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<blockquote data-quote="urbanracer" data-source="post: 1904449" data-attributes="member: 140811"><p>SO!- I think you're a T2 and I cannot speak with authority but as I understand it there is a risk that by injecting insulin, your insulin resistance will increase and then you get into a cycle of needing increasing amounts of insulin to combat the resistance, and so your insulin resistance gets worse again.</p><p></p><p>This is why your DSN made the comment saying that your insulin requirement WILL increase. It may well be the case for some people but it reflects outdated thinking and ignores the differences between individuals, their diets and lifestyles. It is not a foregone conclusion these days.</p><p></p><p>With a moderate to low carb intake you will start out with a lower insulin requirement and any insulin resistance you have will not increase at the same rate, you are slowing the cycle down by injecting less insulin.</p><p></p><p>T1's often find that their pancreas springs back into life when they start injecting insulin and it becomes capable of making small amounts of its own insulin for a period of time. This may be anything from a few weeks to a few years and I don't know if the same thing happens with T2's. It can make glucose management tricky as you don't know when your pancreas will shoot out some insulin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="urbanracer, post: 1904449, member: 140811"] SO!- I think you're a T2 and I cannot speak with authority but as I understand it there is a risk that by injecting insulin, your insulin resistance will increase and then you get into a cycle of needing increasing amounts of insulin to combat the resistance, and so your insulin resistance gets worse again. This is why your DSN made the comment saying that your insulin requirement WILL increase. It may well be the case for some people but it reflects outdated thinking and ignores the differences between individuals, their diets and lifestyles. It is not a foregone conclusion these days. With a moderate to low carb intake you will start out with a lower insulin requirement and any insulin resistance you have will not increase at the same rate, you are slowing the cycle down by injecting less insulin. T1's often find that their pancreas springs back into life when they start injecting insulin and it becomes capable of making small amounts of its own insulin for a period of time. This may be anything from a few weeks to a few years and I don't know if the same thing happens with T2's. It can make glucose management tricky as you don't know when your pancreas will shoot out some insulin. [/QUOTE]
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