[quote=“Brian_BSC, post:1, topic:50659, full:true”]
I’ve long felt that the classification of diabetes into T1 and T2 is just messed up.
I just don’t have “feelings” about stuff like this. I have noted for decades how different the conditions are and how the diabetics (you know the ones who wear this crap around) are the first to point out the differences.
T2 is just a hodgepodge of different things and a diagnosis of T2 really means diabetes of unknown cause and the diagnosis for many is not really useful in guiding treatment.
Yep, and dropping classification will resolve this?? For reals?!?
A recent editorial article on DiabetesInControl discusses a view proposed by Dr. Stanley Schwarz to do away with the current messed up system and instead adopt a more useful model that identifies the pathways that contribute to hyperglycemia. The article by Schwarz in Diabetes Care is not available to non-subscribers but will presumable be available in three months.
There is also an interest interview of Dr. Schwarz by Steve Freed (if you listen to Dr. B’s monthly teleconferences you will recognize Steve’s voice).
What do you think of the idea of changing the diagnostic classification of diabetes?
I think it is fine so long as folks get a proper dx and treated as needed. What are you doing to pursue this endeavor? My classification meets my needs so I’m just okay with it. But being in the original tribe before the hodgepodge might be a “bad thing” now - I don’t want a new name/number/testing BS.
ps. Some additional discussion can be found in the topic " Proposed New Classification: No More Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes."[/quote]
ps. That thread was closed by you…why are you suggesting we go there?!?
This “Proposal” is just silly and looks like another attempt to promote difference and solve nothing. Way to Go! What would you suggest for the “reclassification” to make you “feel better”? Have you done anything solid to make that happen?