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Thread: is it possible

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02-20-2006, 10:56 AM

JediSkipdogg JediSkipdogg is offline

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I am a: Type 1

Join Date: Sep 2005

Location: Cincinnati, OH

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It depends if he was diagnosed with type 2 or type 1. Type 1 is generally (99+%) treated with insulin and type 2 is generally (99+%) treated with pills. You can be treated with the other, but it woudl be in conjunction with the main method of treatment.

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