The Times on Type 2 Diabetes: Part I

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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
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The Times on Type 2 Diabetes Part 1 of 2 Blaming the Patient Well it's about time! Several articles on diabetes in the New York Times this week noted that type 2 diabetes is not caused by simple sloth and gluttony: it has a strong genetic component. Furthermore, weight loss al...

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Thank you
Peg C
Friday, August 24, 2007 at 08:16 PM
Thank you for this article. I am 56 YO female and was diagnosed with type II in February of this year. Most of what I have heard and read is that some how I caused this myself by being overweight. I am 5'6" and 203 lbs although I do not need much fuel to put pounds on. I have often felt in recent years that something was going on in my body that was causing weight gain. Even my husband has noticed that I do not eat as much as I look like. But I appreciate finally an article that helps with the guilt.

re: Thank you
Gretchen Becker
Saturday, August 25, 2007 at 10:45 AM

Glad it was helpful. It's difficult enough to deal with a chronic disease without feeling guilty about it. BTW, I was also diagnosed at 56. I think the loss of estrogen makes one more insulin resistant.

Taken The Blame
susanp
Monday, August 27, 2007 at 12:33 AM

Hello Thank you for this site and you article. I just sign up and I have had alot of shame ,because of not loseing weight and healing my self. Ive been on pill for3years and just went on insulin .I have no insurance.So i have been at the mercy of bad situation. The last Dr the clinic had left us hanging and took off and never came back. and because of that i had no follow up care.Also he forgot to tellthe nurse to order my insulin.Iam glad for all the help this site is giving me Thank You Susanp

re: Taken The Blame
Gretchen Becker
Monday, August 27, 2007 at 08:20 AM

Susan, if you have no insurance you should know that some of the older insulins like R and NPH are much cheaper than the new "designer" insulins. So ask your doctors to prescribe those.

I'm glad you're finding this site useful.

aquring type 2 diabeties
toylady
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12:10 PM

I have had type 2 diabetes for approximately 5 years.No one in my family for 4 generations on either side have had it. I was in a serious acident feb 2000. I was burnt 49% of my body. The doctors say my diabetes was caused by a catestrophic metabolic change in my body. I weighed about 140 lbs. when I contracted it. Thanks