Insulin injections for diabetics

[1FinickyOne]

Is it true that once you start shooting, you cannot stop? 

 

What happens when you stop diabetic meds? Is it a lifetime commitment or can you stop once you reach proper sugar levels? 

[ozimoron]

https://www.nnmc.com/about/blog/can-you-reverse-type-2-diabetes

[MJCM]

26 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

https://www.nnmc.com/about/blog/can-you-reverse-type-2-diabetes

Do type 2 Diabetes also use Inject Insulin? I thought that was for Type 1 only

[Sheryl]

Most people who  require injected insulin are  type 1 diabetics and they will require it for life.

 

Type 2 diabetics can usually be managed without insulin though they may require oral medication. Someone whose type 2 diabetics is so severe as to require insulin  will often  need it long term,  but if there were underlying factors like obesity that are later corrected it is possible they might be able to taper off it. 

 

Stopping oral diabetic medications just because you reached desired blood sugar target will simply lead to the blood sugar again going up as these medications do not have a permanent effect. However it can often (not always -- but often) be possible to get to a point where medication is no longer needed through lifestyle changes (exercise, diet, weight loss).  People vary greatly in their willingness and ability to make such changes.

[Tom H]

Lifetime until science develope a cure.

 

[OneMoreFarang]

A couple of years ago I was drinking lots of (mostly) water and I decided to see a doctor.

They made a blood sugar test, and my blood sugar was extreme high.

The first thing they did is that they gave me an insulin injection and I should rest a little.

Then I saw the doctor and he gave me the official diagnosis Diabetes Type 2 and he gave me some oral medication. I take this medicine now every day.

Sometimes I forget it and it's not a big deal. Maybe I am tired.

Once I asked the doctor if at some stage I have to inject insulin. He told me we are a long way from that situation. He told me first I could get up to 5 times the amount of oral medicine without injections.

 

That is obviously just my individual story, but it might give you an idea.

 

[ozimoron]

11 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

A couple of years ago I was drinking lots of (mostly) water and I decided to see a doctor.

They made a blood sugar test, and my blood sugar was extreme high.

The first thing they did is that they gave me an insulin injection and I should rest a little.

Then I saw the doctor and he gave me the official diagnosis Diabetes Type 2 and he gave me some oral medication. I take this medicine now every day.

Sometimes I forget it and it's not a big deal. Maybe I am tired.

Once I asked the doctor if at some stage I have to inject insulin. He told me we are a long way from that situation. He told me first I could get up to 5 times the amount of oral medicine without injections.

 

That is obviously just my individual story, but it might give you an idea.

 

I read that tiredness, especially after eating food (aka food coma), is a symptom of diabetes.

 

I got told I was insulin resistant a couple of years ago. I have progressively altered my diet and lifestyle quite a lot since then and continue to do so as I learn more about the topic.

 

I just finished a 22 hour fast, intermittent fasting is a routine for me just the last month or so. Previously just occasionally. I also gave up drinking 2 litres of milk a day and only eat white rice in small quantities now. My diet consists primarily of salad with sardines, olive oil and apple cider vinegar added in. I do fall off the rails occasionally but I'm getting progressively stricter. In the past few weeks I've taken up gym training for the first time in my life. I've always walked a lot and always walk everywhere I go in Pattaya. I don't know if true or not but I have read some negative things about metformin lately but don't pay much attention as I've never had to take any meds for diabetes.

[BigStar]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Once I asked the doctor if at some stage I have to inject insulin. He told me we are a long way from that situation. He told me first I could get up to 5 times the amount of oral medicine without injections.

 

Long way in terms of meds, but we're not hearing the timeframe here. Better just to get down to zero, that way 5 x 0 = 0. Insulin resistance has a lot of negative effects I needn't list here.

Edited January 25, 2023 by BigStar

[1FinickyOne]

1 hour ago, ozimoron said:

I read that tiredness, especially after eating food (aka food coma), is a symptom of diabetes

Yes, that is common I think after a big meal.... We call it Thanksgiving affect in USA... 

[BigStar]

P. D. Mangan has a good thread about insulin resistance on Twitter. Brings in a lot of science.

 

 

 

[ozimoron]

https://www.rawstory.com/here-s-what-happens-to-your-body-when-you-go-on-a-fast/