PCOS Messages for March, 2001: Diabetes, guilt and glucophage.

Diabetes, guilt and glucophage.

From: ALicia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 09:47:21 -0600 (CST)

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I started on glucophage two days ago. I am not diabetic but I am hoping it controls my insulin. my sugar have gotten better. I had fasting blood glucoses getting to the borderline a few years ago the 120s, now I am down to 101 usually. I dont feel too bad on it, but its been two days.

Diabetes is getting a bum rap. I got into an argument yesterday on line whith someone who said diabetics are people who all eat crappy diets high in sugar and fat and they are all paying for it. Fat hatred and discimination is backlashing onto diabetics, especially those with weight problems, I know there are thin diabetics too. I am of the opinion that diabetes causes further fat storage in some people but many people take the fat hatred stuff and put it on diabetics who happen to be fat. Its awful. I was very upset one day to see a posting on this horrible soc.support. fat acceptance board. unmoderated where some sociopaths were going on about "fatties that were getting their feet cut off due to diabetes. "

The last thing diabetics need or even people with PCOS is more guilt and shame leveled on them. Some of these people lucky enough to have the genetics they have are using them to feel superior. It is so sad.

The sick thing is diabetes can be very affected by stress. All this hatred for the fat and misunderstandings leveled at Diabetics in blaming the victim will only make their health worse. There is a terrible stereotype about diabetics that they are all fat people who binged on sweets and thats why their pancreas failed.

AAARgh this stuff is hard to handle. I would have told that woman off.

At Wed, 21 Mar 2001, Mikki wrote: >
>How odd this came up. Last week I had a simular experience. I was
>picking up a refill on my Glucophage when a lady who must have been in
>her late 50's-early 60's says "isn't that for them fat people you know
>them diabetics". Maybe I was in a bad mood from being sick with the flu
>for a good two weeks but I turned to her and said "well if you must know
>I am diabetic and we are all fat and lazy you know". Of course I was
>being sarcastic but in a way I did feel a bit bad afterwards.
>
>Some people just don't know when to mind their business and have no
>tact.
>
>At Mon, 19 Mar 2001, amy wrote:
>>
>>So I was at the pharmcy a few days ago and the pharmacist said
>>glucophage as she was handing it to me.
>>
>>This other middle-aged customer who was waiting sort of sized me up and
>>said "glucophage..that's for diabetes?". I don't know why, but I get
>>defensive whenever diabetes is mentioned..anyone else?
>>
>>So I quickly said that it was normally for diabetes but that I didn't
>>have diabetes. He was like "so it is for diabetes but you don't have
>>it?"
>>
>>And I said yes and that I was glad I didn't. His response was "Well I
>>do have it and I'm glad that you don't."
>>
>>Ouch why did I have to be such a jerk and act like diabetes was
>>leprosy??
>
>--
>Mikki
>

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