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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

demtenjeep

(31,997 posts) Sun Feb 9, 2020, 10:22 PM Feb 2020

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what happens if one stops taking insulin as a 9 month type II diabetic? [View all]

since I started taking insulin I have ballooned more than 50 lbs

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what happens if one stops taking insulin as a 9 month type II diabetic? [View all] demtenjeep Feb 2020 OP

that's a question for your doctor to answer dweller Feb 2020 #1

don't do anything without consulting with a doctor Skittles Feb 2020 #2

Your blood sugar will spike for sure brokephibroke Feb 2020 #3

"what happens if.."...nothing good. Never stop taking meds without a Dr's ok.... AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #4

no easy answers handmade34 Feb 2020 #5

Please don't abruptly stop taking it. onecaliberal Feb 2020 #6

People used to die of undiagnosed adult onset diabetes. Like everyone. applegrove Feb 2020 #7

My brother has type 2 diabetes. yellerpup Feb 2020 #8

As others have said, don't stop taking meds without seeing your doc. However, when Nay Feb 2020 #9

curious about that, too. Grasswire2 Feb 2020 #12

I'm a T2 shanti Mar 2020 #16

Please see the doc for help with dietary and lifestyle changes to prevent more insulin weight gain lunasun Feb 2020 #10

You could also lose your eyesight or an extremity. Laffy Kat Feb 2020 #11

Obviously you need to buy a kitchen scale and dowload a copy Warpy Feb 2020 #13

I don't know if you're near a hospital but Phoenix61 Feb 2020 #14

Yes, talk directly to a doctor.... Rollo Feb 2020 #15

insulin for type 2 has a goal of being temporary projectiboga Mar 2020 #17

all the above advice is important too projectiboga Mar 2020 #18

That is more the type of insulin than insulin itself IbogaProject Feb 2025 #19

Consult your physician... FarPoint Apr 2025 #20

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