Struggling

[saffy]

Hi ..Ive been type 2 for about 40 yrs…not going to lie ..ive not been a good one…but the last few yrs i have done my best…in the last 2 yrs I’ve had 2 strokes but good recovery…but my sugars not been brilliant…I was rushed in hospital about 5 months my sugars was at number 30…I was lucky …but was then put on insulin Lantus I have a pen and am up to number 10 …been told to keep it at that…but just been in hospital and my readings are bad since I’ve been home… just had my HbA1c Levi - fcc 91. Never been that high before…seeing Dr next week..but am struggling..put about 11pounds on since I was put on it ..I want to come off it …help please.
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[EllieM]

Hi @saffy I can't help you much because I'm T1 but I've had many years of not so good bgs in the past and I wanted to say that you shouldn't blame yourself for not having the best bg control. There are lots of reasons why many people struggle with their diabetes and victim blaming helps no one.

As regards the insulin, is your reason against it the weight gain? As a T1 who has struggled with weight gain for many years, I find that going relatively low carb has helped me lose weight and though I'm not quite where I want to be I'm near enough. But I've always prioritised my blood sugars over my weight.

And while 91 is high mine has been higher in the past so please don't give up. There are a lot of meds for T2s out there other than insulin so maybe you should talk to your gp about other options?

Good luck and virtual hugs.