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<blockquote data-quote="masonap" data-source="post: 1799608" data-attributes="member: 330514"><p>Hi, I’m male, 64 yrs old and I’ve been on insulin for a little over 2 years. I had previously been diabetic on tablets (metformin) for about 15 years. Over that time my control slowly got worse until I moved to Germany where it also got worse, my highest HbA1c was 9 and so they said it was time for insulin. At the same time I discovered low carb was probably the best the way forward. So on insulin and low carb I’ve lost 3 stone and although still overweight at 13.5 stone a lot of people who know me are staggered at my weight loss. I also exercise regularly, I walk just about every day and recently I’ve started jogging too (that’s very hard). </p><p>So life on insulin. What’s it like? Some days it is a pain and a fiddle, making sure you take all of your kit out with you, being aware of the temperature so that you protect the insulin, and then testing and injecting before every meal, and one other test and injection before bed (4 injections a day). Results? FANTASTIC. My last test was 4.9 and the one before that was 5.0. </p><p>I wouldn’t be too concerned if your team want to put you on insulin, for me it has been great. I don’t like the finger pricks (and never have) but in comparison the insulin injections are nearly always pain free (in my tummy). I don’t think there is a way to guarantee pain free injections but if I have to say how often mine are painful I would say out of 28 injections a week that 2 or 3 are slightly painful, and others occasionally ‘sting’ for a few seconds as I inject myself. In the end what’s a moment of discomfort if the end result is what I need?</p><p>I’ve got some issues around long term bad control and for the last 2 years I’ve worked hard at looking after my body, keeping my diabetes under control, whilst not letting it take over my life. </p><p>Oh and I should say that my diabetic specialist (things are a little different here in Germany) who I see and get tests from every 3 months, has reduced my insulin injections (number of units you dial in the pen) by half, and I now only take one metformin tablet a day in addition to the insulin injections and I feel great. </p><p>Please don’t think that going onto insulin is a sign of failure, it isn’t, and you may just find, as I did, that it will be great for you. </p><p>I wish you all the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="masonap, post: 1799608, member: 330514"] Hi, I’m male, 64 yrs old and I’ve been on insulin for a little over 2 years. I had previously been diabetic on tablets (metformin) for about 15 years. Over that time my control slowly got worse until I moved to Germany where it also got worse, my highest HbA1c was 9 and so they said it was time for insulin. At the same time I discovered low carb was probably the best the way forward. So on insulin and low carb I’ve lost 3 stone and although still overweight at 13.5 stone a lot of people who know me are staggered at my weight loss. I also exercise regularly, I walk just about every day and recently I’ve started jogging too (that’s very hard). So life on insulin. What’s it like? Some days it is a pain and a fiddle, making sure you take all of your kit out with you, being aware of the temperature so that you protect the insulin, and then testing and injecting before every meal, and one other test and injection before bed (4 injections a day). Results? FANTASTIC. My last test was 4.9 and the one before that was 5.0. I wouldn’t be too concerned if your team want to put you on insulin, for me it has been great. I don’t like the finger pricks (and never have) but in comparison the insulin injections are nearly always pain free (in my tummy). I don’t think there is a way to guarantee pain free injections but if I have to say how often mine are painful I would say out of 28 injections a week that 2 or 3 are slightly painful, and others occasionally ‘sting’ for a few seconds as I inject myself. In the end what’s a moment of discomfort if the end result is what I need? I’ve got some issues around long term bad control and for the last 2 years I’ve worked hard at looking after my body, keeping my diabetes under control, whilst not letting it take over my life. Oh and I should say that my diabetic specialist (things are a little different here in Germany) who I see and get tests from every 3 months, has reduced my insulin injections (number of units you dial in the pen) by half, and I now only take one metformin tablet a day in addition to the insulin injections and I feel great. Please don’t think that going onto insulin is a sign of failure, it isn’t, and you may just find, as I did, that it will be great for you. I wish you all the best. [/QUOTE]
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