Chances of stopping insulin??

[Stephen Lewis]

I have to agree with Jim Lahey. I have been diabetic for about 12 years and was finally put on insulin in February 2018. I started on 30 units per day in 2 doses of Humulin 30/70 before breakfast and dinner. From February to June my daily total increased to 68 units. At the same time my weight increased from 178 lbs to 190 lbs. In July I started on the Low Carb Program and began getting information about my condition often from this web-site and forum.. Until then I though I was following an acceptable diet! In August my A1C was down to 6.0% from 8.5% in May. I gradually reduced my carbs and was able to reduce my insulin at the same time. I stopped taking insulin in early December and later that month my MD cut the Metformin in half to 1,000 mg per day and added 5 mg of linagliptin per day. My weight is now down to less than 165 lbs.
What I have done is to get my body to work properly at a much lower level of carbs. I believe this takes a lot of strain from my pancreas. I never have an issue with hypoglycemia and rarely have an indication of 'below range' on my glucose monitor. Again the nurse confirmed that my pancreas is motivating the production of glucose by the liver when the level drops.
I do go to the gym several times a week and I walk a lot.
I am not cured and I don't think I am in remission. A diabetic nurse I saw today said that was unlikely but I have stopped insulin.
I do not know if all 'T2s' can do this as we all react differently to insulin, have different jobs, have different needs for carbs. I do say - try. If it does not work after a couple of months or there are negative effects try something else.

 

[searley]

I have to agree with Jim Lahey. I have been diabetic for about 12 years and was finally put on insulin in February 2018. I started on 30 units per day in 2 doses of Humulin 30/70 before breakfast and dinner. From February to June my daily total increased to 68 units. At the same time my weight increased from 178 lbs to 190 lbs. In July I started on the Low Carb Program and began getting information about my condition often from this web-site and forum.. Until then I though I was following an acceptable diet! In August my A1C was down to 6.0% from 8.5% in May. I gradually reduced my carbs and was able to reduce my insulin at the same time. I stopped taking insulin in early December and later that month my MD cut the Metformin in half to 1,000 mg per day and added 5 mg of linagliptin per day. My weight is now down to less than 165 lbs.
What I have done is to get my body to work properly at a much lower level of carbs. I believe this takes a lot of strain from my pancreas. I never have an issue with hypoglycemia and rarely have an indication of 'below range' on my glucose monitor. Again the nurse confirmed that my pancreas is motivating the production of glucose by the liver when the level drops.
I do go to the gym several times a week and I walk a lot.
I am not cured and I don't think I am in remission. A diabetic nurse I saw today said that was unlikely but I have stopped insulin.
I do not know if all 'T2s' can do this as we all react differently to insulin, have different jobs, have different needs for carbs. I do say - try. If it does not work after a couple of months or there are negative effects try something else.

I have hope . I only weight 152 pounds so don't need to lose weight

But will certainly reduce carbs

Seeing consultant again in June so will discuss it further with her

 

[TashT1]

Seeing consultant again in June so will discuss it further with her

I was just wondering if you did stop your insulin & if so what the process was?

The reason I ask is because it’s been suggested that I might be taken off insulin & put on medication due to no antibodies & I’m still producing some insulin. My recent urine c-peptide came back at 1.6 (forgot to ask the unit of measurement) but the nurse said this means I’m likely type 2 not Type 1 but the result doesn’t rule out MODY.

I’m due to see my consultant in a couple of months & he will make the decision then, in the meantime I’m just pretty confused. I have really good control on insulin (hba1c down from 97 to 46 in 3 months) & previous attempts to reduce my basal have resulted in high readings so I increased the dose again.

Would that still happen if I was really type 2?