I’m wondering now if your diabetes is more insulin deficient then most
insulin resistant type 2’s who are overweight.

If your Beta cells were heavily damaged due to the infection you might
be much better off on insulin.

One way to find this out is to ask your doc for a c-peptide test to see
how much insulin you are making.

To avoid weight gain stay on the Byetta,Metformin and still eat low carb
as you can live with. That way you can keep Insulin doses low.

Glyburide might work for a bit to kick more insulin from your poor
pancreas but I’d talk to my doc about insulin now instead of the
Glyburide , this might give your remaining beta cells a rest and
preserve them.

Remember also that Byetta might increase your beta cell mass over
several months.

Bet when your BG numbers get and stay lower you will feel much more
energetic and hopeful. In other words well instead of sick.

Aloha, Marge