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<blockquote data-quote="elaine77" data-source="post: 668969" data-attributes="member: 59930"><p>Hi susie, if u are type 2 then that's fine you can more than likely prevent yourself from ever needing insulin with lifestyle and diet changes along with some meds, but if u are LADA then unfortunately u won't have a choice and will one day in the near future need insulin. It will literally be inject or die I'm afraid. </p><p></p><p>I put it off for as long as possible but to be honest I'm not sure there is much point, it is inevitable and so is probably easier to start injecting as soon as possible so that you can get some good control. I've felt rubbish for months now as my levels have been creeping up since January and it got to the point where I had to either bite the bullet and take insulin or risk losing a limb or going blind or getting kidney failure as my levels were consistently between 10mmol - 20mmol all day everyday.</p><p></p><p>Yes it's horrible; I'm bleeding and bruising from the injections and it is very tender wherever I inject but if I had a choice between a bit of discomfort or losing my sight/kidneys/toes I'm afraid I would choose this discomfort every time... I haven't even heard back from the DVLA yet either so god knows what they are doing about my license....</p><p></p><p>Good luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elaine77, post: 668969, member: 59930"] Hi susie, if u are type 2 then that's fine you can more than likely prevent yourself from ever needing insulin with lifestyle and diet changes along with some meds, but if u are LADA then unfortunately u won't have a choice and will one day in the near future need insulin. It will literally be inject or die I'm afraid. I put it off for as long as possible but to be honest I'm not sure there is much point, it is inevitable and so is probably easier to start injecting as soon as possible so that you can get some good control. I've felt rubbish for months now as my levels have been creeping up since January and it got to the point where I had to either bite the bullet and take insulin or risk losing a limb or going blind or getting kidney failure as my levels were consistently between 10mmol - 20mmol all day everyday. Yes it's horrible; I'm bleeding and bruising from the injections and it is very tender wherever I inject but if I had a choice between a bit of discomfort or losing my sight/kidneys/toes I'm afraid I would choose this discomfort every time... I haven't even heard back from the DVLA yet either so god knows what they are doing about my license.... Good luck :-) [/QUOTE]
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