Been on low carb diet since t2 diagnoses in June and my numbers have improved. Once I’ve lost my last 4.5st would i still have diabetes?

[Supernatural732]

Remission

[TheAwfulToad]

It sort of depends how you define "having diabetes". If you're symptom-free and your blood sugar is in the normal range, then for all practical purposes you're cured. However that doesn't mean you can go right back to eating a carb-heavy diet or you'll be right back where you started! Your insulin response has probably been permanently impaired, and the only way to find out how badly is to ramp up your carbs slowly while getting regular blood tests.

I suggest sticking to what you're doing for long-term health. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[Supernatural732 in reply to TheAwfulToad]

Thank you for your reply. It was very helpful.

[Rex1000]

A special hello to anyone embarking on a low carb high-fat diet, and to the ones who are already on this journey keep it going you have so much to gain. Before I went on the journey I was in a sorry state, I had diabetes 2 breathing at times was an effort, walking any kind of distance was too painful. my weight was 17 st 3lbs I am a male 5ft 8" tall and at the time I was 67 years of age. I went for my annual checkup with the diabetic nurse and my blood sugar was 19! So she said I was on the maximum metformin 500gx4 and it was looking like I would have to start having insulin injections, this frightened me enough to change.

I was lucky enough to come across a video on YouTube the Diet Doctor, and it convinced me my lifestyle was killing me. well, the good news is I am no longer on medication for diabetes, my blood sugar is averaging 4.5, I can now walk over distance pain-free, I am, no longer breathless, and my weight is averaging 11 stone 11 lbs, and I feel like a million dollars! I am 70 now I hope you will find my story encouraging. PS I had a hbc1 test, 3 months after stopping the medication and the result was normal yippee.

[Supernatural732 in reply to Rex1000]

Wow, that’s brilliant, I’m hoping to come off the medication when I go back for my next appointment.

[Hidden in reply to Supernatural732]

My endo increased my Metformin to 4 x 500mg daily some of his reasoning:

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My numbers were in normal range.

[jax53]

I did the same and was still classed as Diabetic. I was also still experiencing Hypos.

[Supernatural732 in reply to jax53]

Oh right. That’s a shame. Thanks for the reply