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A member asked:
Being diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic and now taking insulin, is it possible to come off of the insulin after losing weight?
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Yes: It depends on how much Insulin you're on now and your degree of control but losing weight is a great way to help your doctor means off meds.
Answered 6/25/2014
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