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  1. Robin Ah-Sing

    One small step for diabeteskind

    I did the same...no carb...and exercise...I have not needed insulin for 5 weeks now.this site got me to understand that I am type2 on insulin and not type 1 as I thought. Will keep keep up the diet and cycling as I now know that there is a possibility of remission.
  2. Robin Ah-Sing

    Can Type 2 Become Type 1?

    Wow...thanx...this thread got to help me a year later.
  3. Robin Ah-Sing

    Pancreas producing insulin again?

    I took 5 units and my levels dropped to 4.0 immediately. I read on this forum that I could be type 2 using insulin...gonna do some more research. I live in a third world country...my doctors never explained this to me.thanx and God bless
  4. Robin Ah-Sing

    Pancreas producing insulin again?

    Whhhaaaatttt.this was never explained to me.thanx..I have learnt more in 2 days on this forum than all the years with this illness. Gonna do some more research on type 2 dibetics on insulin.Please keep up the good work on this forum and God blesd
  5. Robin Ah-Sing

    Pancreas producing insulin again?

    Wow...I am experiancing this and was amazed at how I feel. I do mountain bike racing as you have seen...I cut carbs out completely...I dont follow a high fat diet though.the forum has explained that I could be in a honeymoon phase.I am exploring this now. I am in a third world country ...so its...
  6. Robin Ah-Sing

    Pancreas producing insulin again?

    Thanx for clearing up so much.I understand the honeymoon phase now after reaching. I am looking into my type 1 diagnosis. At age 32 I was diagnosed type 2 diabetes. At age 36 I was put on insulin.at 40 insulin dosis was increased to 3 times a day (30 units apidra) and(30units lantus at...
  7. Robin Ah-Sing

    Pancreas producing insulin again?

    Thanx for clearing up the honeymoon phase.I am in africa and this is the first I have heard of it.I cant explain why my levels have come down suddenly.I thought it was the diet and exercise...but as you all clearly know...that is imposible. I check levels before I eat and 2hours after...I cant...
  8. Robin Ah-Sing

    Pancreas producing insulin again?

    Hi.I am not encouraging anyone to stop taking insulin. I have just posted my experience. I dropped 12 kg and ride 300km per week. I have cut out all carbs. I check my sugar levels before and 2 hours after every meal and my levels range between 6.5 and 9.1 making my average 7.2. Will look up the...
  9. Robin Ah-Sing

    Pancreas producing insulin again?

    Hi...I found that my pancreas has been giving small amounts os insulin for some time...4 years...making it hard to regulate. I started mountain biking a year ago and found it was much better but I never lost any weight and sti needed 20units of apidra with every meal and 15units of lantus before...
  10. Robin Ah-Sing

    Slowly killing self :(

    My body started working again. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  11. Robin Ah-Sing

    Stopped Statins

    Hi I use horse shampoo with bergermont essense to wash my hair.it is used in SA by women in high stressed jobs .my hair loss has stopped and l am sprouting new hair lol...will send you a pic of the stuff if you interested. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  12. Robin Ah-Sing

    Help/advice please!

    Hi..happy to hear he is doing better. Can you tell me his age and what meds his on. I also need to know what his average levels are. Does he have a smart phone that can use apps. I have 2 apps that I use to monitor what I eat and how my levels are affected. This keeps me on top of things...
  13. Robin Ah-Sing

    Nurse says to stop testing

    I have been testing s new treatment and have been monitoring the effects of the new meds. I test before I eat ,2,5 hours after I eat and twice in the night. I wash my hands and have been OK. I am now going to get more lancets as I haven't changed that I 2 weeks. Never thought about infection...
  14. Robin Ah-Sing

    Diabetics and vitamins

    Hi. Is your diabetes under control Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  15. Robin Ah-Sing

    Diabetics and vitamins

    Hi...I have had those tingling feelings in my feet for a while.I started exercising and it went away. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  16. Robin Ah-Sing

    Trying new meds...

    I have been diabetic for 15 years and have gone from diet to oral meds to insulin. I am now on lantus and apidra and metformin. 3weeks ago I started using a natural product and have been monitoring its effects. I have in 3 weeks stopped all oral meds.I no longer take lantus and have reduced...