[gstripling]

I was diagnosed with T2 on Oct. 5, 2009. My wife took me to the ER after 5 days of blurry vision, laryngitis, constant thirst & urinating, etc. all from steroids I was taking for gout. I didn't know I was diabetic & the steroids pushed me over the proverbial edge. At the hospital my blood glucose was close to 600 and I was dehydrated. I was shocked.

After 3 days in the hospital I was sent home to learn how to cope with this news. I was devastated. I am now on 20 units of Levimir daily (down from 40 units in January) & 2 mg of Glimepiride daily. My glucose runs in the low 90's now & my A1C is perfect. I've also lost 15 lbs.

I tend to get hypoglycemic very easily so I'm not sure if I really need to be on insulin and the Glimepiride. I have a sister and my dad who are both insulin-dependent T2 diabetics. But I'm having an easier time regulating everything. Could it be that my condition is not permanent?

Thanks for this app - it's great!

[dano]

gstripling;

Welcome to the Forum!

Congratulations on the weight loss, well done!

Your condition may not be permanent. However, with diabetes running in the family, it is most-likely that the condition is permanent. The hypoglycemic condition could be attributed to the "honeymoon phase", since you have not had diabetes for very long. This simply means that you body is still producing some usable insulin and the blood sugar level is difficult to control during this phase. Adjustment in the medicines is usually required during this phase.

I skated along for years, taking very little medicine for diabetes, until one day it caught up with me. I hope that you have better luck than me and I wish you much success in controlling and managing your diabetes.