Correct me if I'm wrong

but didn't Chris J follow the advice of the know-it-all posters in this NG and for his troubles, he is having vision problems? so how come he keeps praising the posters here for helping him cope with his new disease? Seems by listening to them, he's paying one hell of a price.

This sort of thing is what I've been carping about since I found this ragtag group. You people out there need to stop being convinced of your medical expertise and focus on moral support rather than spouting off at the mouth about treatment plans.

(And you guys wonder why I piss and moan about your know-it-all attitudes...)

The smartest thing a new diabetic can do is discuss every question with their medical team (endo, internist, CDE, dietitian (I'm dubious about their advice though), and pick up a few books on diabetes. Using a NG to learn about DM is subject to peril. If the information contained on this NG was basically accurate, there wouldn't be such a volume of dissension over "facts". And there's the self important contingent who dredge up cites to bolster their POV. Only problem is that the POV is an "opinion" more often than not, rather than FACT.


Now I'll let business go on as usual, with the clueless leading the newbies. I wonder who the next casualty will be.


Dave
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