OMG, I have beaten type 3C diabetes, has this ever happened to anyone ever?

[conanthewarrior]

Hi everyone, I noticed about a month ago I kept having hypos when using my insulin as instructed by my diabetes nurses, so decided to eat without insulin, and was not having spikes at all and staying in range, so also left off my basal insulin.

For 3 weeks my blood sugar stayed completely in range, whereas before it would spike to 18-20 MMOL after eating even a cereal with insulin. Now I can eat anythinig without a spike happening and stay in range.

I had a medication review earlier and told the Dr about leaving off the insulin, so they contacted the diabetes nurses. They phoned me, and where they can view my freestyle libre 2 plus sugar levels the diabetes nurse said I no longer need my insulin as my levels have been perfect, and they will just do HBA1C bloodtests every 3 months to monitor me.

I was told type 3C diabetes was for life, but somehow my pancreas seems to have recovered from the damage I caused too it.

Has this ever been heard of happening, as I was in hospital when first diagnosed on an IV insulin pump for a week to bring my blood sugar and ketones down from 28 MMOL and ketones at 4.1, and have gone from that to recovery.

I am completely stunned about this, and want to know if it is heard of at all.

Thanks everyone, Conan.

 

[Antje77]

This is so interesting!

I saw from your older posts your T3C was caused by recurring bouts of pancreatitis, and you were diagnosed at the same time as you quit problematic drinking last october. So by now your body has had 9 months to recover from the long term alcohol abuse. Who knows, this may even have enabled your pancreas to recover enough to do its job.

But whatever the cause, long may it last!

I had a medication review earlier and told the Dr about leaving off the insulin, so they contacted the diabetes nurses. They phoned me, and where they can view my freestyle libre 2 plus sugar levels the diabetes nurse said I no longer need my insulin as my levels have been perfect, and they will just do HBA1C bloodtests every 3 months to monitor me.

I wouldn't rely solely on those 3 monthly hba1c's, at least not until it's been a bit longer.
I'd still use the Libre if you can, or else some fingerprick testing to make sure things keep going well in between.

 

[conanthewarrior]

This is so interesting!

I saw from your older posts your T3C was caused by recurring bouts of pancreatitis, and you were diagnosed at the same time as you quit problematic drinking last october. So by now your body has had 9 months to recover from the long term alcohol abuse. Who knows, this may even have enabled your pancreas to recover enough to do its job.

But whatever the cause, long may it last!

I wouldn't rely solely on those 3 monthly hba1c's, at least not until it's been a bit longer.
I'd still use the Libre if you can, or else some fingerprick testing to make sure things keep going well in between.

Thank you very much!

I was advised to wear the Libre 2 Plus for a few more months until I rely on just the HBA1C's so will do that and keep monitor of things, but if this continues I will be astonished.

 

[Antje77]

Thank you very much!

I was advised to wear the Libre 2 Plus for a few more months until I rely on just the HBA1C's so will do that and keep monitor of things, but if this continues I will be astonished.

I'll have my fingers crossed for this continuing indefinitely!

And if not, well, you already know how to work with your diabetes, should it return.

 

[grantg]

don't know much about type3c some traits are simular to type1 and its known both ways to occassionally be misdiagnosed. really depends on tests etc which were done if that could be case. with type1/lada there can be a honeymoon stage. where you can come off insulin altogether. the honeymoon stage could last days/weeks/months or even in some circumstances years.

definately would keep eye on things as best as you can
good luck and best wishes