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LuvLoogie

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9. I am mid 60s about 2.5 years after a type 2 diagnosis.
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 05:40 PM
Wednesday

The type 2 was discovered after an emergency room visit led to a quadruple bypass a few days later.

I hope to work up to farming level activity, but I mostly do walking and hope to add some weight training this summer. I am on Metformin and Ozempic for the diabetes. Losartan and Metoprolol for high blood pressure regulation. Atorvastatin for cholesterol.

I've been trying intermittent fasting, by limiting my calorie intake to between noon and 8 pm. I also try to do a regular morning tonic if turmeric, cayenne, black pepper, lemon juice and warm water. I am going to also regularly drink hibiscus tea, and cinnamon tea, as well as green tea, and occasional black tea.

I mention these because they help to reduce inflammation. I don't know if that would help neuropathy, but I don't think it would hurt and would be beneficial to mitigating diabetes and cardiovascular issues.

If you can see an endocrinologist, as was mentioned down thread, do it. But it sounds like you are being monitored for the most part. Stay moving. Keep breathing. Get some good sleep and hydrate. That's all I got, except good on you and feel better.

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