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Weight gain and very low mood

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DFiona

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Wondering how people cope with increased weight gain from insulins ... I used to be on insulin about 12 years ago which made me enormous. When I stopped
it, all my side effects stopped, the abnormal blood tests returned to normal, I lost weight and joined a gym where I was able to comfortably tone up without being in agony.

Now I will probably need further meds to counteract debilitating side effects as well as antidepressants!

Ooh, how cost-effective and healthy - NOT! Sorry but I am very angry indeed. My hba1c actually increased AFTER restarting insulin -- I have proof. What are they doing to me ...???


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I can honestly say I never gained weight from using insulin. It was the food I ate that made me gain the weight. I am still using insulin and touch wood at the moment losing weight.

Unsure as to why you are using insulin if it's not working for you? Is there nothing else that the Dr can prescribe?
 
Karen.G. said:
I can honestly say I never gained weight from using insulin. It was the food I ate that made me gain the weight. I am still using insulin and touch wood at the moment losing weight.

Unsure as to why you are using insulin if it's not working for you? Is there nothing else that the Dr can prescribe?
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Come on Karen, the docs dictate - do what I say or else suffer soon with diabetic complications, kidney failure etc.

It def is the insulin causing the weight gain and docs agree. My diet is minimal and not changed from before insulin to now. The sugars are basically being used properly now instead of in urine - sadly my other issues of pain osteoporosis and failing eyesight have prevented me using the sugar energy to exercise and lower BG that way. So weight piles on when I eat virtually nothing. I so love my life now. 2 years ago I was proactive, positive, felt FANTASTIC and mobile.

Thanks for trying to support one very angry bunny.

I honestly feel I am injecting a poisonous acid into my body, now giving me gastric reflux too after less than a week.

I will post pics of me now and 2 years ago and you will see the difference.
 
I can understand why you are angry - it sounds like you are between a rock and a hard place.

Having background retinopathy, acute angle-closure glaucoma (which could develop into glaucoma), peripheral neuropathy - I can certainly feel your pain.

I was sent to my Community Diabetic Team six months ago - where they send all their difficult patients (or so I am told lol). It was the best thing they could have done. I got the one-to-one treatment I needed.

What would happen if you told your Dr you were going to stop the insulin? Surely there would be something else they could give you? As you said in your first post it's not very cost effective to the NHS or more importantly for your own health!
 
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