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    Unable to reduce insulin needs

    macular odema, which is fluid behind the retina that accumulates due to leaking blood vessels from what I understand, I wouldnt know I had anything wrong to be honest, it was only when he gave me a piece of paper with just plain gridlines on it & asked me to look at it with each eye (hand over...
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    Unable to reduce insulin needs

    lucentis, not sure if thats spelt right
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    Unable to reduce insulin needs

    Diagnosed in 2012 but was on meds for quite a while, diabetic care nurse at surgery just treated me as a type 2 because I was 40 & overweight, it was only when I saw a different GP that he couldnt work out why I wasnt on insulin so reffered me to the diabetic clinic who were horrified that I had...
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    Unable to reduce insulin needs

    yes, I can exersise but not intensly as I have compressed/worn out discs in my lower back, I am waiting for an op but thats not likely to happen anytime soon, food wise this is what I have eaten today No breakfast just coffee with a a little bit of single cream Lunch two slices of plain ham, a...
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    Unable to reduce insulin needs

    Thank you for the replies, ok in answer to the above questions Thyroid checked & normal had cortisol checked a few times & its been high yes I know how to count carbs Yes I have the libre 2 bmi I dont know but I am guessing its high, weigh about 100kg & I should be around 70kg (5ft6in) I just...
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    Unable to reduce insulin needs

    I have been low carbing now for 7/8 months & dispite keeping carbs to less than 25gms per day I just cannot get my insulin needs to go down, I know that I am hugely insulin resistant but to keep my A1c at 50 which is where it currently is I am needing 60u of long acting per day, my fast acting...
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