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<blockquote data-quote="trefall" data-source="post: 1041950" data-attributes="member: 223400"><p>This thread is long-term I hope. Question - Those who are TYPE 1 only - Did your doctor put you on pills before insulin? I recall my doctor put me on pills for a week and said it wasn't dropping the way he wanted and put me on insulin the following week. I've always felt that had they stressed diet and exercise and tried it for a month, I might have gotten away from insulin. (20yo when diagnosed) After I started insulin I've always wondered if my pancreas just atrophied. Thoughts?</p><p></p><p>Also, found this - <a href="http://www.indexmundi.com/facts/indicators/SH.STA.DIAB.ZS/rankings" target="_blank">http://www.indexmundi.com/facts/indicators/SH.STA.DIAB.ZS/rankings</a></p><p>Trying to figure out why the other surveys say Finland has highest T1D in the world. This one (2014) says it's almost half what the US has. Also, why do you folks suspect Denmark has highest of 'nordic' countries and Iceland has lowest? Big difference in culture and/or diet? Or do you suspect this survey is bunk?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trefall, post: 1041950, member: 223400"] This thread is long-term I hope. Question - Those who are TYPE 1 only - Did your doctor put you on pills before insulin? I recall my doctor put me on pills for a week and said it wasn't dropping the way he wanted and put me on insulin the following week. I've always felt that had they stressed diet and exercise and tried it for a month, I might have gotten away from insulin. (20yo when diagnosed) After I started insulin I've always wondered if my pancreas just atrophied. Thoughts? Also, found this - [URL]http://www.indexmundi.com/facts/indicators/SH.STA.DIAB.ZS/rankings[/URL] Trying to figure out why the other surveys say Finland has highest T1D in the world. This one (2014) says it's almost half what the US has. Also, why do you folks suspect Denmark has highest of 'nordic' countries and Iceland has lowest? Big difference in culture and/or diet? Or do you suspect this survey is bunk? [/QUOTE]
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