Recent Content by Loughrigg

As I understand it, the T3 label potentially covers a broad range of conditions: (i) Type 3 has been applied to a condition where chronic insulin resistance and certain changes in brain chemistry have been noted in some patients that also have Alzheimer’s; (ii) Type 3a relates to patients who...

I have enough trouble with medics/nurses and others that don’t understand the fundamental differences between T1 and T2. Throw a reclassification and new labels at them and the confusion will be unimaginable.

I’m a rare visitor to this forum (sorry), so hadn’t seen the T3 sub-forum before. I’ve struggled for years to properly describe my form of diabetes to medics/nurses, with so many not properly understanding the fundamental differences between T1 and T2, let alone anything else. If I start talking...

There are very good GP's out there who are prepared to listen and treat patients as humans rather than targets. Unfortunately there are also plenty who are much less proficient and it is one of those that you had the misfortune of consulting. When I read the experiences other people have with...