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<blockquote data-quote="david1968" data-source="post: 1688009" data-attributes="member: 267782"><p>I was put on it following a colostomy operation about five and a half years ago. I hadn't been diagnosed previously but one of the first questions they asked me after the operation was did I know I was diabetic. Put me on insulin straight away (Novorapid and Levemir) and at the time I didn't really question it - had enough on my plate dealing with the colostomy.</p><p></p><p>Didn't bother me too much and at first I was managing my levels really well. GP was happy with how things were going but there was never any suggestion of trying to reduce my doses or whether I needed to be on insulin. Then a couple of years ago I found out about the Newcastle diet and decided to start being more proactive - my weight had gone up to about 20 stone and I was starting to struggle with my levels.</p><p></p><p>Started a low carb diet and getting more exercise and with my GP's blessing started to reduce the amount of insulin I was taking. Had halved my doses and lost about three stone, but then I started struggling again - under a lot of pressure at work and let things slide - put most of the weight I'd lost back on again. Then I had to have another operation and that brought me up short - couldn't carry on like I had been.</p><p></p><p>My weight's now back down to just over seventeen stone and I'm managing without Novorapid, albeit on a limited diet and off work.</p><p></p><p>Big question for when I see my GP next week is do I actually need to be on insulin? I accept that I'll need to continue to monitor things and keep a close eye on my levels once I'm back at work, but if I don't need insulin then I don't want to be taking it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="david1968, post: 1688009, member: 267782"] I was put on it following a colostomy operation about five and a half years ago. I hadn't been diagnosed previously but one of the first questions they asked me after the operation was did I know I was diabetic. Put me on insulin straight away (Novorapid and Levemir) and at the time I didn't really question it - had enough on my plate dealing with the colostomy. Didn't bother me too much and at first I was managing my levels really well. GP was happy with how things were going but there was never any suggestion of trying to reduce my doses or whether I needed to be on insulin. Then a couple of years ago I found out about the Newcastle diet and decided to start being more proactive - my weight had gone up to about 20 stone and I was starting to struggle with my levels. Started a low carb diet and getting more exercise and with my GP's blessing started to reduce the amount of insulin I was taking. Had halved my doses and lost about three stone, but then I started struggling again - under a lot of pressure at work and let things slide - put most of the weight I'd lost back on again. Then I had to have another operation and that brought me up short - couldn't carry on like I had been. My weight's now back down to just over seventeen stone and I'm managing without Novorapid, albeit on a limited diet and off work. Big question for when I see my GP next week is do I actually need to be on insulin? I accept that I'll need to continue to monitor things and keep a close eye on my levels once I'm back at work, but if I don't need insulin then I don't want to be taking it. [/QUOTE]
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