Flea, it's the usually that is the problem

I know Mel has come in pretty strong, but I too feel the original article pretty much says for zero intervention full stop - for everyone.

My thoughts are that there needs to be a rethink on when to kick in the intervention. Saying to everyone don't worry about is not the way to go. Even if its one in 10000 where intervention really is needed is enough for that article to be rethought, at least in my thoughts

I agree, majority of those "diagnosed with GD" will probably have levels of 8-9, and probably with diet alone, can regain normal BSL's, but there will be a couple where a handful of units of insulin can bring those double digit BSL's down to single digits etc

Ketoacidosis can get dangerous very quickly, as Mel said earlier, in a matter of hours. I do know of a number of T1's who have been hospitalised due to it, some critically.


And the fact that treatment of GD doesn't cover the full range of things that GD can do, is a full on fault with the treatment, and something that Henri does not discuss either