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Message: <blockquote data-quote="minoucha" data-source="post: 4116" data-attributes="member: 2617">Albert,It is currently more or less inevitable, because once you are diabetic your immune system is impaired and if you suffer any other serious illness (e.g. flu which is why you are offered flu vaccinations)and are hospitalised then you may even have to go on insulin.  Diabetes is a progressive disease.  I was diagnosed type 2 in 2001, my doctor wanted me to go immediately on tablets but I managed to lose 2 stones which put me back within the normal blood sugar range.  However you cannot get rid of diabetes by normal dieting alone.  My blood sugars gradually crept up and I have been taking metformin since Christmas.  My doctor told me that most Type 2s who start off treatment with diet alone end up having to take medication after 5 years.  Some but not all will go on to take insulin eventually.  Hope this helps!</blockquote>

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