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Timothy Welborn
Endocrinology-Diabetes
Dr. Timothy Welborn practices Endocrinology in Nedlands, Western Australia. Dr. Welborn specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases related to hormone imbalance, and the bodys glands in the endocrine system. Endocrinologists are trained and certified to treat a variety of conditions, including menopause, diabetes, infertility, and thyroid disorders, among many others. Dr. Welborn examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses, and decides the best treatment methods.
Timothy Welborn
- Nedlands, Western Australia
- University of Western Australia
- Accepting new patients
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Does uncontrolled diabetes cause low hemoglobin?
No link usually. The low Hb has another cause.
Can I ever stop using insulin?
You must address this question to the doctor who prescribed insulin for you! You should also ask:
(1) Have I got type 1 diabetes? If so, you will need insulin for life (although READ MORE
You must address this question to the doctor who prescribed insulin for you! You should also ask:
(1) Have I got type 1 diabetes? If so, you will need insulin for life (although a honeymoon period of very low dose insulin or no insulin at all can occur in the first year of insulin use).
(2) Have I got insulin requiring type 2 diabetes? In this case, insulin may not be a life sentence, because there may be other treatments to help blood sugar control and help to achieve significant weight loss, including bariatric surgery and/or GLP1 agonist injections (Byetta, Trulicity, etc.).
(3) Have I got a rare type of diabetes (monogenic diabetes or secondary diabetes)? This needs expert specialist advice.
TAW
(1) Have I got type 1 diabetes? If so, you will need insulin for life (although a honeymoon period of very low dose insulin or no insulin at all can occur in the first year of insulin use).
(2) Have I got insulin requiring type 2 diabetes? In this case, insulin may not be a life sentence, because there may be other treatments to help blood sugar control and help to achieve significant weight loss, including bariatric surgery and/or GLP1 agonist injections (Byetta, Trulicity, etc.).
(3) Have I got a rare type of diabetes (monogenic diabetes or secondary diabetes)? This needs expert specialist advice.
TAW
What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
Type 1 requires insulin injections always. Type 2 requires diet and/or tablets, and/or injections and runs in families.
