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Type 1 diabetes causes widely misunderstood, sufferers say, with sugar shaming a ‘trigger’ – ABC News
For people who have to inject insulin every day to stay alive, public ignorance about the condition, and its causes, can be intensely frustrating.
A simple lunchbreak more than 20 years ago still brings up feelings of shame for Mackay resident Selina Neill.
Key points:
- People with type 1 diabetes say they experience a lot of and judgement
- Some school forms still describe the condition as ‘sugar diabetes’
- Study shows one-third of people with condition feel stressed trying to manage the condition
As a type 1 diabetic, Ms Neill has to inject herself with insulin several times a day, especially before meals…
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