History of Diabetes

munday1932

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49
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
cold weather.People who criticize my town but don't help to make it better.Please can I go back to me user name which is Kentish maid
very interesting.
 
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VinnyJames

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624
Type of diabetes
Type 2 (in remission!)
Treatment type
Diet only
It seems the medical profession managed the condition better in the 1920's.
 

Bluetit1802

Legend
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25,216
Type of diabetes
Type 2 (in remission!)
Treatment type
Diet only
I do family history, so imagine my surprise when I obtained the death certificate of my great, great grandfather. He died in hospital in 1897, aged 71. Cause of death "diabetes".
 

VinnyJames

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624
Type of diabetes
Type 2 (in remission!)
Treatment type
Diet only
That's a fine age to reach in the 1890's.
In contrast sugar is ubiquitous now.
 
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18,448
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
Bullies, Liars, Trolls and dishonest cruel people
Diferentiatng the 2 types is good reading too :-
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1464-5491.2011.03488.x/full

Reading about riding horseback and overfeeding and starvation back in those days, makes me realise how dam lucky we actually are.

Also, I did wonder what would happen about tasting of the 'sweet urine' if Aids or HIV was about then, but undiscovered or not seen as a potential lethal disease ( or something similar regarding the bodily fluids)
I have found the history side of diabetes fascinating.
 
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teacher123

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270
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Very interesting @Robinredbreast, thanks for sharing.

Since your diagnosis, what do you think has been the biggest improvement(s) in understanding/treating the condition better?