xyrem why did your doc say "no insulin"?

I'm in a very similar situation xyre. I had been doing fine on 2 850 metformins a day and all of a sudden my sugars are high and I expect my A1C is going to go up. My blood was just taken last week. New Doctor is going to do a physical on me on 2/3. I expect I am going to get some change at that time. I have already lost 60 lbs, but I seem to be stuck at a plateau. Let's keep in touch. Should be interesting to see what the doctors do. b/t/w I have a new doctor. The old doctor didn't take the new insurance.

My doctor said no to insulin because it makes people gain weight and she wants me to loose weight.

Emily, That is great that you lost weight. That seems to be what I have to do. I just do not want to start tring all kinds of meds.

Each doctor is saying my changes are about " the change of life" I guess It is a change for my eating.

While it can in fact cause some weight gain in some people taking it that should NEVER be a reason why it is not tried for a patient.


I had that same scare but have not gained any sicne starting a slow acting one called levemir.

You menrioned changing your eating Does this mean you have been not watching what you eat and maintaing a health diet?
Mind you I say Diet but do not mean as in diet to lose weight.

Personally I have battled with weight issues for several years uto a back injury and a few other things and recently I have started doing things a bit differently
I drink a lot more water. i watch how much processed sugar is in the things i eat and i am eating mroe leafy green veggioes and veggies in general.
I have lost 5 pounds in a week and my sugar has not went above 130 this past week. and i have been able to cut one of the pills i was on. :0)

Maybe with soem work on your diet and changed in the food it can help but i also would not cute totall2y the Have you discussed all this with your doctor??
I ask as it is never safe to just stop taking some medications and in some cases can cause serious illness.
Do you test regularly your blood glucose?
what are your fasting blood glucose?
You may need to try a long acting insulin like levimer.

By the way Yes in some cases weight gain is a side effect of insulin but it does not happen with everyone and if you are using a good food plan and still do exercise you should be fine i can not believe a doctor would be so closed to using insulin but all cases are different.

As far as healthy eating drinking lots of water, cutting any processed foods or sugars as much as you can. Adding lots of veggies are all helpful but sometimes sadly as a diabetic even with eating right and exercising you need to take medications too.
Have you taken a diabetes class?
how long ago were you diagnosed with Diabetes?
check with a local Hospital or health Department to see if one is offered in your area When i went they gave us books(that we got to keep) and covered all the possibly medication types and kinds and it was a huge help for me
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They also had a nutritionist and a physicians assistant who specialized in diabetes and they spoke to each person privately to help them with their individual issues which could be ideal for your situation.