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<blockquote data-quote="Yorksman" data-source="post: 489591" data-attributes="member: 55568"><p>Yes it's normal and the health care professionals have a lot to answer for. Some of them are proper misery merchants and thick with it. My DSN felt very proud to tell me that she had an A Level in Biology, implying that she knew all about diabetes. I know that in practice, she has learned the life cycyle of the buttercup. I'll just give you a couple of quotes from the actual researchers into diabetes, the people who do know what they are talking about:</p><p></p><p>A researcher's view into the health care professionals:</p><p><em>"It must be recorded that many individuals expressed frustration at the routine manner in which their doctor, nurse or dietitian regarded the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. This conflicted with the cataclysmic blow which they personally felt. They were told that the diagnosis was clear and therefore the guidelines will be rolled out. Lose some weight and take this metformin. <strong>Get used to it.</strong>"</em></p><p></p><p>A researcher's view into the treatment:</p><p><em>"In individuals strongly <strong>motivated to regain normal health</strong>, substantial weight loss is entirely possible by decreasing food consumption. This information should be made available to all people with type 2 diabetes, even though with present methods of changing eating habits, it is unlikely that weight loss can be achieved in those not strongly motivated to escape from diabetes."</em></p><p></p><p>I don't think I have ever read a post here where a newly dignosed type 2 was encouraged to have a serious go at losing weight first. Everyone seems to be told to be quiet and take the pills.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yorksman, post: 489591, member: 55568"] Yes it's normal and the health care professionals have a lot to answer for. Some of them are proper misery merchants and thick with it. My DSN felt very proud to tell me that she had an A Level in Biology, implying that she knew all about diabetes. I know that in practice, she has learned the life cycyle of the buttercup. I'll just give you a couple of quotes from the actual researchers into diabetes, the people who do know what they are talking about: A researcher's view into the health care professionals: [I]"It must be recorded that many individuals expressed frustration at the routine manner in which their doctor, nurse or dietitian regarded the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. This conflicted with the cataclysmic blow which they personally felt. They were told that the diagnosis was clear and therefore the guidelines will be rolled out. Lose some weight and take this metformin. [B]Get used to it.[/B]"[/I] A researcher's view into the treatment: [I]"In individuals strongly [B]motivated to regain normal health[/B], substantial weight loss is entirely possible by decreasing food consumption. This information should be made available to all people with type 2 diabetes, even though with present methods of changing eating habits, it is unlikely that weight loss can be achieved in those not strongly motivated to escape from diabetes."[/I] I don't think I have ever read a post here where a newly dignosed type 2 was encouraged to have a serious go at losing weight first. Everyone seems to be told to be quiet and take the pills. [/QUOTE]
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