Diabetes and Me

[Whitewolf]

Just occurred to me I posted a long time ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Prescribed exercise, new diet, and 4 Metformins a day for 2,000mg.

Well I managed to cut that to 2 pills a day or 1,000.

I am more than pleased to inform that I have lowered my A1C from whatever it was, to 6.2, down to 5.1 and now am OFF meds for diabetes. The last time I saw the doc he referred to me as pre-diabetic as opposed to being diabetic. Since I last saw him I have eliminated meds for it. I will always be pre-diabetic, but believer I have conquered it in MY body.

Congrats to me. Not the point of the msg. Sort of it can be done...and informing those who know me I have beat diabetes in my honest opinion.

Jim

[tedshuck]

Congratulations to you Jim. I have family members who are diabetic and I know that it takes real discipline to change one's lifestyle and do what you have done to fight this disease. Well done!

All the best,
Ted

[ScottP]

Jim,

With the will and self-discipline you've shown, you have every right to pat yourself on the back. Well done and continued good health to you.

Regards,
Scott

[herefishy]

Hey, Jim, did you lose a lot? Congrats on conquering it.

[Whitewolf]

Yes I did. I lost 35 lbs. I eliminated one of my blood pressure meds. Eliminated Metformin. Eliminated 4 anti-depression meds per day. 3 Zanax and one Effexor...which I was told I would never be able to stop. And I am so confident that I do not take my Glucose reading very often anymore. I believe I have control over it. It is a good thing. It is ALL good.........

[herefishy]

Wow! That's great.