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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sharlieboo" data-source="post: 183903" data-attributes="member: 24965">Hi,I haven't visited here in a while.  Been too bogged down in everything  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I was diagnosed as T2 in Dec '09 (aged 35).    It was a lucky diagnosis because I thought I had a water infection and GP did tests 2 or 3 times because of my age and weight (healthy bmi).   At that stage my results were just over 18.   Since that time I've monitored every three months, with my meds going up and up each and every tme.     I was referred to the hospital for consultant last year because of a query as to whether I was strictly T2 (I am ..... I am insulin resistant because I have PCOS apparently.....).Anyway, my last blood tests showed a reading of 8.1 but daily monitoring showed individual results as being much higher - often up to 15 in the morning on waking, whereas 'only' 8 or 9 before going to bed.     I've tried hard with my diet but am now at the depressing stage where it seems nothing I do seems to be working.    I'm on 4 x metformin, 4 x glic and most recently, last week, I'm on sitagliptin 1 x a day also.   The consultant has warned me it is highly likely he will recommend I go on to insulin when I go back to see him in 3 months.    He says I can be the model patient with my diet and see how I go with the new tablet but he said he wants me to seriously think about the insulin.    He think I would find life easier and it is very possible that even with doing everything I possibly can and being very strict with diet and exercise - I may not be able to attain the magical level of 5.So, my question is really how T2 take insulin?  Is it in injection form and how often?     Will I still have to take the pills?     I've gained 7 lbs since being on all the meds and it's pushed me up to a BMI of 25 which, whilst just still ok, I'm unhappy about.    Will insulin increase the weight gain further?If I go on to insulin can I go back to eating relatively normally?I'm feeling really depressed about it all.     I also have kidney stones and have to limit protein, nuts and green leafy veg etc... so I kind of feel like 'well, what can I eat?'.Any advice?  Will insulin be 'easier' and will I feel better and will it finally get my blood sugars under control?Sharlie</blockquote>

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