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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fenn" data-source="post: 2528081" data-attributes="member: 474433">Hi, sounds kind of weird but I was once a T2 on insulin, or maybe I still am, anyway… speaking from experience, once you’ve exhausted all other methods of control and nothing is working, insulin is the way forward, it’s not failing, it’s not the demon it’s made out to be, you need it? You need it!The doc/nurse will have started him on a low dose, this is generally an anticlimax because it’s probly not enough, slow and steady win this race. Eventually, once you guys find the correct amount, hey presto! It’s such a nice feeling actually taking a medicine that works so well and so fast. The magic number on the insulin is personal, you can as an example take 12 units that do absolutely nothing, 14 puts you into hypo but 13 is your sweet spot, the problem is that it is only the sweet spot for that meal, on that time of day, with an easterly wind, there’s the main problem, balancing what you eat and do with how much to take and when to take it. Hypos are not just a word, they suck! And should not be underestimated, keep some sweet stuff nearby, especially when navigating the early days.Learn to count carbs, find the ratio, google this, it’s good stuff.I can’t talk this long without saying LCHF is like it or not, amazing.Ok I rambled too long, assuming way too much, ask specific questions if you have any, lots of clever people here (not me). Best of luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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