Recent Content by davidhenderson

Why is it so difficult to cure diabetes (I do not accept there is any similarity between type 1 and type 2, there is only one diabetes} We LOSE weight with diabetes where older people's weight usually increase!) A large amount of money is provided for research but of course this is spent looking...

I have no idea of life expectancy. I did read about a woman in America in her nineties but in America they treat strokes in the same way they treat heart attacks here, by inserting a stent in their head. Although I had this done for a heart attack (my arm not my head)it was much easier...

The most annoying thing is the suggestion that there is two different kinds of diabetes. Diabetes symptoms are weight loss, and inability to quench thirst and death within a relatively short time without insulin administered externally of course. Type 2s of course are normally overweight which...

You may find this unusual but after 40 years as a diabetic I disagree with doctors. It is very helpful that you have checked your sugar BEFORE taking any medication because I believe your sugar level will increase if you take metformin tablets. As a type 1 patient I LOST weight as there was no...