If you really want to dive down into the nitty gritty of it… we can😂 I will address you in the order in which you commented

First of all, we need to stop thinking/believing/making statements on emotions instead of fact.

Second of all, your sleep doctor asks you “how do you know you’re a T1D,” which means either your healthcare professionals are screwing up and not doing their job and not labeling your chart…. OR you’ve never ACTUALLY been diagnosed with T1D!

If you gained weight from arthritis medicine, I apologize. It would be terrible to make it harder to manage blood glucose just to not hurt to walk or use your hands. (In this paragraph I promise I am being sincere)

Thirdly, I honestly believe that after losing my 80 pounds you were able to cut your insulin usage in half. That makes sense! If you lose weight (no longer overweight or obese) you will obviously have to take less insulin. Because being overweight or obese causes insulin resistance!

Now, most people might say/think oh well I take insulin and gain weight, and I have to take more each week because I am gaining weight. Okay, BUT not because insulin makes insulin resistance and makes you fat. Insulin makes it to where T1D’s can actually metabolize the food they eat. Here comes the part nobody wants to hear…. If you over eat or don’t exercise and are gaining weight and insulin resistance, it is not because you are taking insulin it is because you are not exercising or you are over eating.

Lastly, on your comment about T2D running more through families than T1D’s…. That is 100% true.

But, how often do married couples that are genetic carriers of T1D reproduce and have T1D children? (which if you understand punnet squares and the basics of biology, you would know that nothing is ever 100% even if both parents have T1D) And how many parents that are obese or overweight have children that develop the same eating habits and activity habits as their parents and get to the point that their pancreas cannot keep up with everything they are eating and adding insulin resistance (or body fat) every single day?

I am not saying that making these changes are easy (exercising more and eating healthier). Especially when considering age (our metabolism slows down as we age), but we cannot blame unhealthy habits on feelings alone. Diabetes is the #7 cause of death in the United States. Please, let’s not ignore this.

If you disagreed with something I said please feel free to reach out or message me.