Type 1 diabetes stigma

[jemmaedias]

I don't know about you guys, but I am sick and tired of the comments I get when I tell people I am diabetic! "But you're not fat", "maybe you shouldn't have eaten so much sugar", "you love cake then?". We know the causes of type 1, but the lack of education on it and then stigma attached to the term makes me embarrassed of my condition, and nervous about telling people that I have diabetes. My Nanna mentioned a phone-in she heard on the radio about changing the name of type 2 diabetes. But maybe we should change the name of type 1??? Is this a stupid idea? Or am I talking some sense for a change?

 

[donnellysdogs]

Wait till you are over 50!! Everybody, even hospital people etc just assume you are T2 because you are no longer a child and everybody seems to also put diabetes t2 and over 50's in the same bracket too!

 

[Nidge247]

Just remember that you only have a condition; it's those others that have the problem!

 

[snowleopard]

Wait till you are over 50!! Everybody, even hospital people etc just assume you are T2 because you are no longer a child and everybody seems to also put diabetes t2 and over 50's in the same bracket too!

Too right. It took my team 3 years to work out I was T1!

 

[donnellysdogs]

Too right. It took my team 3 years to work out I was T1!

Not only for the more mature new T1's but they really should think that children with T1 do grow old too and we cant outgrow T1 and cast it off!!

 

[Shiba Park]

Wait till you are over 50!! Everybody, even hospital people etc just assume you are T2 because you are no longer a child and everybody seems to also put diabetes t2 and over 50's in the same bracket too!

Too true - even my GP who diagnosed my diabetes ASSUMED I was T2. Nearly killed me.

 

[therower]

Hi @jemmaedias . It is very annoying but try to smile and remember we have insulin to control our diabetes but these poor souls have nothing to help there ignorance