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diagnosis of eating disorder because I'm type 1 and follow low carb diet?
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<blockquote data-quote="azure" data-source="post: 1516203" data-attributes="member: 39639"><p>That's very sensible asking <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I had the hypo symptoms for some years (I put "some" there because I dont remember the exact number) When I was diagnosed with Type 1, I couldn't believe it as I'd had these lows so thought that I was less likely to get diabetes. That's when I asked my consultant and got my answer. Interestingly, I had had occasional low spells many years before diagnosis as when I thought about it, i remembered wking up and feeling low as a young child. That got me worried I might have some pancreas issue instead of Type 1 (eg something producing insulin on top of normal production. I spoke to my consultant a number of times about this, and was reassured. She showed me a graph of a normal and various abnormal insulin responses.</p><p></p><p>As for whether fearing diabetic complications is an irrational fear, then no it isn't. It would only become irrational, in my opinion, if that fear interfered with your daily life, either by occupying your mind most of the time or by causing you to base your life around that solely and to neglect 'normal living'.</p><p></p><p>I think your hospital experience sounds frightening. Even if you don't want to complain for whatever reasons, you could perhaps ask for more information. Have you seen your patient records? Could your GP shed light on the misinformed thinking that led to your treatment?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azure, post: 1516203, member: 39639"] That's very sensible asking :) I had the hypo symptoms for some years (I put "some" there because I dont remember the exact number) When I was diagnosed with Type 1, I couldn't believe it as I'd had these lows so thought that I was less likely to get diabetes. That's when I asked my consultant and got my answer. Interestingly, I had had occasional low spells many years before diagnosis as when I thought about it, i remembered wking up and feeling low as a young child. That got me worried I might have some pancreas issue instead of Type 1 (eg something producing insulin on top of normal production. I spoke to my consultant a number of times about this, and was reassured. She showed me a graph of a normal and various abnormal insulin responses. As for whether fearing diabetic complications is an irrational fear, then no it isn't. It would only become irrational, in my opinion, if that fear interfered with your daily life, either by occupying your mind most of the time or by causing you to base your life around that solely and to neglect 'normal living'. I think your hospital experience sounds frightening. Even if you don't want to complain for whatever reasons, you could perhaps ask for more information. Have you seen your patient records? Could your GP shed light on the misinformed thinking that led to your treatment? [/QUOTE]
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