| Hi and welcome!!!
I can relate to your situation; my mother was also a Type I diabetic, passed away from complicatons of diabetes.
I have been diabetic for some 15+ years (not including the gestational diabetes 20 years ago) and also went through the entire litany of diabetic treatments used for Type II diabetics. They work for a while, then eventually another med needs to be added or adjusted.
I started insulin therapy about three months ago and it's been the BEST THING I have ever done! My control is excellent now, I'm seeing BG numbers I have not seen since my pre-diabetic days.
Another factor contributing to my success is the advice and support from the folks on this site. They are wonderful.
Again, welcome and be sure to pose your questions and offer your experiences to the forum!
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Levemir, Novolog
Metformin 850 x 3
Lower carb lifestyle A1C:
11/3/07: 7.5
2/23/08: 7.4
8/30/08: 8.1  1/29/09: 5.7 5/21/09: 5.7 9/28/09: 5.8 Triglycerides:
11/3/07: 321
2/23/08: 328
8/30/08: 330 1/29/09: 166 5/29/09: 230
9/28/09: 201 | 
