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<blockquote data-quote="smidge" data-source="post: 180930" data-attributes="member: 29301"><p>Hi Cugila,</p><p></p><p>To be honest, I think they just plump for Type 2 if you're over 25ish regardless if you have any of the other signs etc. That's what seemed to happen to me. My story is very similar to Paiste's except that I still don't have a proper diagnosis, just 'Type unknown'. They don't seem to understand how dangerous it is to classify and treat someone as Type 2 when they're not. For me, my BG was in the mid-20's and they were still arguing I was Type 2 and didn't need to test! The consultant did his nut when I finally got to see him. Now I'm on a 'wait and see' approach - if it progresses it's probably LADA, if there is minimal progression it's probably a form of MODY. They still don't seem to get how important it is to my life to have a proper diagnosis and, thereby, prognosis. To be honest, I'm just relieved to be on insulin and managing to put some weight back on, but I'm still not on the most appropriate insulin at the moment. It all seems to have been trial and error rather than what I would term diagnosis. The consultant actually told me that about 20% of those diagnosed Type 2 are misdiagnosed and actually have a different form of diabetes which will come to light over time.</p><p></p><p>Smidge</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smidge, post: 180930, member: 29301"] Hi Cugila, To be honest, I think they just plump for Type 2 if you're over 25ish regardless if you have any of the other signs etc. That's what seemed to happen to me. My story is very similar to Paiste's except that I still don't have a proper diagnosis, just 'Type unknown'. They don't seem to understand how dangerous it is to classify and treat someone as Type 2 when they're not. For me, my BG was in the mid-20's and they were still arguing I was Type 2 and didn't need to test! The consultant did his nut when I finally got to see him. Now I'm on a 'wait and see' approach - if it progresses it's probably LADA, if there is minimal progression it's probably a form of MODY. They still don't seem to get how important it is to my life to have a proper diagnosis and, thereby, prognosis. To be honest, I'm just relieved to be on insulin and managing to put some weight back on, but I'm still not on the most appropriate insulin at the moment. It all seems to have been trial and error rather than what I would term diagnosis. The consultant actually told me that about 20% of those diagnosed Type 2 are misdiagnosed and actually have a different form of diabetes which will come to light over time. Smidge [/QUOTE]
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