pipstick,
I do not intend any aggression in the following but would like to try and explain a bit.
I totally understand where Grazer's coming from - we have had some people on here who have asked for stuff from us without much context and even at times with very little understanding of diabetes at all. It can feel quite uncomfortable providing information to a stranger - YOU know you mean well, but we don't know you. And we don't know how you'll use our words and how you'll represent us. The forum is here for people with diabetes to support each other rather than for people without diabetes to quiz us. I don't say this to 'put you down' - it's just the truth.
If you've done research of any kind in the NHS you'll know that there are enormous ethical considerations that come into play when quoting patients. This is one of the reasons for those ethical considerations; people need to have informed consent when answering questions.
HAVING SAID ALL THAT - I have been doing research and am doing research on these very topics (with NHS Ethics approval) and may be able to help you, within those ethical guidelines. I'd be very interested in discussing it. I think you may have enough posts now for a PM, in which case please PM me if you are interested in a discussion.
I do not intend any aggression in the following but would like to try and explain a bit.
I totally understand where Grazer's coming from - we have had some people on here who have asked for stuff from us without much context and even at times with very little understanding of diabetes at all. It can feel quite uncomfortable providing information to a stranger - YOU know you mean well, but we don't know you. And we don't know how you'll use our words and how you'll represent us. The forum is here for people with diabetes to support each other rather than for people without diabetes to quiz us. I don't say this to 'put you down' - it's just the truth.
If you've done research of any kind in the NHS you'll know that there are enormous ethical considerations that come into play when quoting patients. This is one of the reasons for those ethical considerations; people need to have informed consent when answering questions.
HAVING SAID ALL THAT - I have been doing research and am doing research on these very topics (with NHS Ethics approval) and may be able to help you, within those ethical guidelines. I'd be very interested in discussing it. I think you may have enough posts now for a PM, in which case please PM me if you are interested in a discussion.