Tesco diabetes leaflet

[Andy HB]

It is possible to have something called 'reactive hypoglycaemia', where the pancreas overreacts to an increase in glucose and puts out more insulin than is required to bring the level back to normal, with a subsequent drop below normal. I believe that, for an untreated Type 2 where levels are swinging, the pancreas can lose the fine control necessary. (Put in my half-remembered layman non-doctor terms!) 🙂

Thanks. That's the bit I was missing! 🙂

 

[MrsSharpwaa]

As a non diabetic (although there is family history) I found the leaflet simple and easy to understand. If the aim is to raise awareness then I think they have it just about right. Technical jargon is a sure fire way of deterring people from proceding any further than the first paragraph. Whilst many on the forum have detailed knowledge of their diabetes that knowledge level does not extend to the general public so I think it would be unreasonable to expect them to be receptive to information beyond the basic.