Does needing to take insulin mean that I’ve failed at managing my diabetes?

October 20, 2022

No. If you feel that you have “failed” your diabetes management because you need to start insulin therapy, reassure yourself that it is your pancreas that is failing; this is part of the regular progression of type 2 diabetes.

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