Hi there, Arkansas Girl, and welcome to the forum.

Can I ask why you are no longer taking the Metformin?

did it stop working for you?

How often are you testing your blood sugar levels? and when (especially how long after meals are you testing it?)

You said that you "have been doing my best to eat right but my sugar is still running in the 200's" How many Carbs are you eating per day?

How many carbs are you eating per meal?

What foods are you eating?

Are you eating three larger meals, or five smaller meals?

Are you exercising (especially after meals)?

I know this is a lot of questions, but that will help us make any suggestions we can.

Yes Arkansas Girl, do answer the questions as it helps us to help you...this disease is progressive and it is possible you might have progressed some...have you been sick lately? stress? many things can affect the diabetes, even hormone changes...

Hi there Arkansas Girl! Answering the questions that newley asked is a really great idea. That way we can get to know your situation a lot better.

Now, I am going to get a wee bit preachy here. I am doing for no other reason that to let you in on what I went through and to try and get you to see why it is so important to get things under control, whether that is with or without insulin.

I was diagnosed in June of 2000 with type 2 diabetes. When I found out, I was an idiot, I didn't start to watch what I was eating, I was not monitoring my blood sugars I just thought that by denying it, it would go away.

In March of 2009, I bought a new pair of shoes and the first day that I wore them I got a small blister on the little toe of my left foot. The blister was not healing and at the end of june of 2009, I woke up one saturday morning and I noticed a small bruise on the little toe, I also noticed a terrible smell coming from the foot. I showered but realized that I was running a fever and I felt terrible. When I woke up the next day, the bruise had grown to the next toe and just a wee bit of my foot. The smell was horrific. I went to the emergency room and the triage nurse took one look at my foot and called for a gurney and an orderly to take me into the chronic care unit. That night, they amputated about half of my left foot.

From that day on, I am very careful about what I eat and I monitor my blood sugars 4 times daily. I was started on insulin in August of 2010 and you know what? It has really helped me bring my blood sugars under control. When you are faced with life or death, taking a shot of insulin every day seems like a pretty minor thing.

Look, this is a really great group to help you with your issues and we are all here to help you. I don't mean to preach at you but taking insulin every day is pretty minor considering the alternatives.

Big hugs, Arkansas girl. take care!

lary

if i eat breakfast it is usually a small hanfull of cashews. lunch my carbs r between 20 and 30 grams. at supper prob between 30 and 45. the dr took me off metformin to janumet which is januvia and metformin. the januvia part is supposed to help preserve ur pancreas. i am trying to do better with my eating. when i was first diagnosed i did good but i sllowly got worse. i have been on the janumet and better diet for anout 12 days so far.

Hi there, arkansas girl:

I am sorry to hear that your blood sugar level seems to be getting worse. How have your A1C tests been?

Are you on other medications? Maybe ones for other diseases?

Are you exercising?

Are you under a lot of stress?

Have you had a big weight loss or weight gain lately?

Are there any big changes in your life right now?

Spring is coming, sort of, and are you getting allergies?

All of these things can affect your blood sugar levels, from what I understand.

I hope that you won't have to go on insulin, because it is obviously upsetting to you, but I think that you have to take care of yourself whichever way is best. It might be that a different doctor might have a different opinion about whether insulin is right for you, so it might be good to get the advice of more than one doctor. (But if one is a diabetes specialist, then give more weight to their opinion.)

We are all rooting for you.

I have been diabetic since November of 1989. I was diagnosed aften an acute bout of pancreatitis. At fist I was able to cnotrol with diet and exercise, then went to metformin. Wehn metformin stopped working i asked to go on insulin. Insulin is noting to be scared of and the insulins they have today make it somewhat easier to control you numbers.

As the oters asked "are you exercising?" Execise is vital to control if you are on meds. Try taking a shrot walk after meals and see if that helps to get your numbers down. If not, you need to contact your doctor as the longer your numbers remain high, the more likely that ccomplications may set in. I cannot walk long distances or stand for long periods of time so I spend about 14 hours a week in the pool at the Y. I do water fitness (aerobics) and swim laps. You don't need to be a swimmer to take water fitness or be worried about how you look in a swimsuit. Exercse is very important.

Also, as a diabetic, you need to see an ophtalmologist (eye doctor, MD not an optometrist) for a dilated eye exam at least once a year.

Breakfast should be more than a handful of cashews...It is important to eat a balanced meal and light snacks between if needed to help keep the bs stablized.

What is a typical lunch or dinner?

Do not be afraid of insulin.

I was in your situation and going to insulin was the best thing I ever did.
It was the cure for my high B/S levels. It will work if you listen to the doctors, eat well and seek a diabetic counselor.

Hi CarlsDad good to meet you and welcome aboard. We are all here to help you and we will get there together! I just wanted to welcome you aboard!!

lary

Hi there, if the Meds you are taking, and you are on a balanced diet and do your exercises are not working for you..then Insulin may be an option.