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CNET contributor Justin Eastzer shared the story about being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes – which is mostly treated by moderating sugar consumption – but later learning that he had a form of Type 1 diabetes instead.
What’s remarkable about this is that it was TikTok commenters who first picked up on it.
I was already a tech YouTuber reviewing gadgets on social media, so naturally I decided to begin documenting this on TikTok. I posted videos talking about my diagnosis, using a glucometer to test blood glucose and my results.
These videos exploded with comments telling me to get tested for Type 1 diabetes and that I should treat my diabetes with insulin. I was told to get a C-peptide test to check for …