Hi everyone, I’ve joined for my hubby who was diagnosed type 2 over 20 years ago. despite healthy low carb diet was recently started on insulin as well as continuing with Gliclazide but BG levels consistently high no matter what we do. Will ask further questions on new threads.
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New to this site but over 20 years type 2
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Welcome to the forum @Jiml
Glad you have joined us!
Some people’s diabetes does evolve and change over time, and can need adjustments to medication.
It sounds like your husband may have some insulin resistance going on? Has he previously been on Metformin? That can help the body use insulin more effectively.
Losing weight, and increasing moderate cardio-style activity can help with insulin sensitivity too.
Don’t think of being put on insulin as any kind of failure. Some T2 pancreases and beta cells / insulin signalling just start to fade over time, and adding exogenous insulin to help out can be just necessary - in exactly the same was as it is needed for T1s with absolute insulin deficiency.
Hope the insulin helps reduce his levels, and you are able to find a balance between adjusted meds, and menu to keep his weight on track.
Glad you have joined us!
Some people’s diabetes does evolve and change over time, and can need adjustments to medication.
It sounds like your husband may have some insulin resistance going on? Has he previously been on Metformin? That can help the body use insulin more effectively.
Losing weight, and increasing moderate cardio-style activity can help with insulin sensitivity too.
Don’t think of being put on insulin as any kind of failure. Some T2 pancreases and beta cells / insulin signalling just start to fade over time, and adding exogenous insulin to help out can be just necessary - in exactly the same was as it is needed for T1s with absolute insulin deficiency.
Hope the insulin helps reduce his levels, and you are able to find a balance between adjusted meds, and menu to keep his weight on track.
Thank you so much for all the info, very helpful
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