I was juist informed this week by my DR. I should go on insulin.
I Am afraid . My mother went on insulin and went in to a coma and died at 66 i am 62. My Dr juist smirked and said it was my choice. he has not given me much help. I know i need to find a new dr. i am so afraid and lost,
I am working on my diet and i will start to walk. i am so depressed.
i juist dont what to do. help help I have a stressful which does not help.
Hi Mary,
First off, know that there are alot of folks out here on Healthcentral who are happy to point you towards information, help you know which questions to ask, and just listen if you need an ear. There are also many fine experts on this site, but Dave Mendosa is someone I have been following long before I found HealthCentral. You can read a post here by Dave regarding type 2 diabetes.
l years I had a doctor who kept telling me I needed to go on insulin. I resisted, because I am needle shy. Finally I changed doctors and my new doctor (now my doctor of 20 years) told me that I didn't need insulin yet because I am type 2 insulin resistant. My body makes plenty of insulin, it just doesn't use it. He said, had I done what the other doctor suggested, there is a good chance I would have had seriously bad results.
Good luck Mary and stay in touch. Let us know what's going on and how you are doing!!
Vicki M
Mary, going on insulin doesn't mean you've failed. It means you have the intelligence to take charge of your diabetes instead of letting your diabetes take charge of you.
I'm type 2 and I chose to go on a basal insulin even though it's not absolutely necessary because I feel insulin has fewer side effects than some of the oral drugs. I still take metformin.
Your mother probably waited too long to go on insulin, and she would have died no matter what, so don't assume the same thing will happen to you.
Your doctor sounds like a dog if he's not supporting you, so find another one if you can.
Shots are easy. The needles are so tiny you hardly feel them.
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I'm sorry to hear this, and I certainly wish your doctor had handled it better so that you would have the answers that you so need right now. Yes, I would look for another doctor, too.
Did your Mom have other complications? Is it possible to speak with her doctor about her condition so that you can learn more about what happened to her? Perhaps if you can find out what happened to her in detail that it might help you make your decision.
But I sympathize with you. When a big decision like this has to be made, one can feel very lonely especially if you have no family to turn to. I've been feeling like that myself lately. I have my sister, but since she doesn't have diabetes, she really doesn't understand the day-to-day stuff that we all go through. But she's a doll and means well.
I also suggest to you that you contact one of the professionals here at this site. Maybe they can give you a better "feel" for the problem.
I know my doctor wanted me to go on insulin only because it's difficult for me to keep my readings down unless I exercise. I can tell you that I was terrified of the thought, just like you but for different reasons. But I at least have another option in that if I walk or exercise every single day, I can bring the reading down 100 points. My problem is getting out there and exercising. I go into these periods of denial so frequently, or into a period where I'm lazy about it, whatever. So, since I don't always exercise the doctor put me on Avandaryl which brings the readings down about 100 points.
But I would recommend that you ask for help from either David Mendosa or one of the other professionals here. I'm sure you will find not only the knowledge but also the caring that you so require right now.
Please keep us "in the mix" about what you decide.
Hi Emma,
Exercize can be as little as taking a walk for 30 minutes or so and it will help emmensley. I am not one who particularlyl likes getting out and sweating for 30 minutes, but I can handle a walk. I believe it is the act of getting the blood moving that helps with the glucose numbers.
Anyway, there are many of us out there who just need to take the first step. Perhaps there is a group of walkers near where you live? Start out small and just walk 10 minutes maybe around your block and go a little further each time. You'll be surprised at how much you might like it.
Take care and stay in touch!
Vicki M
Thanks for the advice. That's what I need to do. Start small and work my way back to where I was about 10, 15 years ago when I was walking every day or doing some kind of exercise.