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Message: <blockquote data-quote="purplepenguin" data-source="post: 1459197" data-attributes="member: 202878">It is a lottery regarding the quality of doctors and nurses, and the understanding they have about diabetes. I am lucky that my nurse is fabulous and up to date on current thinking, e.g. low carb diet and she is very much allowing me to have a say in my treatment.As for the physical aspects of dealing with diabetes, it is the chronic fatigue when sugars are not under control and having to still be 100% at work when you'd rather just curl up and sleep. Not to mention the stress of worrying you're going to catch a cold etc and see all the hard work to keep sugars normal go out of the window for the duration. Also, as a type 2 who has accepted that low carb is the only way for me, it is the realisation that there are just some things I will never be able to eat again, which will alienate me from certain situations. It's not just the physical effects but the mental effects too!An HIV positive friend of mine said something once that has stuck with me, 'Having HIV is a case of popping some pills and pretty much forgetting about having it, diabetes is constantly thinking about it and knowing that everything and anything you do will affect you.' I'm not sure I completely agree with that but it did make me think twice.My advice to you would be not to have preconceived ideas about Type 2 diabetics, we did not all get it by being lazy and greedy, and also to make sure you know that there is a very big difference between Type 1 and Type 2. Oh, and Type 2s REALLY MUST test several times a day and should stick to a low carb diet. Look on these forums, you will find a mine of information.Good luck with your studies!</blockquote>

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