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<blockquote data-quote="Caterham" data-source="post: 345671" data-attributes="member: 42264"><p>I find this an interesting thread, because my answer would be 'nothing, because people do not know I am diabetic' </p><p></p><p>I am a well controlled type 2, on metformin. I do not have hypos, and am unlikely to. Nobody therefore needs to know I have it. The only person who does know is my wife. </p><p></p><p>If I ever change medicine and get hypos, I will tell some people around me, but not till then. </p><p></p><p>The only comments I get from people is how much less of me there is than there used to be, and I am happy with that. </p><p></p><p>In my opinion, telling everyone just makes you a target for the diabetes police, who look at everything you eat, or every beer you drink, and comment, even to themselves. We know more about diabetes than they will ever know (hopefully), so what is the point of telling them?</p><p></p><p>I have taken the last year as a major project in 'me', changing my diet a bit at a time, and trying to understand what is happening, plus reading a hell of a lot about the condition. At the moment I am fine (5.6 2 hours after dinner last night with 60g carbs), and as long as it stays this way I am keeping quiet. </p><p></p><p>I know others will disagree, but we are all different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Caterham, post: 345671, member: 42264"] I find this an interesting thread, because my answer would be 'nothing, because people do not know I am diabetic' I am a well controlled type 2, on metformin. I do not have hypos, and am unlikely to. Nobody therefore needs to know I have it. The only person who does know is my wife. If I ever change medicine and get hypos, I will tell some people around me, but not till then. The only comments I get from people is how much less of me there is than there used to be, and I am happy with that. In my opinion, telling everyone just makes you a target for the diabetes police, who look at everything you eat, or every beer you drink, and comment, even to themselves. We know more about diabetes than they will ever know (hopefully), so what is the point of telling them? I have taken the last year as a major project in 'me', changing my diet a bit at a time, and trying to understand what is happening, plus reading a hell of a lot about the condition. At the moment I am fine (5.6 2 hours after dinner last night with 60g carbs), and as long as it stays this way I am keeping quiet. I know others will disagree, but we are all different. [/QUOTE]
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