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IDemo

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6. After 50+ years of Type 1, Type 2 remains a bit of a mystery to me

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 09:39 AM

Apr 2016

I find myself wishing the media would make it very plain which one they are talking about whenever a story fails to differentiate between the two. Type 2 sounds like a challenging condition to deal have to handle with all the oral meds, dieting and eventual insulin treatment.

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A sharp decrease in insulin demand for me lately [View all] IDemo Apr 2016 OP

Perhaps you should talk to your doctor? I sure would, with changes like yours. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2016 #1

It will likely come down to that IDemo Apr 2016 #2

That is worrying. TexasProgresive Apr 2016 #3

I cannot conceive of dosing Lantus like that IDemo Apr 2016 #4

A lot of type 2 diabetes is driven by insulin resistance. TexasProgresive Apr 2016 #5

After 50+ years of Type 1, Type 2 remains a bit of a mystery to me IDemo Apr 2016 #6

They have different mechanisms but the complications are the same. TexasProgresive Apr 2016 #7