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Thread: Bernstein teleconference audio file

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02-04-2006, 06:02 PM

seacomp

Senior Member

I am a: Type 2

Join Date: Feb 2006

Location: Virginia

Posts: 1,351

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linda57

I was interested to hear him say that type 2s can become type 1s just because they start to use insulin - now I'm very confused

He said just the opposite, Type II can prevent themselves from becoming insulin-dependant by using insulin. Yes, sounds confusing. Think of it this way, if you are dependant you MUST have your insulin, but if you use insulin as an addition, as a type II, you maybe would never get to that stage.