| First, if your doctor won't listen to your wishes, and take time to explain to your satisfaction why something should not be done to YOUR body that you believe would be best, then get a new Doctor. Second, Insulin is not just for type 1's or 1.5's. Most of the time the only good reason insulin is not given to type 2's is because oral medication is deemed 'easier'. Glyp and Januvia did me NO good and I could not get control of my morning fasting and after breakfast numbers until going on NHP twice a day. Now I feel terrific and with only 2 shots a day. My doctor asked me, since I'm doing so well with the Insulin, if I wanted to control my diabetes with short acting and intermediate insulin only and not Metformin. For now, all is good so I'll wait and see, but I'm no longer afraid of Insulin either. By the way, I eat approximately 120-140 grams of carbohydrates a day, watch my diet otherwise, and excercise 4-5 times a week for an hour each time.
Good Luck and follow what your gut tells you - your doctor should be working "with" you!
__________________ Jill from Arizona
Metformin 1,000mg 2x's daily
4U Levemir at breakfast
6U Levemir at bed
Atenolol 25mg Lisinopril 10mg
Lipitor 40mg Plavix 75mg
Asprin 81mg - 9.5 HbA1c March 2008
 - 6.7 HbA1c June 2008
 - 5.9 HbA1c September 2008
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