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Need of insulin and Metformen

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davgre

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Location
Dumfries & Galloway
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I need a little advice here please. I normal take Novarapid and Levemir insulin and also Metformen.
Before I started my paleo diet my BG was always between 9 and 17mmol. I have now been on my diet for just under a week. Now my BG is between 6 and 9mmol (Even after meals) Because they where so low, I had no need to take the Novarapid or the Levemir, but I still take the Metformen and my BG is fine. I am perfectly well.
Do you think it would be ok to carry on what I am doing?
 
davgre said:
I need a little advice here please. I normal take Novarapid and Levemir insulin and also Metformen.
Before I started my paleo diet my BG was always between 9 and 17mmol. I have now been on my diet for just under a week. Now my BG is between 6 and 9mmol (Even after meals) Because they where so low, I had no need to take the Novarapid or the Levemir, but I still take the Metformen and my BG is fine. I am perfectly well.
Do you think it would be ok to carry on what I am doing?
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We can't give medical advice but I am a little confused. Are you a T1 on insulin or a T2 on insulin? The latter would make more sense if you are able to reduce the insulin to zero just by dietary means.

Can you talk to your diabetes nurse urgently?
 
EllieM said:
We can't give medical advice but I am a little confused. Are you a T1 on insulin or a T2 on insulin? The latter would make more sense if you are able to reduce the insulin to zero just by dietary means.

Can you talk to your diabetes nurse urgently?
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I have meeting with the Diabetic nurse next week. they told me last time I had a meeting with them well over a year ago, that I was a type 2 and they were hoping to put me in remission. Since then I have heard nothing from them. I put myself on this diet after reading about it.
 
Sorry, i have been away for a while, just an update.but please note this is how i am dealing and as we know every diabetic is different. I have been taking Metformin , Levimir, and Novorapid daily. My blood sugar was always in the teens even when i took large doses of the medication. One evening last week i was away from home and i didn't have my meds with me, i was of course concern about not taking my meds. I kept a very close eye on my blood sugar and did not eat any carbs. When i checked about two hours after i ate. I found that my blood sugar was not in the teens like it normally was. I thought it very odd. The next morning out of curiosity i did not take my insulin but did take my Metformin. My blood sugar was at 10mmol after my lunch without insulin my blood sugar was between 8 and 10mmol all this happened last week. Now i am on a very low carb diet without insulin or Metformin my blood sugar is no higher than 8mmol. Its crazy!
 
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