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<blockquote data-quote="Jaylee" data-source="post: 2156330" data-attributes="member: 101136"><p>Hi [USER=264425]@becca59[/USER] ,</p><p></p><p>There seems to be a misconception from HCPs that insulin only works with carbs? Don't ask me why?</p><p>During my youth, this was pretty misguided info until MDI came along.. "Oh, your having a hypo here? Eat more carbs." "Prior to swimming, have a snack." (Seriously.! Eat before a swim?)</p><p></p><p>They offer the same (or similar advice for T2s on oral meds too?)</p><p>To be fair, there is only so much snacking one can do..</p><p></p><p>Also, for T1s achieving a lower A1c, the assumption from the average DSN is that there "must be too many hypos."</p><p>It can be unnerving to a well meaning health care pro which in most cases have no experience of living with the condition. On "paper" the drugs just work "like that."</p><p></p><p>From personal experience, that could be the reason why a low carbing T1 may feel dissuaded by HCPs.</p><p></p><p>Though I wouldn't advocate a low carb approach to a new DX till they are comfortable with what they are doing & things settle to a coprehensive trend?</p><p></p><p>I feel it's more appropriate to understand our indevidual differences to exersise our choice regarding managing one's diabetes.. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>(Self edit of a nonsensical typo.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaylee, post: 2156330, member: 101136"] Hi [USER=264425]@becca59[/USER] , There seems to be a misconception from HCPs that insulin only works with carbs? Don't ask me why? During my youth, this was pretty misguided info until MDI came along.. "Oh, your having a hypo here? Eat more carbs." "Prior to swimming, have a snack." (Seriously.! Eat before a swim?) They offer the same (or similar advice for T2s on oral meds too?) To be fair, there is only so much snacking one can do.. Also, for T1s achieving a lower A1c, the assumption from the average DSN is that there "must be too many hypos." It can be unnerving to a well meaning health care pro which in most cases have no experience of living with the condition. On "paper" the drugs just work "like that." From personal experience, that could be the reason why a low carbing T1 may feel dissuaded by HCPs. Though I wouldn't advocate a low carb approach to a new DX till they are comfortable with what they are doing & things settle to a coprehensive trend? I feel it's more appropriate to understand our indevidual differences to exersise our choice regarding managing one's diabetes.. :) (Self edit of a nonsensical typo.) [/QUOTE]
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