'Daybreak' feature on Diabetes

[Northerner]

They were discussing Type 2 diabetes on Daybreak this morning. Almost the entire discussion was the 'lifestyle-related' issue - just a small mention of the fact that there has to be some other factor involved would have been nice, especially since Barbara Young was involved, but it was once again a piece about blame and burden on the NHS

 

[bex123]

have to say i am pleased to see that they did explain the difference of type 1 and 2 though , and that they did explain complications etc. by far not the worst report i have seen.... burden on the nhs though is a bit harsh , but all in all it wasn't as bad as many many i have seen over the years. 🙂

 

[Northerner]

have to say i am pleased to see that they did explain the difference of type 1 and 2 though , and that they did explain complications etc. by far not the worst report i have seen.... burden on the nhs though is a bit harsh , but all in all it wasn't as bad as many many i have seen over the years. 🙂

Yes, some improvement over what have usually been more sensationalist in the past, and it does look like they are beginning to learn that they need to specify the type of diabetes when discussing risks etc. For me, I think the problem lies in the fact that many people will think they are not at risk because they do not consider their lifestyle choices to be unhealthy, so will dismiss the possibility. It should also be mentioned when talking about costs that something like 80% of those costs are due to treatment of complications, in part because education and treatment options are very poor in some areas. Although many people succumbing to complications may be suffering as a result of non-compliance, you could significantly improve the financial situation if more preventative care was offered in a timely manner. 🙂

 

[bex123]

I agree 🙂 the education on recognising symptoms needs to be improved , and the importance of good control... but then you are in the mine field of type 2's and test strip prescriptions, def prevention is better than cure in terms of complications... its a complicated one. and i suppose if it had been discussed including funding for test strips and the politics, it wouldn't have been such a shiney report lol, personally though still pleased they made the effort to explain the difference in types. 🙂

 

[DeusXM]

The NHS burden is entirely self-inflicted - if the NHS actually gave competent dietary advice (instead of blanket 'stuff your self with carbs and don't even look at anything with fat in it') and allowed T2s to test and self-manage, the overall cost of treating diabetes and its complications would plummet.

It completely baffles me how the NHS seems to be quite happy to put people on statins in a heartbeat regardless of whether they actually have high LDL cholesterol but balk at the idea of letting a T2 test their blood sugar.

 

[PattiEvans]

The NHS burden is entirely self-inflicted - if the NHS actually gave competent dietary advice (instead of blanket 'stuff your self with carbs and don't even look at anything with fat in it') and allowed T2s to test and self-manage, the overall cost of treating diabetes and its complications would plummet.

It completely baffles me how the NHS seems to be quite happy to put people on statins in a heartbeat regardless of whether they actually have high LDL cholesterol but balk at the idea of letting a T2 test their blood sugar.

Statins are cheaper than strips. Cynical? Me?

 

[HOBIE]

I got a meter for a t2 a few years ago & explained how to use it & the benifits of working out what you eat * (what effects ?). It might have been out the box 2 times ? Good job everyones different 😱

 

[Northerner]

I got a meter for a t2 a few years ago & explained how to use it & the benifits of working out what you eat * (what effects ?). It might have been out the box 2 times ? Good job everyones different 😱

Yes, I know people like that too Hobie It's when people who actually understand and really want to test are told not to that it gets my goat! 😱