Became diabetic due to steroids will i always need insulin now after i am off them

Very concerned with this does anyone have any experience with this

Type 2 diabetes (but not type 1) is reversible. Look up Dr.Berstein's diabetes solution. You will not always need insulin. Don't believe that spiel.

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you may actually always have diabetes- I also developed it due to meds/steroids, & it did go away after I was off them for a while. But, it doesn't always- it also makes you more pre-disposed to developing it again later in life. It stinks, I know. I had to check my blood sugars like 3x a day, report them to my PCP, etc. For ages! Even now I get the A1c labs fairly regularly.

The first time, my type II went away after the steroids were stopped. I continued on my diet and exercise diabetes program, but the second time it did not go away. I still have mild type II diabetes even though none of my family has had it.

I'm fortunate in that by watching my diet closely and exercising religiously I maintain a blood glucose near the normal level with only oral meds.

If you're on insulin, be very aware that any time you get sick or have other big life events it can affect your blood sugar. Mine will go up by ten points when I'm in severe pain, for instance.

Do consider visiting the Diabetes forum here at HealingWell for information and support.

short term type-II is usually reversible because it is mostly about higher sugars (like form steroids) and greater insulin resistance (like from weight gain and inactivity). if you get off steroids and lose a little weight and get some exercise, it is a good chance you can stop insulin. You may have to continue a drug like glcuaphage if your colon can tolerate it. if you can't tolerate glucophage, there is some chance you might need a low dose of 24h slow-acting insulin - but you should be able to avoid fast insulin with each meal.

if the condition goes on for too long, the pancreas will work overtime to produce insulin to counter the insulin resistance of your cells. Like running a car in low gear, this will eventually kill off some pancreas cells. Once 50% of your insulin producing cells are gone, you are forever diabetic, even if you can get rid of the insulin resistance - because 50% pancreas cell death is definition of full-blow type-2 diabetes. . Still, with diet and exercise, you may be able to make out OK with half a pancreas.

I don't entirely believe in the notion that the pancreas can't regenerate beta cell function. Many have been able to normalize their blood sugars with low carb and ketogenic diets, and then transition to high RS ones, while normalizing a1c and pancreatic function. There are some promising herbs like Gymnema Sylvestre that offer promise for the pancreas, though there aren't enough trials on it. Quite frankly, who'd want to fund the trials? Pharmaceutical companies make enough from diabetes patients as it is. Also, I think ceylon cinnamon is also great for normalizing sugar, though it has to be ceylon and not any other variety. Frontier organics is a darn good brand.