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Diabetes

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  • 13-06-2008 1:01am
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    Phototoxin
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    Just strikes me as odd seeing how diabetes is supposed to be so prevalent yet not many healthcare professionals are totally aware of what it entails or even the public. Most people thing diabetes = sugar, or that a diabetic cannot have sugar.

    In addition I don't find there to be much support in terms of groups or anything. Can anyone else share their experiences ?
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    CtrlSource
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    Suggest that you check out the Long Term Illness forum: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=862

    Perhaps the Mod of this forum could move your thread?


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    oscarBravo
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    Moved from A&M&D.


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    robinph
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    I wouldn't really consider bothering to speak to my GP about diabetes as there are a whole bunch of other specialists that do know about it that I can go to instead, and more importantly for free. I guess that if some healthcare people are not quite as clued in on it then it could be down to their lack of involvement after the initial diagnosis, although it would have been nice if one of my previous GP's in the UK had actually been capable of diagnosing it as then I could have avioded a week in hospital once another one spotted the obvious.


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    BC
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    I keep any questions i have for my consultant and his team in the hospital. I've come accross a few crazy responses from healthcare 'professionals' over the years so i just rely on my specialist.

    I went to visit my dentist soon after i was first diagnosed. I told him about my diabetes when he queried my medical history. He then proceeded to tell me that i should have more regular dental check-ups because of all the extra sugar i was going to be eating. Needless to say i left him pretty quickly.

    I find that GPs and other healthcare professionals have the basics about diabetes but usually aren't in possession of the latest up to date research so generally i know more than they do (about my condition).

    In relation to support groups try the Diabetes Federation (www.diabetes.ie)


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