Questions for a nurse

[Leadinglights]

Yess , doctor has me taking 2 in winter a day and 1 a day in summer

Quite surprising to think you need Vit D in Aus with all that sun we see on the TV.

 

[Deleted member 21371]

Nobody has responded to this and what you have relayed from your nurse is worrying me.

Type 2 cannot lead into Type 1 diabetes; they are two separate conditions. Type 1 is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks and destroys the beta cells in the pancreas which generate insulin. Type 2 is having insulin resistance or generating insulin that does not work properly - thus causing the inability to process sugars.

Your nurse may be thinking of LADA which is actually slow onset T1. LADApatients often respond well to T2 treatments, at least at first. it's worrying that this was what she told you and indicates that she does not really understand about diabetes. Metformin need not be for life but that is a conversation with your GP further down the road.

We can't say the nurse doesn't understand diabetes.
It is possible for a type 2 to be badly controlled, over produce insulin because of the insulin resistance, then burn out their beta cells, and progress onto insulin injections, like a type 1 would need.

The nurse actually sounds quite good, and is simply trying to explain in simplistic terms, she does sound amazing, as the op has said, and very well worth working with here.

I took the same route, take the meds, protect the beta cells, get off the meds again when the time is right.

 

[Jacinta (Australian)]

Quite surprising to think you need Vit D in Aus with all that sun we see on the TV.

That is true , it depends last summer wasn’t overall hot at all , I still go out in the sun in summer no matter what so I was a little surprised when my doctor said my iron is a tad low. , winter well it’s more raining then anything else .

 

[Jacinta (Australian)]

We can't say the nurse doesn't understand diabetes.
It is possible for a type 2 to be badly controlled, over produce insulin because of the insulin resistance, then burn out their beta cells, and progress onto insulin injections, like a type 1 would need.

The nurse actually sounds quite good, and is simply trying to explain in simplistic terms, she does sound amazing, as the op has said, and very well worth working with here.

I took the same route, take the meds, protect the beta cells, get off the meds again when the time is right.

I did talk to my doctor about what my nurse said and she basically told me she’s a midwife , so I’m not sure if she does or doesn’t . I just been doing what I been told but sticking to my low carb instead of calories but stick document everything .

 

[Deleted member 21371]

I did talk to my doctor about what my nurse said and she basically told me she’s a midwife , so I’m not sure if she does or doesn’t . I just been doing what I been told but sticking to my low carb instead of calories but stick document everything .

Yes, if you document everything, you can always discuss what changed have happened and why, as you have all the facts.

 

[Jacinta (Australian)]

Yes, if you document everything, you can always discuss what changed have happened and why, as you have all the facts.

That’s very true travellor , if I can get the doctor to believe me when I say I’m on low carb hopefully I can get the nurse aswell.

 

[Jacinta (Australian)]

Oh my , I had Meriform last night and the side affects I didn’t get it to bad , I don’t have any side affects today either I feel totally fine .