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Joyren

784d

Does anyone else wish that type 1 and type 2 were called completely different things? It would save a lot of time and cut down on confusion/ stereotypes. Anyone know how to get an illness’ name to be changed?

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    • Victor_Jr

      782d

      Yeah I wish they were called different things because when you tell someone you have diabetes I think their first reaction is to think you lived unhealthy

    • Joyren

      782d

      Yeah it used to be called juvenile diabetes but they changed that cuz it’s not entirely accurate. Plus that would still be calling it diabetes

    • Victor_Jr

      782d

      Yeah I wish they were called different things because when you tell someone you have diabetes I think their first reaction is to think you lived unhealthy

    • Nimbus

      782d

      Type 1 DM sometimes called juvenile diabetes because its relatively early age of diagnosis. And I agree! It is very confusing!!

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