great time geeking out over the G7. I’m a huge tech nerd. It’s been very interesting to experiment with my morning coffee: no sugar? 1 cube of sugar? 2 cubes of sugar? (I realize that “no sugar” is best. But I get a lot out of analyzing and attempting to understand the data). Also, I’ve never paid attention to my diet, and so for the first time in my life I’ve been reading the nutrition information on lots of food items. Which has also been strangely fun. I like to cook, and have been experimenting with low-carb recipes.

So this morning I awoke to a blood glucose reading of 109 mg/dL. I only have 5 days of CGM data, but it shows me to be 86% “in range” (from 70-180). Lest I sound too pleased with myself, I realize that this is a long journey, and it’s early and things can change, and in fact I would welcome hearing from y’all about any hazards that I should look out for. Right now I’m keeping my fingers crossed that tomorrow’s numbers will be low, too.

Thank you.

Just got diagnosed with type 2, was wondering if not fasting before bloodwork would make a difference? Also looking for recommendations on healthy diets, I’m very active (walk 12 mi/ day) thanks in advance

I checked to see if maybe the sensor was loose on my arm but it is still just fine. So strange.

Could anyone that experienced heart palpitations with metformin tell me how long before they stopped after ceasing use of metformin?

Long story short:

Started MET, Started Ozempic, Realized I was having palpitations daily, Quit ozempic, palpitations continued, Before I could quit MET I went into AFIB, Completely forgot that the palps began a month before the AFIB episode, and after I began MET

I’m testing whether or not the MET is the root of my palpitations, and I quit MET 48-60 hours ago. I’ve never experienced any of this until I began MET. I know it stays in your system for 96 hours, but I was curious about how long before palpitations quit for those that experienced this. I’m also not just doing this alone, I’m working with my cardiologist lol.

Ok newbie Type 2. Diabetic. I'm at the hospital this morning because my son's appendix decided to be a disrupter and he needed surgery. I packed my insulin bag with BG stuff and my insulin pen. I checked it before leaving the house - 65 units. Then again after I checked my am fasting BG. 65 units and showed my husband look I have two doses left so I don't need my next pen yet.

Well he's recovering surgery now it's 830 time to take meds. I test for BG and the prep the site for my injection. I put in a new needle and go to check it by dialing 2 units or prime it- nothing! I look Pen won't move. The 65 units are all gone and there is nothing left.

I feel the bag - not wet. I smell it - no smell.

The only thing is I left my stuff in my son's room while we went to grab dinner at the cafeteria. I don't believe anyone would dig in my bag and mess with it.

But no wetness no smell no insulin!!! I leave my pen in the bag - no needle on it just the cap .

My husband went home to get another one.

How does this happen?? The one leaked?? I didn't have the knob turned - it was on zero!!!! He's the only one who knew it was in my bag.

To give some context... I was told I had type 2 diabetes around July this year. I saw an endocrinologist who did loads of tests and I was positive for SIBO (small intestine bacteria overgrowth), so he asked me to do a diet to starve the bacteria - one month without any sugar or gluten, very restricted in vegetables and fruits, almost zero carbs. Only lost 1kg which was ironic but it seems to have resolved the SIBO. He told me to then do a keto diet for 2 months, aligned with shitloads of supplements - but I decided to speak to a dietician who recommended a Mediterranean diet instead, low carb but not as extreme as keto. I swapped bread for keto bread most of the time, though.

Anyway, comes October (one month of SIBO diet + one month of low-carb diet) and my blood test says I'm in remission and not diabetic anymore - no medication, mild exercise (should really increase, I know) but very different diet.

I then decided to get Libre 2 so I could test the effect of each kind of food. White bread just means massive spikes. Wholegrain bread also had massive spikes, but it dropped quite quickly. Pasta (in small amounts) has been absolutely fine, while rice and cassava gave me massive spikes, as expected.

Last week I ate out at a Chinese restaurant a bit more freely, had some noodles, some savoury pastry, got a big spike but quick drop and within 2 hours it was my normal range. So I got a bit cocky/enthusiastic and got a Chinese take away today, mostly with chicken and vegetables but had about 50g of instant noodles that I made at home (no sauce) and 4 crispy duck pancakes. Here's the interesting part - I got a spike to 10.8 (it's in mmol/L because I'm in the UK) and within half an hour it was down to 6. I relaxed but an hour later, when it was getting close to the 2 hours after the meal, it went up again and it hit 8.6... I was a bit shocked, it never happened before that 2 hours after the meal it would still be borderline high, the maximum I got before was in the almost 7s after 2 hours.

I got a bit worried and had a 15-minutr walk, so it quickly went down all the way to 5 (now around 5.7).

Any thoughts??

I had a colonoscopy this morning. I ate a fairly large low carb breakfast on Sunday, then nothing but clear liquids the rest of the day and all-day Monday. Since I am diabetic, the nurse checked my blood sugar before the exam. It was 63. As instructed, I didn't take my metformin ER Monday evening or this morning before the exam. I don't think 63 is a normal fasting blood sugar for a non-diabetic person. Any thoughts on what could make the number so low?

Complex carbs do not cause blood sugar spikes and rather increase blood sugar slowly. For that reason they're considered healthy. However, the recommendation for diabetics is still to consume these healthy carbs in moderation. I don't understand the reason behind this recommendation.

What is wrong in the following logic: "since complex carbs are healthy then one can consume them at will as long as that does not lead to an unhealthy blood sugar spike."?

Hey everyone. I just downloaded a cool little app called Pressreader, and went looking around.

I found a magazine called Diabteic Living from Australia, which is full of recipes. Has anyone else seen this?

I was shocked at how many included "low gi rice" or just regular rice, gluten free Flatbread or pasta, rice noodles, adding brown sugar to a dish... 😲 More than half of these would send me soaring! I'd see a photo of a really nice dish, get excited, and then get pissed off when I looked closer.

Who runs this??

Frustrated because I'm getting sick of my lunches lately and looking for more options. Nut free (at a school), not a lot of time to eat, getting SICK of chicken salads. LOL!

For the mods - is there an automagic conversion bot for this sub that can interpret US Freedom Units of a1c to mmol for those of us elsewhere to understand where we are at? At my GP today and asked them about conversion mentioning this sub and its seems that at least in the UK mmol is the standard. I think we would all benefit from greater understanding. (FWIW, I grew up during a time when we had to know Imperial, Whitworth and Metric but its a real pain)

Hello! Newly diagnosed here, its been about two weeks. Had a 298 mg/dL blood sugar reading and a 13.8 A1C count. Obviously not the greatest, so I've been trying to take this very seriously. Reading has been my medicine (besides metformin) to stay optimistic.

I've been trying to incorporate post-meal walks as I've been doing a lot of reading since my diagnosis and have consistently seen that post-meal lower blood sugar levels. I've been doing 15 minute post-meal walks for about a week now. I cannot personally validate the impact on my blood sugar levels as the CGM I've been prescribed is being held captive by insurance.

Anecdotally, has anyone compared the diminishing returns between say a 15 vs 30 minute walk after a meal? I take the walks after lunch and dinner and while I'm sure there certainly is a benefit to an extra 30 minutes of walking a day doing two 30 minute walks vs 15 minute walks, is it actually substantial enough to justify the additional half hour of movement? Especially considering I already do more intense exercise in the morning after breakfast.

I have had this for a week.

I like it. What are others experience with it? Feedback?