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<blockquote data-quote="Mep" data-source="post: 1156832" data-attributes="member: 211362"><p>[USER=297770]@Mars1946[/USER] - are you some kind of doctor? You seem to speak how I hear some of my docs talk. You also seem to be making assumptions about other people's health. This forum is to share experiences and not tell others what to do which it appears you're doing. There are various ways people eat and people will do what works for them. I used to low carb years back but I now don't. I don't need people telling me what to do as I learn from my own experience. If people eat low carb, good for them as it obviously is working for them... not my business to tell them otherwise. I will share my experiences and make suggestions based on that with others and that is about it. This post is about whether or not to use insulin anyhow.</p><p></p><p>[USER=34530]@kjc2011[/USER] - if your hbA1c has been increasing each time and you've had diabetes for 5 years now it may be worth getting those diagnostic tests done again (GAD and c-peptide). There is a possibility you either have type 1.5 or you are type 2 still with insulin deficiency (as I mentioned previously I am). At least if you get these tests done you will know whether or not you have a choice about it. If you still produce sufficient insulin then yes you may choose to go on insulin to help out. I wish you the best. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mep, post: 1156832, member: 211362"] [USER=297770]@Mars1946[/USER] - are you some kind of doctor? You seem to speak how I hear some of my docs talk. You also seem to be making assumptions about other people's health. This forum is to share experiences and not tell others what to do which it appears you're doing. There are various ways people eat and people will do what works for them. I used to low carb years back but I now don't. I don't need people telling me what to do as I learn from my own experience. If people eat low carb, good for them as it obviously is working for them... not my business to tell them otherwise. I will share my experiences and make suggestions based on that with others and that is about it. This post is about whether or not to use insulin anyhow. [USER=34530]@kjc2011[/USER] - if your hbA1c has been increasing each time and you've had diabetes for 5 years now it may be worth getting those diagnostic tests done again (GAD and c-peptide). There is a possibility you either have type 1.5 or you are type 2 still with insulin deficiency (as I mentioned previously I am). At least if you get these tests done you will know whether or not you have a choice about it. If you still produce sufficient insulin then yes you may choose to go on insulin to help out. I wish you the best. :) [/QUOTE]
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