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Type 2 with Insulin. Poll. How many forum users come within this category ?

are you type 2 using medication and only basal (long acting) insulin a day

  • Type 2 using basal insulin only (once/twice a day)

    Votes: 2 14.3%

  • Type 2 using basal insulin and other tablets

    Votes: 2 14.3%

  • Type 2 using both basal and bolus insulin, long acting daily and short acting insulin with meals

    Votes: 4 28.6%

  • Type 2 not on insulin

    Votes: 6 42.9%
  • Total voters
    14
  • Poll closed .
Bobby105

Bobby105

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Other
It
Would be helpful to know how many type 2 diabetics reading this specialist thread; take medication AND one dose of insulin a day. see poll .
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Yes it might help. Thank you. All I wanted to know was whether there are many type 2s use 1 dose of insulin. And can knowledgeable contribute to this special thread. I was getting replies from type ones. I don't think that should be allowed. The answers didn't help
 
I’ve edited it for you, hopefully it helps.

On any specific threads in the future where you have asked for help from type 2s on insulin but a type 1 replies with what you think is an irrelevant/misleading answer please click the report button at the bottom of their post. A box will appear for you to say why you are reporting it. The moderating team can then review the post and consider whether it is appropriate.
 
Hi, I can’t be much help here I’m afraid as I put on 2 stone in 6 months when I went on insulin.

Your HBa1c does indicate the diabetes is under control. Do you use a libre?

Covid does do strange things to us, is it possible you were eating less when you felt ill? Have you spoken to your GP about the weight loss? If your GP isn’t concerned could you see the dietician again? Maybe rather than increasing carbs you could look at adding more fat in, using cream in soups for example?
 
Hi @Bobby105

I echo a lot of what @Lakeslover has said, that’s a rapid weight loss for no reason. Whilst we on the forum have diabetes in common we are only strangers on a forum who can share our experiences & aren’t medically trained or even if we were can’t give medical advice. Looking back on some of your posts you have big swings between your BG but still don’t go into hypo territory.

Although I’m no longer on insulin I was in the very beginning as I was misdiagnosed as T1. Misdiagnosis does happen for both those initially diagnosed as T2 & T1. It may be a good idea to ask your GP for tests to rule out T1 or LADA. People of any age can develop T1.

Also the unexplained weight loss is worrying, this could be a number of things and nothing to do with your diabetes.

The best advice we can give here is to book an appointment with your GP and ask for the T1 tests and other investigations that can rule out anything untoward linked to the weight loss. Your surgery has all your medical records of advice & tests you’ve had and they are best placed to make sure all is well or if something needs further investigation

Wishing you all the best
 
Bobby105 said:
My GP says Im under control and doing well. Im not concerned re health , just on how to put weight back on after illness and keep my readings in check .
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Having high blood glucose on a regular base can be a cause of weightloss. And you mentioned going up to the mid teens usually in the morning recently.
But like others have said, unexpected weight loss is a very good reason to contact your GP.
 
This thread isn't doing what was wanted. It wasn't meant to be about my diabetes at present. It was to find how many people on here were using meds and insulin. For type 2. Sorry it hasn't worked.... my 3 stone weightless has nothing to do with insulin. That isn't something I wanted to discuss. My fault I won't post again about type 2 insulin. I,t hasn't worked. Sorry
 
Bobby105 said:
It
Would be helpful to know how many type 2 diabetics reading this specialist thread; take medication AND one dose of insulin a day. see poll .
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Thank you for your replies. It is interesting to note how few people are using medication x 2 and insulin once a day. That confirms that forum queries on this topic is unlikely to promote apt replies. Add to this that I am needing to put on 1/2 stone or more. I am very unusual !! And this forum and website may not be of help. Thanks for taking part
 
Harv59 said:
I'm on 1 slow insulin injection a day 40 units and 2x 80mg gliclazide a day.
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Thank you. I hope this is working for you........ Im on one levemir injection a day, 20 units,(6.45 a.m) and 2 x 500 Metformin. My GP is happy that my diabetes is under control. However I am concerned with certin aspects of this regime.
 
Noting that the poll has a field for T2 not on insulin.
I didn't contribute to the poll because I found the title misleading compared to the table within.
I suspect that there are more than 6 people on the Forum who are T2 not on Insulin, including myself.
 
LittleGreyCat said:
Noting that the poll has a field for T2 not on insulin.
I didn't contribute to the poll because I found the title misleading compared to the table within.
I suspect that there are more than 6 people on the Forum who are T2 not on Insulin, including myself.
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Sorry the poll didnt work out too well. A member who knew how to form polls helped me in the end. The idea was to find out if there are many members using 1 insulin a day plus meds. I have some queries about my regime . The replies wers often coming from type 1s or type 2s not on insulin. Type 2s on insulin would better understand.
 
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