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<blockquote data-quote="Pattidevans" data-source="post: 1052" data-attributes="member: 2062"><p><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by martinbuchan</i></p><p><br />Patti - saw my diabetologist today. wants me to carb count once i have settled down. He says DAFNE is the accepted, proven course. He also said most patients put on weight after as they take bigger portions as they get more insulin confident. I don't need to put on any more weight and already cheat with dosing for bigger than necessary meals.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></p><p></p><p>I didn't think that I (as a supposed T2) was refused the DAFNE because I "deserved" my diabetes in their eyes - as you suggested. I understood that it was because they felt that DAFNE wouldn't work for T2s because of the unpredictability of a T2s reaction to injected insulin. Obviously your Diabetologist feels differently which is interesting indeed.</p><p></p><p><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I think I am a MODY (implications for my family as it had s very serious mode of inheritance for my children). There is an underlying trend for diabetics and medical staff to see Type 1 as pure victims od a disease and Type 2 as a lifestyle choice (even tho it has a bigger genetic predisposition). Hence your request for DAFNE was turned down for being type 2 although you are an insulin user.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></p><p></p><p>Have you checked out <a href="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14047009.php" target="_blank">http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14047009.php</a> The author, Jenny, is extremely knowledgeable Re: MODY and is a MODY herself. There are some excellent resources on that site.</p><p></p><p><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">At the moment my BS is 3.6 and for the fourth evening running I feel hypo. I have an almost pregnancy type craving for oranges this week. Already on 1000mg Vit C tabs every day. (diabetics are often low in vit c levels).<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></p><p></p><p>We can often be very in tune with our bodies' needs without necessarily knowing why. So it doesn't surprise me if you crave oranges.</p><p></p><p></p><p><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I have GP and dietician friends socially who know sod all about the new type synthetic insulins. Primary care settings are not sufficient IMHO for complicated diabetics. Keep at them Patti but in the nicest way possible.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></p><p></p><p>I don't bother them much any more, I normally get on with things. However I have to say the practice nurse and I seem to get on very well, she frequently gives me papers that come through from the PCT, especially re: discouraging testing, because she knows I will use the information to fight the restrictions in any way I can such as writing to MPs and encouraging others to, that sort of thing. I often send her stuff that's interesting too... like the BDEC online course.</p><p></p><p>Talk about some GPs though, I know someone who goes to the GP in his practice who supposedly "specialises" in diabetes. This GP said to him "I'm not going to put you on Metformin because you might have hypos, I'm going to put you on Gliclazide instead!" Ye gods.... it doesn't give you much faith does it?</p><p></p><p>Patti</p><p>On Levemir/Novorapid. Last hba1c 5.3</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pattidevans, post: 1052, member: 2062"] <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by martinbuchan</i> <br />Patti - saw my diabetologist today. wants me to carb count once i have settled down. He says DAFNE is the accepted, proven course. He also said most patients put on weight after as they take bigger portions as they get more insulin confident. I don't need to put on any more weight and already cheat with dosing for bigger than necessary meals.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> I didn't think that I (as a supposed T2) was refused the DAFNE because I "deserved" my diabetes in their eyes - as you suggested. I understood that it was because they felt that DAFNE wouldn't work for T2s because of the unpredictability of a T2s reaction to injected insulin. Obviously your Diabetologist feels differently which is interesting indeed. <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I think I am a MODY (implications for my family as it had s very serious mode of inheritance for my children). There is an underlying trend for diabetics and medical staff to see Type 1 as pure victims od a disease and Type 2 as a lifestyle choice (even tho it has a bigger genetic predisposition). Hence your request for DAFNE was turned down for being type 2 although you are an insulin user.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Have you checked out [url=http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14047009.php]http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14047009.php[/url] The author, Jenny, is extremely knowledgeable Re: MODY and is a MODY herself. There are some excellent resources on that site. <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">At the moment my BS is 3.6 and for the fourth evening running I feel hypo. I have an almost pregnancy type craving for oranges this week. Already on 1000mg Vit C tabs every day. (diabetics are often low in vit c levels).<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> We can often be very in tune with our bodies' needs without necessarily knowing why. So it doesn't surprise me if you crave oranges. <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I have GP and dietician friends socially who know sod all about the new type synthetic insulins. Primary care settings are not sufficient IMHO for complicated diabetics. Keep at them Patti but in the nicest way possible. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> I don't bother them much any more, I normally get on with things. However I have to say the practice nurse and I seem to get on very well, she frequently gives me papers that come through from the PCT, especially re: discouraging testing, because she knows I will use the information to fight the restrictions in any way I can such as writing to MPs and encouraging others to, that sort of thing. I often send her stuff that's interesting too... like the BDEC online course. Talk about some GPs though, I know someone who goes to the GP in his practice who supposedly "specialises" in diabetes. This GP said to him "I'm not going to put you on Metformin because you might have hypos, I'm going to put you on Gliclazide instead!" Ye gods.... it doesn't give you much faith does it? Patti On Levemir/Novorapid. Last hba1c 5.3 [/QUOTE]
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