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If someone with type 2 diabetes starts insulin, does that mean they failed?

No. Type 2 often changes over time, and insulin is a healthy step.

  1. Yes, they didn't try hard enough
  2. No, type 2 often changes over time ✔
  3. Yes, it means it's now type 1

Why: Type 2 is progressive. Over time the body often makes less of its own insulin, so many people eventually need it. Starting insulin to reach a healthy level is a good thing, not a failure.

Huh, didn't know that: People with type 1 always need insulin because their bodies no longer make enough of it.

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Sources

  1. ADA, Know Your Facts About Diabetes https://diabetes.org/about-diabetes/diabetes-myths
  2. ADA, Know Your Facts About Diabetes https://diabetes.org/about-diabetes/diabetes-myths

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