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- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Insulin
I was diagnosed type two over 23years ago & started on diet, exercise & metformin.
10 years ago I was put on insulin, humalog 25 mix in the morning & humalog 50 mix in the evening.
Two weeks ago I was told to increase my insulin to 38 units a day of both of the above with a HBac of 7.5.
I have noticed every time I inject I feel ill for about 2 hours afterwards (Nausea lethargy & brain fog/headache)
My fasting blood results have never been anywhere near 7.5mmol they are normally in the range of 10 to 15mmol.
Anyway to my quandary:
10 days ago I thought I've had enough of this lifestyle & set off on a determination to reverse my diabetes.
I am eating a near zero carb diet max 20 grams of carbs a day. I thought if I am not eating carbs I don't need the insulin anymore.
I stopped the insulin & my fasting blood the day after was 8.8mmol the lowest I've had in months.
I have continued almost zero carbs for 10 days now about 1200-1500 cals a day & my bloods have increased to above 10mmol again (10 to 11) constantly. I am fasting for 12 hours overnight through till lunch.
I am not in Ketosis yet & was expecting to be after this length of time. I have double & treble checked what I'm eating & can't figure this out. I still exercise daily burning approx 800 cals on Strava.
Does anyone have an idea what could be going on? Do you think I may have another type of diabetes?
10 years ago I was put on insulin, humalog 25 mix in the morning & humalog 50 mix in the evening.
Two weeks ago I was told to increase my insulin to 38 units a day of both of the above with a HBac of 7.5.
I have noticed every time I inject I feel ill for about 2 hours afterwards (Nausea lethargy & brain fog/headache)
My fasting blood results have never been anywhere near 7.5mmol they are normally in the range of 10 to 15mmol.
Anyway to my quandary:
10 days ago I thought I've had enough of this lifestyle & set off on a determination to reverse my diabetes.
I am eating a near zero carb diet max 20 grams of carbs a day. I thought if I am not eating carbs I don't need the insulin anymore.
I stopped the insulin & my fasting blood the day after was 8.8mmol the lowest I've had in months.
I have continued almost zero carbs for 10 days now about 1200-1500 cals a day & my bloods have increased to above 10mmol again (10 to 11) constantly. I am fasting for 12 hours overnight through till lunch.
I am not in Ketosis yet & was expecting to be after this length of time. I have double & treble checked what I'm eating & can't figure this out. I still exercise daily burning approx 800 cals on Strava.
Does anyone have an idea what could be going on? Do you think I may have another type of diabetes?