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<blockquote data-quote="Krystyna23040" data-source="post: 2402996" data-attributes="member: 374421"><p>Yes, it is a great forum.</p><p>For me the long term negative was that as a T2 I was insulin resistant so injecting more insulin was actually making the insulin resistance worse and it became harder to control blood sugars. On top of that, even with all the insulin I was injecting, I began to get neuropathy in my right foot. Mild at first and then it gradually became more and more numb. So from low risk of amputation to medium risk and then well on the way to high risk.</p><p></p><p>Eyes went from absolutely fine at the beginning of the 4 years on insulin to not very fine and needing injections into my eyes to save my sight. I was actually in a very bad place when I found this forum.</p><p></p><p>Moving onto low carb and being able to ditch the insulin has resulted in a right foot again becoming low risk and eyes not at risk anymore. </p><p></p><p>Cutting the carbs was hard for me at the beginning but I watched the Panorama programme which really scared me as I had no idea that so many T2s had foot amputations. I would queue up to get my coffee at Costa Coffee, next to the rows and rows of sweet treats, and would repeat a mantra in my head. I would ask myself what do I want - eat the carbs or keep my eyes and feet. Eyes and feet always won. I think I brainwashed myself because I look at carbs now and think Yuk Yuk Yuk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Krystyna23040, post: 2402996, member: 374421"] Yes, it is a great forum. For me the long term negative was that as a T2 I was insulin resistant so injecting more insulin was actually making the insulin resistance worse and it became harder to control blood sugars. On top of that, even with all the insulin I was injecting, I began to get neuropathy in my right foot. Mild at first and then it gradually became more and more numb. So from low risk of amputation to medium risk and then well on the way to high risk. Eyes went from absolutely fine at the beginning of the 4 years on insulin to not very fine and needing injections into my eyes to save my sight. I was actually in a very bad place when I found this forum. Moving onto low carb and being able to ditch the insulin has resulted in a right foot again becoming low risk and eyes not at risk anymore. Cutting the carbs was hard for me at the beginning but I watched the Panorama programme which really scared me as I had no idea that so many T2s had foot amputations. I would queue up to get my coffee at Costa Coffee, next to the rows and rows of sweet treats, and would repeat a mantra in my head. I would ask myself what do I want - eat the carbs or keep my eyes and feet. Eyes and feet always won. I think I brainwashed myself because I look at carbs now and think Yuk Yuk Yuk. [/QUOTE]
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