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<blockquote data-quote="PD Oz" data-source="post: 755032" data-attributes="member: 148226"><p>Hello Leeter - I had quite a weight gain over the past 6 months since going on insulin. About 13 Kg. I had been 7 years on oral meds - metformin and then januvia for the final 2 yrs all the while gradually losing weight. The GP had diagnosed me as type 2 but when my A1c started going off the dial and random glucose was getting up to 18 it was off to the Endocrinologist. I was sent for the C peptide test which showed virtually no C peptide production. The diagnosis was in fact type 1 at 55 yrs of age.</p><p></p><p>I am not too concerned about my 13 kg weight gain as I was literally skeletal when I went on to insulin. It was fun eating my way up to some needed weight gain. What I keep an eye out on is that my BMI is comfortably in range. There are plenty of BMI apps you can check out to keep an eye on your progress. My insulin doses of 4 per day (3 rapids and 1 Levemir at night) were gradually ramped up under specialist advice in the early weeks until good BG levels were reached. Recently they were adjusted down slightly under the advice of my treating specialist and my weight is now stabilising.</p><p></p><p>While going on to insulin is a thing we all initially dread I find that 4 shots a day is far more preferable than eating less and less as our type 2 colleagues generally have to do to keep BG in range. Interesting that you are still on metformin. I was taken off oral meds upon commencing insulin. I shudder to think of what hypo would result for me if using metformin along with insulin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PD Oz, post: 755032, member: 148226"] Hello Leeter - I had quite a weight gain over the past 6 months since going on insulin. About 13 Kg. I had been 7 years on oral meds - metformin and then januvia for the final 2 yrs all the while gradually losing weight. The GP had diagnosed me as type 2 but when my A1c started going off the dial and random glucose was getting up to 18 it was off to the Endocrinologist. I was sent for the C peptide test which showed virtually no C peptide production. The diagnosis was in fact type 1 at 55 yrs of age. I am not too concerned about my 13 kg weight gain as I was literally skeletal when I went on to insulin. It was fun eating my way up to some needed weight gain. What I keep an eye out on is that my BMI is comfortably in range. There are plenty of BMI apps you can check out to keep an eye on your progress. My insulin doses of 4 per day (3 rapids and 1 Levemir at night) were gradually ramped up under specialist advice in the early weeks until good BG levels were reached. Recently they were adjusted down slightly under the advice of my treating specialist and my weight is now stabilising. While going on to insulin is a thing we all initially dread I find that 4 shots a day is far more preferable than eating less and less as our type 2 colleagues generally have to do to keep BG in range. Interesting that you are still on metformin. I was taken off oral meds upon commencing insulin. I shudder to think of what hypo would result for me if using metformin along with insulin. [/QUOTE]
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