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<blockquote data-quote="cmbmom" data-source="post: 2180685" data-attributes="member: 516670"><p>I'm T2, had GD with my son in 01-02, but suspect I've been T2 since '98, just not diagnosed. After my pregnancy, my former primaary Dr started me on metformin and glipizide right off the bat. Then when I was complaining about my face losing sensation on the left side, I was told it was glucose by one former dr, and anxiety by another former dr. I was taught the diabetic exchange, complete with too many carbs, and didn't take it seriously as I didn't feel sick. Fast forward to taking more and more insulin and still having **** numbers. In Jan of this year, I went keto and brought my a1c from 9.7 to 5.4 as of October. While my insulin use has dropped drastically, my current endo has not given permission to stop using it, even as he states he would like to see me off it eventually. At my last appointment he recommended jardiance or invokana but I refused. After seeing this article and reading everyone's thoughts on this, I think I am going to experiment by not taking my basaglar for a week or so and see how my number are. I still follow the keto lifestyle and have had many, many meals where I've not needed to take humalog. I am not the best at keeping a food diary, but honestly I cannot say that I've noticed a difference between meals with insulin versus meals without. I range from 100-115 during much of the day, with fasting levels being about 95 and this with taking 34 units of basaglar daily. No, none of my drs ever tested me for insulin production. I requested a c-peptide test from my endo and he humored me and ordered it, but did not discuss the results with me. He is supportive of keto/carnivore which is great. I don't see him for another few months, so think that if this experiment is successful, I will continue it and present the results to him at my next appt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cmbmom, post: 2180685, member: 516670"] I'm T2, had GD with my son in 01-02, but suspect I've been T2 since '98, just not diagnosed. After my pregnancy, my former primaary Dr started me on metformin and glipizide right off the bat. Then when I was complaining about my face losing sensation on the left side, I was told it was glucose by one former dr, and anxiety by another former dr. I was taught the diabetic exchange, complete with too many carbs, and didn't take it seriously as I didn't feel sick. Fast forward to taking more and more insulin and still having **** numbers. In Jan of this year, I went keto and brought my a1c from 9.7 to 5.4 as of October. While my insulin use has dropped drastically, my current endo has not given permission to stop using it, even as he states he would like to see me off it eventually. At my last appointment he recommended jardiance or invokana but I refused. After seeing this article and reading everyone's thoughts on this, I think I am going to experiment by not taking my basaglar for a week or so and see how my number are. I still follow the keto lifestyle and have had many, many meals where I've not needed to take humalog. I am not the best at keeping a food diary, but honestly I cannot say that I've noticed a difference between meals with insulin versus meals without. I range from 100-115 during much of the day, with fasting levels being about 95 and this with taking 34 units of basaglar daily. No, none of my drs ever tested me for insulin production. I requested a c-peptide test from my endo and he humored me and ordered it, but did not discuss the results with me. He is supportive of keto/carnivore which is great. I don't see him for another few months, so think that if this experiment is successful, I will continue it and present the results to him at my next appt. [/QUOTE]
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