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Suggest Ways To Control Diabetes

Posted on Tue, 22 Aug 2017

Question: About a year ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. At that time my A1C was 6.6 After 3 months it was down to 5.8 and after 4 months it was down to 5.6. Am I still considered to have diabetes?

Answered by Dr. Mirjeta Guni (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No Diabetes if you are not taking medications!

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking on HCM!
Congratulations for the impimprovement of HbA1c in relatively a short time!
The last value of HbA1c is totally normal, but if you are under treatment (oral antidiabetics or insulin) is still considered Diabetes, if you have been overweight/ obese and have been only on diet and/ or physical activity, than you have no more Diabetes.
Hope the information will help.
Best wishes!
Dr.Mirjeta

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Mirjeta Guni (48 minutes later)

I have never been obese. After being on the diet I lost 10 lbs. and my weight has been steady since then. I get about 5 hours of exercise a week.

Answered by Dr. Mirjeta Guni (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Try to keep this lifestyles;

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back!
Now you do not have Diabetes! But try to keep this weight and not get back to the previous one!
Congratulations again!
Best wishes!
Dr.Mirjeta

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana