academicdiabetic
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Hi,
I'm never sure why basic medical facts when not given as a 'this is a magic bullet, enjoy and be happy' are seen as frigtening and scaremongering... but they often are... after the aforementioned 30 years of medical reserach, i am afraid that, as Smidge says, it is very rare that you find something that does not have side effects.. the 'stronger' the impact the stronger the side effects generally... and insulin, as with other hormones, is a pretty major 'medication' - does anyone really believe that this would have no side effects?!
Also, I would really like some feedback about why people would rather be 'in the dark' (if that is the case) - genuinely, could someone tell me why they would prefer NOT to have accurate information (even if not telling them what they wanted to hear). ? Personally, i like to act on the evidence, I don't really see the point of acting without information. Could anyone enlighten me? thanks.
Anyway, I am away from home currently so don't have the articles to post... but I have posted them before (and had a thread taken down as a consequence.. despite the fact that they are highly reputable, objective, academic research with large sample sizes). Phoenix may still have a copy, or be able to point you to them if they still remain somewhere on the forum (Phoenix could you help ? Thanks.) Otherwise I'll trry and post them again when i'm back home.
By the way, I thought we were all on this forum for information,,, or is it only "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds".. in which case I could have simply said to Elaine (mendaciously and hence, I would feel rather unhelpfully),, "its great, insulin is the magic bullet cure,,, you'll be fine.. its all good .. go for it.."
I'm never sure why basic medical facts when not given as a 'this is a magic bullet, enjoy and be happy' are seen as frigtening and scaremongering... but they often are... after the aforementioned 30 years of medical reserach, i am afraid that, as Smidge says, it is very rare that you find something that does not have side effects.. the 'stronger' the impact the stronger the side effects generally... and insulin, as with other hormones, is a pretty major 'medication' - does anyone really believe that this would have no side effects?!
Also, I would really like some feedback about why people would rather be 'in the dark' (if that is the case) - genuinely, could someone tell me why they would prefer NOT to have accurate information (even if not telling them what they wanted to hear). ? Personally, i like to act on the evidence, I don't really see the point of acting without information. Could anyone enlighten me? thanks.
Anyway, I am away from home currently so don't have the articles to post... but I have posted them before (and had a thread taken down as a consequence.. despite the fact that they are highly reputable, objective, academic research with large sample sizes). Phoenix may still have a copy, or be able to point you to them if they still remain somewhere on the forum (Phoenix could you help ? Thanks.) Otherwise I'll trry and post them again when i'm back home.
By the way, I thought we were all on this forum for information,,, or is it only "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds".. in which case I could have simply said to Elaine (mendaciously and hence, I would feel rather unhelpfully),, "its great, insulin is the magic bullet cure,,, you'll be fine.. its all good .. go for it.."