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Default Apr 30, 2019 at 11:35 PM
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My a1c was 7.8. My dr upped my metformin from 500 twice a day to 1000 twice a day. We will see.
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Default May 01, 2019 at 08:47 AM
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Still got my fingers crossed Gr3tta.

Hope the increased dose helps Unaluna.
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Default May 01, 2019 at 01:21 PM
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Fresh start today,my blood sugars came down but stalled,they need to come down further,so this month I will make extra effort.
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Default May 06, 2019 at 11:09 PM
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I read a thing on the google news that said, limiting your food intake to 8 hours a day, like 11 am to 7 pm, will lower your a1c, so i am trying that.

Altho today i kinda goofed it up, i woke up too early and stayed up too late. But i ate only about 200 calories in the evening "after hours", a diet protein pudding and a cup-a-soup. I think my weight is about ready to fluctuate down into the next decade.

For someone who cant work a yo-yo at all, my weight sure does!
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Default May 07, 2019 at 06:15 PM
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I am starting the diet again tomorrow and I will make the effort to get my blood sugars right down.I heard eating less and eating less often during the day helps bring sugars down.So I am going to eat 1200 calories a day, three very small meals and no snacking.I will report back in a week.Plus I will be doing exercise every day.
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Default May 25, 2019 at 07:24 PM
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Where did everybody go? Hope you are all doing okay.

Just checking in about the Trulicity. My weight has stayed the same despite my efforts to the contrary. So this is a good thing. It would be even better if I was eating the well and exercising. Maybe that is the next stage.


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Default May 25, 2019 at 07:44 PM
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Hanging in there! Trying to be consistent and persistent.
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Default Jun 02, 2019 at 06:32 AM
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Hello, again, friends and fellow diabetics. i will try to drop in again more often, but probably not daily. my diabetes is doing fine, my diet is good, and i have had a lot of help getting up and moving again (temporary). i have slimmed down 6 inches and not lost a pound. i keep saying the weight is now muscle (which weighs more than fat), but i am dismayed at how weak i let myself become. added new meds for blood pressure crisis, lost my balance, wearing a 'wi-fi lifeline button' now. but happier than i have been in a long time.
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Default Jun 02, 2019 at 08:06 AM
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Type II here. Diagnosed back in 2010. My A1C has been pretty good with diet, exercise, and Synjardy. Straight Metformin wrecks my gut.

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Hello, again, friends and fellow diabetics. i will try to drop in again more often, but probably not daily. my diabetes is doing fine, my diet is good, and i have had a lot of help getting up and moving again (temporary). i have slimmed down 6 inches and not lost a pound. i keep saying the weight is now muscle (which weighs more than fat), but i am dismayed at how weak i let myself become. added new meds for blood pressure crisis, lost my balance, wearing a 'wi-fi lifeline button' now. but happier than i have been in a long time.
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Default Jun 03, 2019 at 05:26 PM
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I found out drinking 3 cups of hisbiscus tea a day lowers blood pressure,cholesterol and blood sugar so will be giving it a try.I ordered some it should turn up later this week.I will let you all know if it works it should take a couple of weeks to kick in.
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Default Jun 03, 2019 at 07:38 PM
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My numbers have been ranging from 80 to 170 depending on the time of day. Is the top number still okay for not being on meds and just monitoring?

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My numbers have been ranging from 80 to 170 depending on the time of day. Is the top number still okay for not being on meds and just monitoring?

It might be stretching it. Might be time to see your doctor about medications if you are unable lower it.
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Default Jun 05, 2019 at 07:24 AM
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I added Trulicity to Galvumet to control my bsls. It isn't working. It has helped with my appetite but the numbers are still high.
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It might be stretching it. Might be time to see your doctor about medications if you are unable lower it.
Thanks. I can go sign a release and have then send the numbers to my PCP. I see him next month for cholesterol. It was high from the labs they drew in the hospital too.

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Default Jun 06, 2019 at 12:24 PM
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My fasting glucose reading this morning was 157, which, while not great, was the lowest it's been all year, PLUS I've been on a reduced dose of metformin because i have to go pick up my refill. Plus, i just havent really been very hungry? I think im eating around a thousand calories or so.

One thing im eating for meals / snacks is Twin Peaks Protein Puffs. I got them from amazon. (kinda pricey, and they say to use the jug up in a month after opening.) They are slightly smaller than regular cheese balls, but low carb, low fat, high protein, but they are dairy. One serving is one cup is 130 calories, but 1/3 cup or so is usually enough, unless im really hungry. And yummy flavors! The margerita pizza has this great basil overtone - i usually stop when its not prominent anymore.

And so crunchy! Ive become a crunch monster, which i never was before. I dont know what exactly is going on, but its been three days that my eating has decreased, altho ive been crunching on these things for about a month, off and on. Ive just become more conscious about it lately. Also increasing water / herb tea.

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Default Jun 06, 2019 at 06:20 PM
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saw my doc today, it's still a month too early for an A1c, but i have dropped 5 lbs and 7 inches~! and my blood pressure readings were great~

i know what you mean about 1000 calories a day, i've been holding the line, and reducing my meds, too... that's what it's all about, right, getting completely off those meds ?? (may we live to see the day).

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Gus, you sweetie, you remembered i love blue roses!

Im eating like a piglet today - 1300 cal, i think. Its amazing how it feels like a lot. I really do eat mindlessly. So ive been waiting to start a meal, and very wary of seconds and or sides.
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Default Jun 09, 2019 at 07:36 PM
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Added Ozempic to my insulin regiment. A1C was a little high at 7.2 but I have been eating horribly lately

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Default Jun 14, 2019 at 08:51 PM
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@marilyn have you started drinking the tea and are you enjoying it.

My bsls start in the double figures in the mornings. Not happy with myself. I am craving Fanta something I haven't touched for decades.
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