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<blockquote data-quote="Shannon27" data-source="post: 2222681" data-attributes="member: 429571"><p>I don't know enough about the biological changes to be able to advise much. It sounds like you're suddenly becoming a lot less insulin resistant, and there are T1s who go through phases of taking barely any basal at all. I think needing 22units of basal originally would mean that you were diagnosed correctly.</p><p>After a little google on glucophage, it's basically another name for metformin, which is another medication that Type 2 diabetics and some T1s take. Could be the reason your readings are dropping.</p><p>I used to be on Lantus up to being about 21 (24 now, diabetic since 1999). I switched over to Tresiba, as Lantus only lasts up to 22 hours in the body whereas Tresiba is up to 42hours. It's so much more stable. But if you are happy with Lantus, don't listen to this ha!</p><p>LADA (or Type 1.5) is diabetes which shares some characteristics between T1 and T2. Might be worth a bit of research into it?</p><p>So my advice would be - go get some tests (privately if you can)! Ask about LADA. Reduce your basal in the meantime to avoid them hypos.</p><p>Good luck (and definitely sue for the bad steroids!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shannon27, post: 2222681, member: 429571"] I don't know enough about the biological changes to be able to advise much. It sounds like you're suddenly becoming a lot less insulin resistant, and there are T1s who go through phases of taking barely any basal at all. I think needing 22units of basal originally would mean that you were diagnosed correctly. After a little google on glucophage, it's basically another name for metformin, which is another medication that Type 2 diabetics and some T1s take. Could be the reason your readings are dropping. I used to be on Lantus up to being about 21 (24 now, diabetic since 1999). I switched over to Tresiba, as Lantus only lasts up to 22 hours in the body whereas Tresiba is up to 42hours. It's so much more stable. But if you are happy with Lantus, don't listen to this ha! LADA (or Type 1.5) is diabetes which shares some characteristics between T1 and T2. Might be worth a bit of research into it? So my advice would be - go get some tests (privately if you can)! Ask about LADA. Reduce your basal in the meantime to avoid them hypos. Good luck (and definitely sue for the bad steroids!) [/QUOTE]
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