Type 2 Insulin

[Jim 007*]

Hi this may seem like a daft question but here goes ...what percentage of type 2 on metformin go on to need insulin injections?
Thanks worried and confused

 

[Daibell]

Hi. If you were/are overweight at diagnosis then with the right low-carb diet may well mean you never need insulin as insulin resistance is the problem. If you are/were slim then insulin is more likely as the T2 diagnosis may well actually be Late onset T1

 

[Crimsonclient]

If you get bs under control and your balanced diet sorted there is a good chance you will never need to go onto insulin. But it also depends on a lot of other factors

 

[Jim 007*]

Hi thanks for the replies im type 2 since Feb this year and on metformin my last hb1ac was 6.3 so not doing to bad weight wise only another stone and target weight achieved

 

[jack412]

50% of diabetics are on insulin within 6-10 years.
I would guess those that look after themselves have a better chance of being in the half that don't go on to insulin