Ian DP
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My diagnosis was much the same as yours... Aged 58, T2 then T1 (LADA) with a GAD test of over 2,000. My diabetic consultant told me to stop taking Gliclazide immediately and that I could continue with metformin if I wanted (but I didn't). He said I would be on insulin within weeks, a few months at the most. I started to low carb and eat to my meter, testing one hour after each meal, to establish what food raised my bg levels, I then read Dr Bernstein's diabetic solution book (£5 on kindle / iBook) and have been following it for over a year now. 18 months on, and I am still not on insulin, and my average pre breakfast bg levels are under 4.6. My latest hba1c (last week) was 5.1%.
I do have insulin at home (in the fridge) ready and waiting. As soon as I my bg levels are around the 7s I will be taking the insulin.
I know I will be on insulin sometime (as you will be). This will likely occur when we are ill (virus etc).
If you low carb (Dr Bernstein's recommendation is 30g per day) and do some exercise you will definitely be able to keep off insulin longer. But how long is impossible to tell. If you want to keep off insulin for as long as possible, then I do recommend you read Dr Bernstein's book.
Keep us posted on your progress.
I do have insulin at home (in the fridge) ready and waiting. As soon as I my bg levels are around the 7s I will be taking the insulin.
I know I will be on insulin sometime (as you will be). This will likely occur when we are ill (virus etc).
If you low carb (Dr Bernstein's recommendation is 30g per day) and do some exercise you will definitely be able to keep off insulin longer. But how long is impossible to tell. If you want to keep off insulin for as long as possible, then I do recommend you read Dr Bernstein's book.
Keep us posted on your progress.