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<blockquote data-quote="zand" data-source="post: 1810655" data-attributes="member: 85197"><p>Yes. Most diabetics are T2 of course. </p><p></p><p>There is also a big difference in what happens when you are diagnosed with T1 as opposed to T2. With T1 you are likely to be already very ill and get medical advice and treatment right away, and rightly so. So your early days advice will come directly from your HCPs, again rightly so as they are best placed to help individuals. </p><p></p><p>When I was diagnosed I was told " you are diabetic, so we know why you have been feeling so grotty recently, come to clinic in 4 weeks time and don't eat anything sweet in the meantime " Say what?!! I had been feeling grotty for 20 years! (insulin resistance does that to you). I was already low carbing to try to lose weight so I knew that it wasn't just sweet things I needed to avoid. I have never been given any other advice from my GP other than being handed the DUK booklet at my first clinic. I saw several things in that booklet that were frankly quite wrong for a T2 and I knew this at diagnosis. I think DUK is more geared up to help T1s, but I may be wrong. The advice to ask for an extra bread roll on a flight was ludicrous for a T2, but may be helpful for a T1. I don't know I am not one. The booklet was for all newly diagnosed diabetics. My point is that DUK, the biggest diabetes charity does not cater adequately for T2s, the biggest group of diabetics. </p><p></p><p>Maybe this site appears to be more T2 focussed simply because more T2s come here because they recognise that DUK, the official diabetes charity gives really bad advice for living with T2. This site is a good one. It caters for everyone, but it's up to us to make it work for everyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zand, post: 1810655, member: 85197"] Yes. Most diabetics are T2 of course. There is also a big difference in what happens when you are diagnosed with T1 as opposed to T2. With T1 you are likely to be already very ill and get medical advice and treatment right away, and rightly so. So your early days advice will come directly from your HCPs, again rightly so as they are best placed to help individuals. When I was diagnosed I was told " you are diabetic, so we know why you have been feeling so grotty recently, come to clinic in 4 weeks time and don't eat anything sweet in the meantime " Say what?!! I had been feeling grotty for 20 years! (insulin resistance does that to you). I was already low carbing to try to lose weight so I knew that it wasn't just sweet things I needed to avoid. I have never been given any other advice from my GP other than being handed the DUK booklet at my first clinic. I saw several things in that booklet that were frankly quite wrong for a T2 and I knew this at diagnosis. I think DUK is more geared up to help T1s, but I may be wrong. The advice to ask for an extra bread roll on a flight was ludicrous for a T2, but may be helpful for a T1. I don't know I am not one. The booklet was for all newly diagnosed diabetics. My point is that DUK, the biggest diabetes charity does not cater adequately for T2s, the biggest group of diabetics. Maybe this site appears to be more T2 focussed simply because more T2s come here because they recognise that DUK, the official diabetes charity gives really bad advice for living with T2. This site is a good one. It caters for everyone, but it's up to us to make it work for everyone. [/QUOTE]
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