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<blockquote data-quote="Helen s" data-source="post: 2470446" data-attributes="member: 550550"><p>I have been low carbing now for 7/8 months & dispite keeping carbs to less than 25gms per day I just cannot get my insulin needs to go down, I know that I am hugely insulin resistant but to keep my A1c at 50 which is where it currently is I am needing 60u of long acting per day, my fast acting needs are minimal as there are so little carbs in my meals so rarely raise my BS, the insulin is causing weight gain which is then leading to more IR & its just getting so frustrating, I am taking max dose of metformin per day but I am also taking sertraline which is for depression & I know that is notorious for weight gain</p><p>I am getting so disheartened as my retinopathy is getting worse rather than better, I have had 7 eye injections this year but with no improvement & have been referred for laser on them,</p><p>I have thrown in intermittant fasting but thats doesnt seem to have had an impact & I feel like giving up!</p><p>Sorry for the pity party just wondered if anyone has any ideas of what else I can try</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Helen s, post: 2470446, member: 550550"] I have been low carbing now for 7/8 months & dispite keeping carbs to less than 25gms per day I just cannot get my insulin needs to go down, I know that I am hugely insulin resistant but to keep my A1c at 50 which is where it currently is I am needing 60u of long acting per day, my fast acting needs are minimal as there are so little carbs in my meals so rarely raise my BS, the insulin is causing weight gain which is then leading to more IR & its just getting so frustrating, I am taking max dose of metformin per day but I am also taking sertraline which is for depression & I know that is notorious for weight gain I am getting so disheartened as my retinopathy is getting worse rather than better, I have had 7 eye injections this year but with no improvement & have been referred for laser on them, I have thrown in intermittant fasting but thats doesnt seem to have had an impact & I feel like giving up! Sorry for the pity party just wondered if anyone has any ideas of what else I can try [/QUOTE]
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