Been diabetic 19 years and recently told I needed Insulin. Being needle phobic I went low carb/ intermittant fasting with good results. HBA1C 6.5 . Good enough to consider ending the meds I thought. Having stopped them for a few weeks I noticed my blood sugar going up so now I'm at a crossroads. I know low carb is what saved me but now it seems I need the meds. No point going to doc as low carb & intermittant fasting aren't in the NHS codebook. Anyone else been in this situation ? I only stopped the meds for 2 weeks so maybe not long enough ? Was on Metformin 1000mg x 2 / gliclazide 80mg x 1 and Invokana x 1. Right now back on Metformin only but looking like I'll have to add something else. Have others tried this ?
