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    Why do some fat people not get diabetes

    Personally, I think it depends on how you accumulate your fat. My dad for example has had quite a large belly for over 15 years now and it's still getting bigger. He's 60 now. I tried to work it out how he never got Type 2 , and I came up with 3 thoughts - 1. All his life he has never been a...
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    hba1c result :)

    I have a couple of suggestions that worked for me for A1c and Trigs - A1c - Ever since I started using a Half unit pen, my control is a lot tighter. I test levels a bit more too, and even if i'm 6 or 7 i'll take a half unit to get a point or so. I have less fear of hypos taking half units as...
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    am i type 1 or 2 aint got a clue

    I spent a couple of years on metformin and differnt gliclazides, while everyone thought I was type 2 - once an endoc confirmed GAD antibodies, it was obvious i was a slow onset type 1. I could have stayed on metformin a few more years but i went onto insulin. Coming off those oral meds, i have...
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