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<blockquote data-quote="Unbeliever" data-source="post: 225837" data-attributes="member: 30851"><p>I must say I don't take too much notice of the potential risks either. Diagnosis and treatment of diabetes is in constnt flux. Even the goalposts have been moved ie the levels at which diabetes is diagnosed. in other words they are not comparing like with like. It always seems to me that they are taking the complication and working backwards and blaming the diabetes. A chicken and egg situation. how manty people have died undiagnosed.?</p><p>I have a complication of diabetes which was caused by the treatment. unusually this was well documented so there is no doubt.</p><p>I don't bear any grudges it just reinforces my view that there is an element of chance in it all.</p><p>All we can do is try to keep it under control. </p><p>I agree with Gappy. Before diagnosis I had supported a close friend with cancer for several years, I used to say to ttell her that before anything happened to her many others who seemed totally healthy might have died suddenly, Some people diagnosed wih terminal illnesses survived for years amazing all the doctors..</p><p>I think of diabetes as a condition which can be controlled but may take some time to sort out as we are all individuals. The saddest thing is that mangement of the condition is regimented and not geared to the individual..</p><p>Many people say that their diagnosis is the best thing to happen to them as it gives them an opportunity to change their lifestyles and improve their health. I feel the same about my eye condition. serious but it enabled me to get better advice abou my diabetes than I would otherwise have had.</p><p>I think it is natural to have an attack of "the horrors" at first". there are far worse things though. The important thing is for you to find out as much as you can about the condition so that you feel you are controlling it and not vice versa.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Unbeliever, post: 225837, member: 30851"] I must say I don't take too much notice of the potential risks either. Diagnosis and treatment of diabetes is in constnt flux. Even the goalposts have been moved ie the levels at which diabetes is diagnosed. in other words they are not comparing like with like. It always seems to me that they are taking the complication and working backwards and blaming the diabetes. A chicken and egg situation. how manty people have died undiagnosed.? I have a complication of diabetes which was caused by the treatment. unusually this was well documented so there is no doubt. I don't bear any grudges it just reinforces my view that there is an element of chance in it all. All we can do is try to keep it under control. I agree with Gappy. Before diagnosis I had supported a close friend with cancer for several years, I used to say to ttell her that before anything happened to her many others who seemed totally healthy might have died suddenly, Some people diagnosed wih terminal illnesses survived for years amazing all the doctors.. I think of diabetes as a condition which can be controlled but may take some time to sort out as we are all individuals. The saddest thing is that mangement of the condition is regimented and not geared to the individual.. Many people say that their diagnosis is the best thing to happen to them as it gives them an opportunity to change their lifestyles and improve their health. I feel the same about my eye condition. serious but it enabled me to get better advice abou my diabetes than I would otherwise have had. I think it is natural to have an attack of "the horrors" at first". there are far worse things though. The important thing is for you to find out as much as you can about the condition so that you feel you are controlling it and not vice versa. [/QUOTE]
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