[Investment Biker]

First these guys are both t1 diabetics not t2. T1 diabetes can kill you in an instant, I know I have it. While the discipline and effort these brothers have put into managing their disease is admirable one has to wonder if their quality of life is not totally diminished by the obsessive behavior necessary to manage the disease. I know it has diminished mine. Further not all people are impacted by high sugars. Some for some reason have a genetic disposition to avoid the complications despite the high sugars. Are these brothers so disposed? We don't know.

I would recommend all that have diabetes, both t1 and t2, take benoftiamine. Benfotiamine is a fat soluble form of Thiamine. It has been shown to offer some protection against neuropathic complications. I take 300mg daily, equal to about 13,000% of the RDA of water soluble thiamine.

[neverdem]

Thanks for the info on Benfotiamine. At first I thought it was some quackery from the net. LOL! Enter Benfotiamine and diabetic neuropathy into PubMed.

[JLGALT]

I too am a type1. Somehow, I got through 44 years of life without it being detected but, it was about 12 years ago. Even though I'm under control I'm beginning to have major problems with my legs. This is kind of a strange question but my doctors don't want to give me an honest answer so maybe you can. What's the average life span of a male type 1? And does the problem with my legs portend the beginning of the end? If you know the answers, please just be straight with me.

Thanks!