I agree. Caution needs to be applied. It’s easy to miss an earlier post or thread.The problem is not everybody looks back at a million old threads especially newcomers or those rarely dipping in & out. They see one posted and it's easy to see type 2 and go straight into dietary advice. Most regulars on here do ask about medication people are on but not always. I agree with @lucylocket61 100%, it's not a criticism of the helpful people on here, it's simply a timely reminder. I say the same when people not yet diagnosed one way or the other are given dietary advice, it can be dangerous which is why the Mods quite often remind people of the fact we are not Doctors.
Comment by moderator: Ringi later altered this post to remove/retract statistics, and replace them with text:
Personally I consider for example a 1% risk of death from a hypos to be better then a 10% risk of someone going blind or having their foot cut off. Hence it is about risk control, not being so fearful of a small risk that people get helped.
Comment by moderator: Ringi later altered this post to remove/retract statistics, and replace them with text:
Personally I consider for example a 1% risk of death from a hypos to be better then a 10% risk of someone going blind or having their foot cut off. Hence it is about risk control, not being so fearful of a small risk that people get helped.
I still strongly suspect my trip to the hospital in 2005 was down to diet change. Hard to prove of course.Think of the number of people on this site who have had a trip to hospital due to a diet change in the last two years. (many less then I would have expected knowing the risks)
Think of the number of people on this site who have had a trip to hospital due to a diet change in the last two years. (many less then I would have expected knowing the risks)
Ringi - with respect, I did not make the statement, therefore it is not my place to justify it.Start making a list of everyone you know of. Other then this thread I can only think of one that turned out to be a complete fake.
It would be good to have a formal list, so we can learn from what has gone wrong.
Hmmm. I only partially agree with that. Caution does need to be applied.
But is more caution needed then we already have?
I would like to see better working for what we say about Gliclazide including details in when people should reduce dose etc, as just telling people to see their GP may not be enough. Ideally it can be left to someones GP once the person has been warned by us, but is that enough of a safety net?
If anything it seems easier when someone is on Inslin rather then Gliclazide!
But is more caution needed then we already have?
I would like to see better working for what we say about Gliclazide including details in when people should reduce dose etc, as just telling people to see their GP may not be enough. Ideally it can be left to someones GP once the person has been warned by us, but is that enough of a safety net?
If anything it seems easier when someone is on Inslin rather then Gliclazide!
I agree with this, and it can be set at Admin level on this forum software.In my view it should be compulsory to enter the type of diabetes and the medication taken.
I agree with this, and it can be set at Admin level on this forum software.
I have them in both profile and sig. next...Or member's sig. On personal profile. There's also thread tagging. (Specifics.) Or just casually mentioning meds prescribed in the OP?
In my view it should be compulsory to enter the type of diabetes and the medication taken
Once diabetes type and medication is set, forget it, unless it needs updating.But could we just people to keep it updated if the software forced people to fill it in?
I have them in both profile and sig. next...
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