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yvonne1310

yvonne1310

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17
Location
Harlow Essex
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
High blood suger
I can't take it anymore !!! I've cut down on carbs I've tried everything !! Will the weight gain stop it am I going to get fatter !!!
Plz Sumone help me
6 months and have gained 2 stone my clothes r too tight it's getting me down



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I assume your own a mixed twice a day insulin..........?

do you have many hypos?

I ask this as if you do, the treating of those hypos could be contributing to extra calories and of course the reason for many hypos, too much insulin, can also contribute to weight gain........

how many carbs/calories is in a typical day?
 
So you have been on insulin since you were diagnosed 9 months ago, have I got that right?

The insulin dose that is given to newly diagnosed diabetics is often higher than they need long term, and this causes weight gain. Insulin is the main hormone for gaining weight and building up fat. Too much insulin drops your blood sugar and makes you feel hungry so that you will eat more.

To lose weight you will need to carefully lower your insulin dose while reducing the amount you eat. Exercise can also help. But it is very hard for Type 1 diabetics to lose weight without reducing their insulin dose. You should see your diabetes team and explain the problem.

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Also Yvonne the reason you were a size 8 before diagnosis may be due to unhealthy weight loss caused by undiagnosed diabetes. So size 8 may not be a healthy weight for you. What's common is for newly diagnosed Type 1s to be underweight, not healthy. Once they go on insulin they quickly return to a healthy weight. But if the insulin dose isn't reduced at the point of getting back to a healthy weight, they overshoot and get overweight. The solution is to lower the insulin, but you need to do this with your health care team.

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What Spiker said.

If, on the other hand, you are low carbing and have reduced your insulin to suit but still gain weight, get your thyroid checked. Hypothyroidism is a very common autoimmune condition indeed and the autoimmune things tend to come in twos or threes or more.
 
I put on over 6 stone since being T1 diabetic and I totally blamed the insulin too! I found weight loss really hard and I was a normal weight prior to being diagnosed! I was on lantus background insulin and I blamed this insulin for my weight gain. I requested that I be taken off this insulin and put on another one, which my consultant did and he switched me to Levemir. I still gained weight but it slowed down. Since I have been on a pump I only use novo rapid and my basal (background) units have decreased from 62u per day to 31u per day when I started on the pump. Now my basal rate is 21u per day and I am losing weight due to smaller portion sizes and low carbs. Have you spoken to you health team about changing your background insulin maybe?
 
I was diagnosed with mody diabetes suddenly at the age of 22 I was 9 stone 6 I am now 26 and 11.7 and the weight will not budge it is quick to go up but not to come off. Its getting me down big time I no its not a lot to some but it is to me I'm beside myself and my relationships suffering
 
Spiker said:
Also Yvonne the reason you were a size 8 before diagnosis may be due to unhealthy weight loss caused by undiagnosed diabetes. So size 8 may not be a healthy weight for you. What's common is for newly diagnosed Type 1s to be underweight, not healthy. Once they go on insulin they quickly return to a healthy weight. But if the insulin dose isn't reduced at the point of getting back to a healthy weight, they overshoot and get overweight. The solution is to lower the insulin, but you need to do this with your health care team.

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Yvonne, did you lose a lot of weight in the period up to diagnosis as TYpe 1? If this took some time to develop, then as well as fat loss it is likely you were chronically dehydrated as well - insulin can initially cause water retention as well as fat gain which can increase both weight and inches. This can take some time to settle down. Getting insulin requirements as low as possible while maintaining good BG control seems to be the key to weight control for Type 1. How low carb do you go? Exercise can help - not so much through burning calories but by improving insulin sensitivity.
 
I am type 2 diabetic patient on Metformin and gliclazide. Unfortunately I am loosing weight as against gaining it which I would have loved because I am getting leaner. May I know if there are prescriptions that can make diabetic patient gain weight? Pls advise
 
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