# Random paths to improvement

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-paths-to-improvement/10432>\
**Category:** Share\
**Created:** [November 5, 2020, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-paths-to-improvement/10432 "2020-11-05T04:11:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Beacher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@Beacher](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Beacher)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-paths-to-improvement/10432/21 "2020-11-06T14:25:24Z")

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> [@Sam](#):
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> an awful lot that simply just take X amount with meals, or even just with one meal a day and take basal, or who take one shot of 70/30 a day etc…

In my experience they’re exclusively type 2, and that kind of management can work quite well – just like when they’re on oral meds and take one pill a day and eat to the dose. I’ve not heard of type 1s managing like that, but I guess they’re out there.

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**Author:** ![Boerenkool](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/boerenkool/32/6307_2.png) [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-paths-to-improvement/10432/22 "2020-11-06T15:15:47Z")

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> [@Beacher](#):
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> Is that because prescriptions in Holland don’t have a cut-off date? Or because your pharmacy (like mine in Canada) automatically contacts the physician for more refills when needed and I never know about it?

Good question. Actually it’s both in this case. The law here is that contraceptives and insulin prescriptions can be refilled indefinitely if no limit has explicitly been stated. However, many pharmacies have these automated systems connected to local GP offices, like you have in Canada. It could indeed be that they’re automatically checking insulin prescriptions like they do with all other repeat prescriptions, even though it’s not strictly necessary to do so.

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**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sam/32/10595_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-paths-to-improvement/10432/23 "2020-11-06T17:02:20Z")

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> [@Beacher](#):
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> In my experience they’re exclusively type 2,

I think you and I may have a bit of a selection bias in our experience though. We sought out interaction, increased understanding, networking etc with other people with type 1– so that’s molded our experience

There are plenty of others with type 1 who may be far less interested, less able, etc…

Not suggesting it can work quite well, but I’m pretty sure there are many type 1s out there with very crude treatment… like one shot of 70/30 per day and likely not even checking their blood sugars on a regular basis at all.

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**Author:** ![MM2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/mm2/32/3032_2.png) [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-paths-to-improvement/10432/24 "2020-11-06T17:50:29Z")

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> [@Sam](#):
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> Not suggesting it can work quite well, but I’m pretty sure there are many type 1s out there with very crude treatment… like one shot of 70/30 per day and likely not even checking their blood sugars on a regular basis at all.

I agree with this, and may apply more to those without insurance or those diagnosed as adults.

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