Forgot your password?   Comment: Re:Type 1 vs type 2 diabetes
(Score 1) 92  And I would be one of those skinny type 2
diabetics. Rail thin, never got above 200 pounds (just under 91
kg) at a height of 6'2" (just over 1.8 m), and am now
comfortably around 160 pounds. I'm currently taking metformin
and insulin; I've tried actos, but it just didn't help that much
(especially considering bladder cancer is a potential side
effect), and I discontinued it after starting the insulin.  I've
had nurses look at me and innocently say, "Well, you don't look
diabetic!" Which is code for, "You don't look fat!"  I struggle
to keep my sugar levels in control, even with moderate exercise
and diet. I spill ketones at the drop of a hat. (My urine
smelling like paint thinner was one of the first clues there was
a problem, along with neuropathy.)  I still get neuropathy and
other annoying symptoms. So far, no vision changes.  This is a
matter of genetics. Almost everyone on my father's side of the
family has diabetes; most of the