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<blockquote data-quote="urbanracer" data-source="post: 1384349" data-attributes="member: 140811"><p>Yes, I was 54 at the point of diagnosis although I know from what my GP told me that my blood glucose had been high(ish) for about 3years prior because I'd had tests for other things.</p><p></p><p>Where I live, the initial diagnosis for adults isn't very scientific - tall and slim equals T1, overweight equals T2. There was some discussion as the GP's diabetes nurse was convinced I was a T2, (for no medical or scientific reason). About 1 year in, a junior doctor at the endocrinology department ordered more tests, where the high presence of GAD antibodies (and thus T1) was confirmed.</p><p></p><p>So it is possible to misdiagnose before the full tests are done but presenting with the classic symptoms of rapid uncontrolled weight loss, ketones in urine and nocturnal polyuria (weeing a lot at night) are usually considered to be dead giveaways.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="urbanracer, post: 1384349, member: 140811"] Yes, I was 54 at the point of diagnosis although I know from what my GP told me that my blood glucose had been high(ish) for about 3years prior because I'd had tests for other things. Where I live, the initial diagnosis for adults isn't very scientific - tall and slim equals T1, overweight equals T2. There was some discussion as the GP's diabetes nurse was convinced I was a T2, (for no medical or scientific reason). About 1 year in, a junior doctor at the endocrinology department ordered more tests, where the high presence of GAD antibodies (and thus T1) was confirmed. So it is possible to misdiagnose before the full tests are done but presenting with the classic symptoms of rapid uncontrolled weight loss, ketones in urine and nocturnal polyuria (weeing a lot at night) are usually considered to be dead giveaways. [/QUOTE]
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