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James1968

James1968

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
I need to call the DSN today at some point ,to let her know my BS for the 5 days to see what she is going to do
I have had some horrific readings high teens an low 20s
I think she might up insulin?
Will let you know how I get on

Thanks Jim
 
Good luck Jim. You need to get some answers I mostly only tune in to the FBG thread with chat and I have noticed your high numbers. Let us know how you get on.
 
Try asking if she thinks two separate insulin rather than the mixed might help. Good luck.
 
Just of the phone to DSN she has put insulin up to 18 units twice a day, start back metformin 2000mg a day.
Bloods have come back at approximately the same as October (64)
She said that I am definitely type 2 as producing lots of insulin
All a bit of a puzzle to me at the moment
 
You seemed to be getting much better numbers when you were low carbing?
I'm not quite sure I can remember why you stopped doing that?
Maybe time to give it another try?
 
If it is correct you are producing loads of your own insulin and injecting even more, there is something wrong somewhere. The insulin isn't working as it should, so my suggestion is you are most likely severely insulin resistant, which is what needs addressing. All that circulating insulin is making the insulin resistance worse. The more insulin circulating, the more resistant you become. Reducing your carbs to as low as you can and a little more exercise will help.
 
Since the blood tests seem to confirm that you are producing lots of your own insulin, then the suggestion to up the injections is actually counter productive. It will flood the body with insulin and force more cells to store glucose, thus making your condition worse in the long run. As a fellow T2D who had similar high blood sugars 4 years ago, I was not on insulin but was about to be put on it when I tried Low Carb diet. For me there was an almost instant reduction in blood sugars and weight, and I was able to drop most of my medications. I am still not on insulin, I still low carb but no longer use keto diets I still produce my own insulin and it now works almost as nature intended, I am not cured, but I am in control.

This Christmas I stepped off the diet wagon and had a very enjoyable unrestricted christmas fare. My daily average bgl readings did rise a little from 6.9 to 7.7 mmol/l. Now 4 years ago that same fare would have put me up into the 20's and 30's, but the highest this year was 10.1 at the 2hr reading after the main meal with Xmas pud, mince pies and brandy butter. So as you have the insulin yourself, then a serious look at some of the Low Carb diets here in the Forum are worth considering again. Stop feeding the fire, then you need less to put it out.

Personally I now use the Pioppi diet, which is an LC variant of the mediterranean diet. It is not keto, but is a lifestyle I can follow easily. There is alternatively the Paleo diet, the Atkins Diet, or the reduced calorie diets like Newcastle or the Blood Sugar diet. They all seem to be viable for T2D
 
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bulkbiker said:
You seemed to be getting much better numbers when you were low carbing?
I'm not quite sure I can remember why you stopped doing that?
Maybe time to give it another try?
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I stopped because I could not handle it was very heavy for me
 
Bluetit1802 said:
If it is correct you are producing loads of your own insulin and injecting even more, there is something wrong somewhere. The insulin isn't working as it should, so my suggestion is you are most likely severely insulin resistant, which is what needs addressing. All that circulating insulin is making the insulin resistance worse. The more insulin circulating, the more resistant you become. Reducing your carbs to as low as you can and a little more exercise will help.
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Need to try something
I have been playing golf 2/3 times a week for a year now don’t know if that will help but really enjoy it
 
Oldvatr said:
Since the blood tests seem to confirm that you are producing lots of your own insulin, then the suggestion to up the injections is actually counter productive. It will flood the body with insulin and force more cells to store glucose, thus making your condition worse in the long run. As a fellow T2D who had similar high blood sugars 4 years ago, I was not on insulin but was about to be put on it when I tried Low Carb diet. For me there was an almost instant reduction in blood sugars and weight, and I was able to drop most of my medications. I am still not on insulin, I still low carb but no longer use keto diets I still produce my own insulin and it now works almost as nature intended, I am not cured, but I am in control.

This Christmas I stepped off the diet wagon and had a very enjoyable unrestricted christmas fare. My daily average bgl readings did rise a little from 6.9 to 7.7 mmol/l. Now 4 years ago that same fare would have put me up into the 20's and 30's, but the highest this year was 10.1 at the 2hr reading after the main meal with Xmas pud, mince pies and brandy butter. So as you have the insulin yourself, then a serious look at some of the Low Carb diets here in the Forum are worth considering again. Stop feeding the fire, then you need less to put it out.

Personally I now use the Pioppi diet, which is an LC variant of the mediterranean diet. It is not keto, but is a lifestyle I can follow easily. There is alternatuvely the Paleo diet, the Atkins Diet, or the reduced calorie diets like Newcastle or the Blood Sugar diet. They all seem to be viable for T2D
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Will look into this again to see what will work for me
 
James1968 said:
Will look into this again to see what will work for me
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Hope you find a way of life you can tolerate. I feed my diet to all my family, and they all like it and prefer it in many ways (XMAS excepted) to 'normal fare' I have a simple check list pinned to the larder door that reminds me of things to avoid and things to use, and it makes life easier for me. Good luck which ever way you decide to venture forth into.
 
Oldvatr said:
Hope you find a way of life you can tolerate. I feed my diet to all my family, and they all like it and prefer it in many ways (XMAS excepted) to 'normal fare' I have a simple check list pinned to the larder door that reminds me of things to avoid and things to use, and it makes life easier for me. Good luck which ever way you decide to venture forth into.
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Thanks
 
James1968 said:
I stopped because I could not handle it was very heavy for me
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James, what do you mean by it being very heavy for you? If we understood that, maybe would could make rerlevant suggestions for adjustments.

Obviously, with new insulin, plus maybe tweaking your diet a bit, you need to be testing lots.
 
James1968 said:
Just felt really bloated with it that’s all
Just did not feel right on it
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I hope the 2000 mg of Metformin is a lighter load. For many it is a burden I believe, I am on 2g.day myself and have few problems but it does tend to bloat me too and once a month I need an off day while I clear my .....throat.
 
James1968 said:
Just felt really bloated with it that’s all
Just did not feel right on it
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How long did you stick with it James? Some folks find it takes their systems a little while to adjust to LC. Was there anything in particular that bloated you?

I know if I over do nuts, my tummy gets quite,....... erm,............. grumpy and it banished me to the small room on a frequent and rapid basis, if I'm not carrerful. I just trimmed back on the nuts to ensure I stay under what seems to be a personal threshold for me.
 
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