Theme 5 Insulin as an easier option
Theme 5 explores the women’s commonly expressed belief
that the use of insulin was an easier option, rather
than dietary and exercise self-regulation alone. Women
who struggled to adhere to the dietary regime were
happy to commence on insulin as they felt it made their
task more achievable. None of the women on insulin
expressed any concern about long-term implications of
insulin use and were mostly happy to accept it as a solution
to the current situation.
Yeah, it’s painful, I have to say, but it really works. I have
to say that is a good thing. Because it’s easier to help me
manage my diet and control my sugar level. . . Yeah, the
drugs (insulin) can help my condition . . .it was so hard
to deal with cravings. . . Xioquan