BS not reducing with insulin.

[padminisrinivas]

I am 54 yes . with diabetes since 11 yes. With insulin since 3 yrs.Was tskinl Insuman combo 15 and 12 units . control was good 102/ 165. Fell down 6 moths back . fractured tibia fibula . nursing homecsaid sugar was 330 . prescribed novarapid 30 + 30 +30, sugar not at all down. Now changed to actrapid 26 and 24 . and novomix 30 in night. Fasting is 111, but pp still 260, 280,420 etc . please help

[TVMP]

Your diet?

[padminisrinivas in reply to TVMP]

Morning , vegetable bath, afternoon 3 medium size chappatis with some sabzi and again chapathi and sabzi in night , evenings at 5 cucumber /carrot/ onion salad, no coffee , tea twice , sugarless

[suramo Star in reply to padminisrinivas]

padminisrinivas

Learn carb counting. Go for lchf diet - carb < 100 g a day. Initially you may try to go for keto diet.

Get all the investigations done to know the D status. One normal size chappati contains 35 g of carbs. Go grainfree initially but keep a watch on bs if you go for keto diet because you are taking insulin. May cause lethal hypos. Avoid carrots.

[padminisrinivas in reply to suramo]

Thank you . will give a try

[suramo Star in reply to padminisrinivas]

@Padminisrinivas

what is your height and weight ? You should also start HRT.

[padminisrinivas in reply to suramo]

Height 5 ft. Weight 63 kg, BMI 28. Only after the operation , this situation has arisen.

[suramo Star in reply to padminisrinivas]

padminisrinivas

Yes. After a surgery the people tend to feed themselves with lots of calories so they put on weight. You need to reduce weight. But at this age the grey fat is difficult to burn but try hard. Go grain free without any fear or hesitation. Not if you are hypothyroid.