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I got quite hot under the collar this week when someone with type 1 claimed that type 2's can't possibly know what it's like to be on insulin as type 2 is a completely different disease to theirs. I replied by explaining I was on full time insulin therapy because I produce insufficient insulin just like type 1's do... the reply to my response in their own words... "I beg to differ as to the fact that your insulin regime may be similar to a Type 1 diabetic". So if we are not producing our own insulin and we're placed on full time insulin therapy, I'm scratching my head to think what the difference is between a type 1 and a type 2 at that point in treatment? There's the obvious difference with type 1 having an auto-immune response that destroyed their insulin production and type 2 having beta cell damage because of an overworked pancreas. Any ideas? I'm aware some type 2's are placed on insulin to get control of their BGLs when they still produce their own, but there are a lot of us that have to be on insulin because we have beta cell damage that destroyed our insulin production. I wish people would get educated about all the treatment options and what happens when type 2 progresses. The ignorance even from fellow diabetics astounds me. I also am sick of the condescending tones I get from type 1's who try and tell me they have the worst type and at least I have a choice to come off insulin. No, I don't have a choice. geez. Of all people diabetics should be supporting each other and not being ignorant. I'd expect someone without diabetes to be ignorant, not someone with the disease. Ok rant over. lol. I'm wondering if any of you get the same sort of thing in response to what you say about your treatment?
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