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<blockquote data-quote="Mep" data-source="post: 1218282" data-attributes="member: 211362"><p>Hi Malcolm - I started using insulin at the beginning of 2010 after having diabetes T2 at that time for 12 years. Although I was placed on insulin after they ran the diagnostic tests on me again (GAD test and c-peptide test). The result of the c-peptide showed that I hardly produced any insulin (whereas I used to when diagnosed years back). My endocrinologist said I had to be on insulin for life from that point, he immediately took me off my oral meds as he said they only work if sufficient insulin is produced. I wasn't kept on metformin either as I didn't tolerate it. I take apidra for bolus and lantus for basal. I've not used a mixed insulin or just basal insulin.</p><p></p><p>I hope your new treatment works well for you. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> If you haven't had the diagnostic tests done again it may be worth asking they do that for you as being on oral meds plus insulin will probably only be useful if you still are producing sufficient insulin yourself as most of the oral meds work on stimulating your pancreas to produce insulin. There is no point being on them if you do not produce sufficient insulin. I think the only oral med they may choose to keep you on to manage insulin resistance is metformin if you tolerate it. Some type 2's are placed on insulin when they do have sufficient insulin in order to gain control. Considering you've been T2 for a while now you could be in the same position I was? It is worth finding out I think before you spend lots of time taking meds that may be of no value to you. Eg. if you produce insulin then yes that would probably work, if not then you probably need to be on both basal and bolus insulins.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mep, post: 1218282, member: 211362"] Hi Malcolm - I started using insulin at the beginning of 2010 after having diabetes T2 at that time for 12 years. Although I was placed on insulin after they ran the diagnostic tests on me again (GAD test and c-peptide test). The result of the c-peptide showed that I hardly produced any insulin (whereas I used to when diagnosed years back). My endocrinologist said I had to be on insulin for life from that point, he immediately took me off my oral meds as he said they only work if sufficient insulin is produced. I wasn't kept on metformin either as I didn't tolerate it. I take apidra for bolus and lantus for basal. I've not used a mixed insulin or just basal insulin. I hope your new treatment works well for you. :) If you haven't had the diagnostic tests done again it may be worth asking they do that for you as being on oral meds plus insulin will probably only be useful if you still are producing sufficient insulin yourself as most of the oral meds work on stimulating your pancreas to produce insulin. There is no point being on them if you do not produce sufficient insulin. I think the only oral med they may choose to keep you on to manage insulin resistance is metformin if you tolerate it. Some type 2's are placed on insulin when they do have sufficient insulin in order to gain control. Considering you've been T2 for a while now you could be in the same position I was? It is worth finding out I think before you spend lots of time taking meds that may be of no value to you. Eg. if you produce insulin then yes that would probably work, if not then you probably need to be on both basal and bolus insulins. [/QUOTE]
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