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Unusual for a Type 2 diabetic, as I am not overweight. Think I could be TOFI

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Rosie9876

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Tablets (oral)
I am perhaps unusual for a Type 2 diabetic, as I am not overweight. Indeed when I lose weight, my arms and legs are like sticks but there is little change to my middle. I suspect I have visceral fat around my organs, which is the problem, and regular dieting in my case isn't the route to fixing it. I think the term for this is a TOFI - thin on the outside, fat on the inside (around the middle). I controlled my diabetes with a low carb regime, but that isn't working anymore, for some reason.

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Rosie9876 said:
I am perhaps unusual for a Type 2 diabetic, as I am not overweight. Indeed when I lose weight, my arms and legs are like sticks but there is little change to my middle. I suspect I have visceral fat around my organs, which is the problem, and regular dieting in my case isn't the route to fixing it. I think the term for this is a TOFI - thin on the outside, fat on the inside (around the middle). I controlled my diabetes with a low carb regime, but that isn't working anymore, for some reason.
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...apart from the middle fat, are you still in control of your BG?
 
Rosie9876 said:

Thank you for the Leeds Hospital leaflet. Yes, it's pretty much my experience. I think they mean well, but the ignorance is staggering.

My diabetes had been under control, but it no longer is. I wonder if the harsh antifungal IV treatment damaged my pancreas. I know it damaged my kidneys. I was down to nearly requiring dialysis when they changed the treatment. Unlike CKD, accute injury to the kidneys can improve, and mine did somewhat, although I still have problems.

I appreciate they had to try aggressive options, because my sepsis was very rare and with a very high mortality rate (as high as 65% according to Google!). So I am grateful to be alive, but frustrated that I can't get my BG under control again. It usually goes into double figures even after a very low carb meal and stays high for many hours - as much as 6 some of the time. I keep hoping it will settle, but it hasn't so far.
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How long since your treatment finished? With diabetes it can take a long time to get back to equilibrium.
 
Rosie9876 said:
I am perhaps unusual for a Type 2 diabetic, as I am not overweight. Indeed when I lose weight, my arms and legs are like sticks but there is little change to my middle. I suspect I have visceral fat around my organs, which is the problem, and regular dieting in my case isn't the route to fixing it. I think the term for this is a TOFI - thin on the outside, fat on the inside (around the middle). I controlled my diabetes with a low carb regime, but that isn't working anymore, for some reason.

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Maybe there are exercises that help to remove visceral fat? Or maybe it's another type of insulin resistance.
 
Rosie9876 said:
Unfortunately, no. My BG is going very high, and staying there, despite my doing everything that worked previously. I am trying to keep my spirit up but it's hard.
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Have you tried Berberine? Care needs to be taken as it interacts with other drugs and herbs.

Effects of berberine on glucose-lipid metabolism, inflammatory factors and insulin resistance in patients with metabolic syndrome - PMC

Effects of berberine on glucose-lipid metabolism, inflammatory factors and insulin resistance in patients with metabolic syndrome were investigated. Eighty patients with metabolic syndrome treated in Linyi Central Hospital from January 2017 to ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
 
Rosie9876 said:
I suspect I have visceral fat around my organs, which is the problem, and regular dieting in my case isn't the route to fixing it. I think the term for this is a TOFI - thin on the outside, fat on the inside (around the middle).
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Some medical centres, gyms and pharmacies have scales that can give profile of visceral fat, muscle etc.

Simple versions of these scales are commercially available. I have this one at home.. Find it much more useful than a standard weight only weighing scale.

OMRON BF511 Blue Digital Scale | OMRON UK

OMRON BF511 Blue is a body composition monitor and provides extensive insight in body and visceral fat, skeletal muscle level, your BMI and resting metabolism.
www.omron-healthcare.co.uk www.omron-healthcare.co.uk
 
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