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<blockquote data-quote="RAPS_od" data-source="post: 1262669" data-attributes="member: 132477"><p>I've had extremely bad hypos - about five in my life - that have landed me in the hospital. The last two I had within a month of each other seemed to be due to the addition of Metformin to my regular insulin. Metformin made my sugar too unpredictable and after the last hospital stay, I quit taking it (and told my doctor).</p><p>People often assume I just don't take care of myself, which is untrue. They get very high-minded and don't feel any compunction to temper their opinion when talking to me. I've listened to them patiently and then said to go stuff it as they have NO IDEA what it's like to have brittle T1 for 48 years. Good friends know better. </p><p>And all this is just dealing with what they think of the physical aspects; many don't stop to realize that there are psychological aspects, like excessive guilt and helplessness, that accompany physical bouts.</p><p>Thanks for posting this article that addresses some of the guilt we go through for being diabetic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RAPS_od, post: 1262669, member: 132477"] I've had extremely bad hypos - about five in my life - that have landed me in the hospital. The last two I had within a month of each other seemed to be due to the addition of Metformin to my regular insulin. Metformin made my sugar too unpredictable and after the last hospital stay, I quit taking it (and told my doctor). People often assume I just don't take care of myself, which is untrue. They get very high-minded and don't feel any compunction to temper their opinion when talking to me. I've listened to them patiently and then said to go stuff it as they have NO IDEA what it's like to have brittle T1 for 48 years. Good friends know better. And all this is just dealing with what they think of the physical aspects; many don't stop to realize that there are psychological aspects, like excessive guilt and helplessness, that accompany physical bouts. Thanks for posting this article that addresses some of the guilt we go through for being diabetic. [/QUOTE]
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