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Dear Dr. Dixon,

About a year ago i found out i was diabetic type 1.  My whole life i wanted to train because i wanted a good formed body with muscles but i cant get any bigger. Can i use steroids or other thing like creatine??????? i really need to know and what are the side effects?????
 

Dave

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Dear Dave,

NO.  Please don't do it. Type 1 diabetes is not to be messed with.  You might be able to do some things, but please do them through your doctor.  Please ask him these questions and pin him down. Good Luck, and take good care of yourself for a long time.

George Dixon MD

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