Hello,
I have had type 2 for approximately 6 years and been insulin dependent for 4 of those. I was very large when diagnosed, and then lost 10 stone before I was placed on insulin as despite losing the weight, I was still insulin resistant and had no level of control, despite being told that if I lost weight I would have better control.
So, now I am on insulin (Levemir and Novorapid) and have put on 4 of the 10 stone back on. My control is still iffy, every 4 months or so I end up with an infection that sends my sugars sky high (this time it was a water infection and I am just starting to feel better after 3 weeks and a visit to A&E) and I get signed off work because the hyperglycemia makes me feel so rotten.
I am also not 100% certain that I have type 2 diabetes as there was previously some doubt with my GP, but this was never followed up and also it runs in my family. I would like to find out for certain (if this is possible) and also find out if pump therapy would be an option for me given that I am currently on what feels like stupid amounts of insulin - 120 Levemir x 2 daily and 100 units of Novorapid at each meal and sugars are still erratic.
I am seeing the diabetic nurse tomorrow, but I am kind of at a turning point now where I need to get this sorted out. It is not doing anything for my health, work and life in general. I am honestly feeling like I am at the end of my tether as it feels as though nothing I do works and allows the diabetes to be under control, and I can't afford any more time off work.
So in addition to my insulin I am on 1g of Metformin x2 daily. I have already tried Byetta, Bydureon and Victozia with little success. I was also tried on Novomix before the Basal Bolus regime and prior to being on insulin, they tried various oral meds but these didn't help either.
I don't want to come across as feeling sorry for myself but I just want to get this under control and start losing the weight again. But it always seems I am either too ill or too tired to contemplate doing any exercise and I think this is the key for my weight loss and control. Just feels like a vicious circle sometimes.
I have had type 2 for approximately 6 years and been insulin dependent for 4 of those. I was very large when diagnosed, and then lost 10 stone before I was placed on insulin as despite losing the weight, I was still insulin resistant and had no level of control, despite being told that if I lost weight I would have better control.
So, now I am on insulin (Levemir and Novorapid) and have put on 4 of the 10 stone back on. My control is still iffy, every 4 months or so I end up with an infection that sends my sugars sky high (this time it was a water infection and I am just starting to feel better after 3 weeks and a visit to A&E) and I get signed off work because the hyperglycemia makes me feel so rotten.
I am also not 100% certain that I have type 2 diabetes as there was previously some doubt with my GP, but this was never followed up and also it runs in my family. I would like to find out for certain (if this is possible) and also find out if pump therapy would be an option for me given that I am currently on what feels like stupid amounts of insulin - 120 Levemir x 2 daily and 100 units of Novorapid at each meal and sugars are still erratic.
I am seeing the diabetic nurse tomorrow, but I am kind of at a turning point now where I need to get this sorted out. It is not doing anything for my health, work and life in general. I am honestly feeling like I am at the end of my tether as it feels as though nothing I do works and allows the diabetes to be under control, and I can't afford any more time off work.
So in addition to my insulin I am on 1g of Metformin x2 daily. I have already tried Byetta, Bydureon and Victozia with little success. I was also tried on Novomix before the Basal Bolus regime and prior to being on insulin, they tried various oral meds but these didn't help either.
I don't want to come across as feeling sorry for myself but I just want to get this under control and start losing the weight again. But it always seems I am either too ill or too tired to contemplate doing any exercise and I think this is the key for my weight loss and control. Just feels like a vicious circle sometimes.
