keepsptw
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Hi all,
I joined this forum in the hope of connecting with people who are either on a comparable path at the moment or have already walked it.
My diagnosis is type 1 diabetes. A test 2 months ago showed strongly positive antibodies, and I have needed insulin since 2021.
The real turning point came in 2023, when I set out to overhaul my entire life. Drugs and alcohol had a hold on me. I entered detox during the summer of 2023. Back then my weight was roughly 160 kg. Long-term therapy helped me drop 16 kg. But between January 2024 and April 2024, I put 18 kg back on. My blood sugar threatened to spiral completely out of control.
By that stage, keeping my blood sugar even somewhat steady required over 300 units of bolus insulin plus 120 units of basal insulin daily. My HbA1c had climbed from 6.1 to 8.4 over that period. Because a hospital stay was something I truly wanted to avoid, I asked my diabetologist about trying Wegovy (semaglutide) off-label, in the hope of stopping a full metabolic collapse.
On semaglutide, I shed roughly 22 kg in a little under 7 months. Caution was necessary, since with insulin doses that extreme, hypoglycemia was a constant danger. For that reason, I was told to take the weight loss somewhat slower.
A slow regain began in May 2025, so my treatment was changed to Mounjaro. Now, 1 more year on, I need just 25 units of basal insulin in the evening. Bolus insulin is no longer required at all. In total, I have lost 44 kg by now. At present I take 15 mg of Mounjaro and have hit a plateau.
There is 1 more thing I want to add: ever since I began addiction treatment, I have stayed away from drugs and alcohol. Nicotine is the only thing I still permit myself.
I joined this forum in the hope of connecting with people who are either on a comparable path at the moment or have already walked it.
My diagnosis is type 1 diabetes. A test 2 months ago showed strongly positive antibodies, and I have needed insulin since 2021.
The real turning point came in 2023, when I set out to overhaul my entire life. Drugs and alcohol had a hold on me. I entered detox during the summer of 2023. Back then my weight was roughly 160 kg. Long-term therapy helped me drop 16 kg. But between January 2024 and April 2024, I put 18 kg back on. My blood sugar threatened to spiral completely out of control.
By that stage, keeping my blood sugar even somewhat steady required over 300 units of bolus insulin plus 120 units of basal insulin daily. My HbA1c had climbed from 6.1 to 8.4 over that period. Because a hospital stay was something I truly wanted to avoid, I asked my diabetologist about trying Wegovy (semaglutide) off-label, in the hope of stopping a full metabolic collapse.
On semaglutide, I shed roughly 22 kg in a little under 7 months. Caution was necessary, since with insulin doses that extreme, hypoglycemia was a constant danger. For that reason, I was told to take the weight loss somewhat slower.
A slow regain began in May 2025, so my treatment was changed to Mounjaro. Now, 1 more year on, I need just 25 units of basal insulin in the evening. Bolus insulin is no longer required at all. In total, I have lost 44 kg by now. At present I take 15 mg of Mounjaro and have hit a plateau.
There is 1 more thing I want to add: ever since I began addiction treatment, I have stayed away from drugs and alcohol. Nicotine is the only thing I still permit myself.
