I have been diagnosed type 2 for about 8 years now. Currently I am back on the insulin wagon after getting so frustrated that I all but stopped taking my humolog and lantus. The expense was too much, the weight gain from the meds too much, the frustration of not getting lower bsl was overwhelming so I told myself I was done with having diabetes. When I stopped being diabetic (um, yeah, that didn't work) I was taking 90 units of lantus at night and 110 units of it in the morning. I was taking at least 45 units of humolog at each meal according to my numbers. I was seeing a personal nutritionalist, an endocrinologist, massage therapy for stress and my numbers which I was testing 4 or 5 times a day usually averaged in the mid 200's to the high 300's. Nothing we did was working. In these past 8 years my a1c were 8, 11, 9, 7, 10. Just all over the board. The higher my bsl the better I feel. When it goes to 450, I feel great. After about two weeks of not taking anything my numbers stayed between 350 - 480. I finally came to my senses and started out taking 30 units of lantus morning and night and 30 units of humolog before meals. My numbers are now averaging 250. I understand the importance of following your doctors orders but all they do every 3 months was increase my dosage.
I'm 55 years old and 50 lbs overweight. My grandparents, parents and several siblings are also diabetic. I get extensive eye exams and have no diabetic damage whatsoever.
I joined this forum because I need encouragement and education and insight to others personal experience.
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I'm 55 years old and 50 lbs overweight. My grandparents, parents and several siblings are also diabetic. I get extensive eye exams and have no diabetic damage whatsoever.
I joined this forum because I need encouragement and education and insight to others personal experience.
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