i got pancretitis twice once in 2005 and in 2007, i got told i was type 2 diabetic in 2007, was on medication for a few months, but then i was on diet controlled until in 2010 my blood sugars went really high and i was then put on insulin, and im on novamix 30 now, i haven't a clue what type i am, ive always assumed i am type 1 cos i am insulin dependent, i dont know nothing about type 1and a half or pancreatic or 3c can anybody explain the difference between them.[/QUOTE
Very simply type 1 the body's autoimmune system attacks insulin cells on the pancreas, stopping insulin production, type 2 the insulin cells don't work the way they should and the person might develop insulin resistance, type 1.5 the autoimmune system attacks insulin cells at a much slower rate and at an older age (usually over 30), type 3c the pancreas has been damaged from illness, accident, operation etc, usually part or all of the pancreas dies therefore there is no insulin produced or not enough.
Only a doctor can diagnose which type, but type3c is rare, you would have to have blood tests and scan of pancreas to see if there is damage