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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2512325" data-attributes="member: 365308">The OP is in the US I think so a CGM may be available via his/her insurance provider.IF I were a type 2 on insulin, I'd be wanting to get off the stuff by changing my diet.This can't be done without sensible medical help so that meds can be reduced in tandem with the need for insulin.   Being on insulin means dosing mistakes are made particularly if you are taking a basal and bolus regime but surely a type 2 taking a basal dose only is unlikely to go hypo unless he or she goes very low carb overnight?Sounds as if the fear comes from a type 1 story of someone who hasn't got much hypo warnings which is symptomatic of overly frequent hypos but must be a bit different to someone on just a 24 hour basal rate who could further reduce their risk by not needing insulin in the first place i.e. a lower carb diet.</blockquote>

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