@Janeliz66. How is the switch going. Currently on M3 and may have to switch soon myself.
Hi fasting level this morning 8.7 so it's halved more or less took 30 units last night still a way to go with the novorapid as readings very high 2 hrs post meal but it's just finding the right level.. It's great taking it when I eat rather than 40 minutes before though so it's suiting me well@Janeliz66. How is the switch going. Currently on M3 and may have to switch soon myself.
I was told my Insulin amount would increase if I switched - do you agree? My Hba1c was 57 so not over high but post meal peaks are in the teensHi fasting level this morning 8.7 so it's halved more or less took 30 units last night still a way to go with the novorapid as readings very high 2 hrs post meal but it's just finding the right level.. It's great taking it when I eat rather than 40 minutes before though so it's suiting me well
I find the time before meals almost impossible to keep to and quite often it seems to hit it's peak way after I've eaten. I'm glad you've got into the swing of things - I felt for you when you described your hesitationHi fasting level this morning 8.7 so it's halved more or less took 30 units last night still a way to go with the novorapid as readings very high 2 hrs post meal but it's just finding the right level.. It's great taking it when I eat rather than 40 minutes before though so it's suiting me well
Well its only been 6 days since my switch I was on 48 units per day of Humulin m3 but DN said it obviously wasn't enough did today I'm taking 12 units with each meal and 32 tonight so yes its going upI was told my Insulin amount would increase if I switched - do you agree? My Hba1c was 57 so not over high but post meal peaks are in the teens
Thanks I wasn't in a good place and saw the switch as a failing but already I know I have done the right thing for me like you said I barely managed to do the right timings of m3 due to the nature of my job. I didn't always eat breakfast early and now if I don't I don't need to take it until I doI find the time before meals almost impossible to keep to and quite often it seems to hit it's peak way after I've eaten. I'm glad you've got into the swing of things - I felt for you when you described your hesitation
Hello you refer to me as insulin resistant diabetic.... what does that mean please?What I've found is insulin resistant diabetics on m3 would just need to add and add their units to reduce there hba1c @DCUKMod . I admire OPs diabetic team as they have recognised early that more units would reduce her hba1c but feed the insulin resistance. Making her type2 condition more difficult to manage. Like dr beinstein wrote.... smaller changes cause smaller errors. So less likelihood of a hypo.
That is why she has been advised to just adjust in small units not like some who have to adjust in larger amounts of units due to severe insulin resistance.
Her team will always evaluate the risk of her hypo for her, first and for most. The reduction of hba1c to none diabetic range may never come for some. No matter what treatment is offered.
Insulin treatment is the best treatment for lowering hba1c. In type 2s too!
Anyone can sustain lower hba1cs on insulin treatment.
The more insulin you take, the lower the hba1c if hypos are not more frequent than ideal bgs.
Hypo treatment is essential but too many hypo treatments can interfer with your hba1c result.
The less hypos, the better, all round. Nasty side affect to too much insulin injected.
My understanding is that type 2's initial problem is that they have too much glucose circulating but that our cells have lost the ability to use Insulin properly to mop up this glucose. Eating a low carb diet seems to help with this cell resistance meaning that a lot of type 2's can either slow down/ reverse their condition by changing to low carb. If you are at the stage you need Insulin then my understanding is that eating low carb can reduce the amount of insulin you need to use if you can reduce this cell resistance as the circulating glucose is better mopped up.Hello you refer to me as insulin resistant diabetic.... what does that mean please?
Type 2 diabetes is the type which has a processing insulin into a fully healthy metabolic system fault. (Not like type1s who have an antibody fault which causes death to their prancreas' s cells.)Hello you refer to me as insulin resistant diabetic.... what does that mean please?
I was told my Insulin amount would increase if I switched - do you agree? My Hba1c was 57 so not over high but post meal peaks are in the teens
You're in line with my thoughts and it's why this thread is so interesting as I do believe it's my next step. Both parents are T2 and I have severe cardiovascular issues on both sides with my father recently dying with vascular dementia. I am also disabled meaning exercise is limited to less than 3000 steps total a day. Physio is finding solutions but for me I need every bit of help to ensure I minimise my risks. I also low carb but that wasn't enough though it has helped with weight loss. This forum has been so helpful in giving me information so that I make informed choices to ensure I stay healthy plus it helps when you're low to know that others have been through it and come out the other side.Cott- I would ask you not to be too caught up in how many units of insulin you are taking, versus what that total number might be on MDI.
If your post-meal spikes are too high, then something isn't working quite well enough for you.
If you are content with your way of living and eating, then tweaking your meds to deal with that makes sense.
I would tend, perhaps, to ask you to consider that the style of insulin you are taking can't be adequately tailored to suit your way of living, due to it's mixed nature, so splitting the long and short acting could provide you with a better fit. If the total number of units is higher, so beit.
Once you are experienced in both carb counting, adjusting your doses and the timings of your injections, you may find the number of units drops back a bit again, but to reiterate it is only a number.
I've never used diabetes drugs, so can't give you any personal wisdom, but I have observed some steep learning curves, but they really can be worth it.
Good luck with it all.
You're in line with my thoughts and it's why this thread is so interesting as I do believe it's my next step. Both parents are T2 and I have severe cardiovascular issues on both sides with my father recently dying with vascular dementia. I am also disabled meaning exercise is limited to less than 3000 steps total a day. Physio is finding solutions but for me I need every bit of help to ensure I minimise my risks. I also low carb but that wasn't enough though it has helped with weight loss. This forum has been so helpful in giving me information so that I make informed choices to ensure I stay healthy plus it helps when you're low to know that others have been through it and come out the other side.