keep calm and carry on - you won't keep gaining weight - insulin is a growth hormone and a bit of weight gain (up to 20lbs) is normal when you first begin insulin therapy, but it will eventually even out. I understand that your total weight loss was over 8 years but have you considered that the last bit of it was due to T1 symptoms (ketoacidosis)? I'd give it a few months, but if you're still unhappy, you might want to eventually talk to your Dr about another injection called Amylin - it's another hormone produced by the pancreas in response to blood glucose and has been shown to help with weight loss because it lowers the amount of insulin you need, slows gastric emptying and helps decrease appetite. but you're still VERY newly diagnosed, and I have a feeling the weight will even out over the next few months. exercise is your best friend right now though, because it will also lower the amount of needed insulin by increasing receptor sites on cells. 3-4 times a week is good, but if you can work out 6 days a week or even every day, that would be better (though always carry glucose tablets with you in case of hypos). Also, if you're not keen on exercise or the extra injection, a T2 drug called Metformin might help - it works by lowering the amount of glycogen produced by the liver, thus lowering the amount of needed insulin. more than one way to skin a cat, but I'm afraid you'll be hard pressed to find a Dr to prescribe either of these without you just giving it a bit more time. good luck!
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