Young diabetics ‘risk their lives by skipping insulin jabs to lose weight’

[Northerner]

Growing numbers of body-conscious diabetics are risking their lives by skipping insulin to avoid gaining weight, a leading doctor warned today.

Dr Stephen Thomas, head of London’s Diabetes Strategic Clinical Network at NHS England (London), said “diabulimia” can lead to organ failure, infertility and even death.

He explained that more support was needed, as well as awareness of the condition among GPs, nurses and healthcare professionals.

Dr Thomas said: “Routinely omitting insulin leads to poorly controlled diabetes, which can lead to serious health issues. Type 1 diabetes requires being food aware from a young age, but [people] need support. In this image-conscious world, young people feel they’re required to be on top of their diet.”

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/heal...ping-insulin-jabs-to-lose-weight-9872329.html

Lend your support to charity DWED (Diabetics With Eating Disorders) 🙂

 

[HOBIE]

Sound like a very good & needed helpline ! Good luck to them 🙂

 

[trophywench]

The psych support just isn't there no matter what you have wrong causing you to need it.

I think you do have to be sectioned to get decent help these days.

One of Pete's daughters has probs but luckily (!!) was sectioned very briefly many years ago - and makes sure she actually goes to the psych unit once a year - only to say Hello, and the staff and doctors know this! - but she does it so she stays on their 'books'. Her chap marks it down as if she's been for help/advice.

She's really hacked off that she has to pretend to be a malingerer - thing is, if/when she needs em - she needs em NOW not in 6 months.