I had an admonishment at one point when I totally lost it with a member who was, as far as I could tell, an exclusively negative presence here. So I know how it feels.
But nobody holds a grudge, and in nearly a decade with TuD, the only person I know of who was outright banned was an overt racist, homophobic bigot. Diabetics come in all forms, with all kinds of belief systems…
Hang in there…Blessings…
I’ve been scolded a couple times. Admin doesn’t like that I’m always right;)
Sam unfortunately I am a t2 not on meds, my pre run intake is not relevant to you. )
i suspect you might be surprised how much it might be relevant to me… Sure our physiology requires certain different management techniques but there’s an awful lot of common ground.
It’ll be easier to find support in any group when we look for things we have in common and mutual interests as opposed to always looking for and pointing out differences, don’t you think?
As @Sam19 says, the commonalities are indeed what you want to look for. In 2007, as a brand new T2, not on meds, the very first help I got was from a lot of T1s when I was terrified of testing in public for the very first time—Jury Duty…
The Commonalties are also exactly how we gather power as a political force. It is Not about divide and conquer. It is about unite and Learn…Onward…
We often point out and cite the saying, “Your diabetes may vary.” I agree with the wisdom in that saying but the primary reason I participate here is to find people with diabetes whose experience is the same or similar to mine.
That’s where I’ve learned tactics that have truly transformed how I manage my diabetes today. Tactics like “waiting for the bend” in my CGM after I dose my insulin and before I eat. Tactics like using carb limits and dosing insulin for protein and fat.
My most recent TuD inspired tactic is switching from a pump-based insulin regimen and trying multiple daily injections based on the new basal insulin, Tresiba. I also adopted Afrezza due to interaction with people here.
Compared to what I’ve learned in this community, I have learned very little from the professional medical community. Five percent would be a stretch. By the way, I see Dr. Ponder more as a member of the diabetes community than I do as a medical professional. I think his view of diabetes is more informed by his direct experience as a T1D than it is by his medical knowledge.
That said about T2 and insulin, many T2s on insulin are on basal only, not basal/bolus, or they’re on premixed insulins. These are often prescribed in constant, rather than adjustable, doses — and administered the same way.