I totally agree with Maja Svensson, who in his letter to the editor on the DN View, describes his experience of the widespread ignorance that exists about type 1 diabetes. I have had type 1 diabetes since I was 12 years of age, and is the mother of a five year old with the same diagnosis.
Despite the fact that it’s been more than 20 years from my diagnosis and my son is the bias the same. It might grow away? No, he may always live with this difficult disease. Yes, but then it is hereditary when you have it? No, is not true. In the first place, it is not hereditary, but a variety of factors interact. It is still unclear as the research is not given funds.
is about not knowing how a diabetic who fainted because of low blood sugar must be taken care of. I asked two colleagues, both with a long university courses. Both were in agreement that dose of insulin was the solution.
the Truth is that a dose of insulin lowers blood sugar. If my son or I would have ended up in the komatillstånd and if not using quickly been contacted had we been able to die or suffer brain damage.
I can’t understand that the knowledge in our country is higher. The number affected by type 1 diabetes has doubled since the 80’s.
first name, last name and address, if he would get away. I teach him to say that he has diabetes.
But I wonder if it is really beneficial. The day he is going away and at the same time is low in blood sugar then all hangs on the knowledge that ordinary people have. The ignorance might cost him his life.
