New to taking insulin, not new to having Diabetes. I will try and explain why I've been put on insulin but it is a long story going back to 2008/09.Welcome to the forum. I assume you are T2. When you say metformin no longer works, have you adapted your diet at all. Read the link in my signature.
Gosh, you have been through the mill. You will get lots of support on this forum. I am currently on insulin for steroids.New to taking insulin, not new to having Diabetes. I will try and explain why I've been put on insulin but it is a long story going back to 2008/09.
I started with bleeding from my bottom, went to A&E had loads of test done and different X-Rays, after a couple of hours they decided to admit me into a ward. I started going in and out of concieness, very shortly I was taken to operation theatre. My husband was asked to sign for me as I only had an hour to live. Next I remember was two weeks later, when they bought me out of the induced coma. Hubby told me what had been happening, gradually as I became more aware. My operation was removal of my large bowel and a iliostomy so now have a stoma. Where my body went into toxic shock it affected my Pancreas.
That's when I was found to have Diabetes and put on Metformin.
Last November 2019 I became very ill again and was admitted into a ward, I had developed hearna and a lot of my intestine had got trapped in the hearna.
Diabetes meds working well, checks every six months.
Gradually since 2019 and because of self isolation covid, I hadn't left the house for check ups, believing it not safe to go out.
When I thought I should in October 2020 my blood sugar was over ten.
I will just explain for people who don't know, having an iliostomy means everything goes through the system in six hours so much quicker that includes metformin, before it has chance to break down and work. This is the reason my meds were changed to insulin.
Hello everybody, recently joined and pleased to be here after having read quite a few of the previous posts.
The story so far, 2005 given simvastatin to help lower a cholesterol of about 6 (which had always been quite acceptable in the past) and then received regular check ups with the doctor to monitor.
In 2010, was classed as pre-diabetic with a fasting bg of average 8, subsequently classed as type2 in 2012 and given metformin and dietary advice. I would say active exercise wise as my job involves looking after a 50acre site which involves a fair bit of walking - easy to attain the 10000 step a day.
Initial dose of metformin was 1g daily split, diet mainly protein, and veg, very few carbs.
Fasting bg has always been around 8, A1C remained constant at around 47-49.
In 2015, metformin increased to 2g daily (split) plus Sitagliptin once a day, this did not result in any great change in morning bg, still being around 7 - 8, A1C 49 at last test in October this year.
During the October doctor visit this year Triglycerides had increased substantially, probably due to my exercise levels dropping off during this Covid 19 pandemic.
Simvastatin was stopped, Atorvastatin was substituted at 80mg - max dose I believe, TriGs dropped but many side effects, mainly weight gain, morning bgs at 10 -12,nausea etc.
Atorvastatin reduced in December to 40mg, some side effects reduced but bg still high in the morning, mainly in excess of 10.
I have read that Statins have a tendancy to raise bg levels and I am firmly of the belief that the administration of these drugs 15 years ago contributed to my current condition.
I would also say that I have never suffered from any of the associated side effects of diabetes in any way, shape or form, not even passing glucose in urine.
Quite frankly I begin to wonder what is normal, as my father, when tested with my kit averaged 7 -9 morning bg, has never taken a pill in his life for either blood pressure or cholesterol, is moderately active with all his marbles at the grand age of 96!
Best regards to all and a Happy New Year.
Hello I'm Alison, 2 days ago I was told I have type 2. I had a phone call from practice nurse after routine blood test.
I have no idea what I'm meant to be doing
Said nurse waffled in my ear,made me an appointment for 6weeks time for another blood test,and told me to try and cut my carbs. I didn't take in what she said cos my head was spinning.
I'm gonna do some reading here and try and make sense of what I'm doing
Hi @PiersAaron , welcome to the forum, and what a great progress you've made in such a short time!Can anyone confirm that my fasting blood glucose conversion has been done properly?