I have a friend who is type 2 and he had good control for several years without insulin. Then he started having the problems you are having now, and he used injections of insulin. He was OK for a few years and then he had to use more and more insulin, with poor results. It was found that his pancreas was producing almost no insulin, like a type 1 diabetic. He started using an insulin pump. By programming the pump and learning exactly how to use it he set his basal rates to keep from having highs and lows. That resulted in his needing nuch less insulin. The lower insulin dosages and eating very low carb (about 80 carbs per day) caused him to lose almost all of the weight he had gained. He is now very healthy, with A1c's below 5.5 and has excellent control.
I am not saying a pump would do the same for you, I am just saying it was the solution for him. I also use a pump and it has also helped me lose some weight (34 pounds). I am only 8 pounds overweight now. Pumping insulin was the best thing for me, just like with my friend.
Your doctor might consider your using a pump as a last resort, if nothing else works.
I am not saying a pump would do the same for you, I am just saying it was the solution for him. I also use a pump and it has also helped me lose some weight (34 pounds). I am only 8 pounds overweight now. Pumping insulin was the best thing for me, just like with my friend.
Your doctor might consider your using a pump as a last resort, if nothing else works.