What age were you diagnosed Type 1?

[_flynny74]

Hi all I've recently been diagnosed as type 1 at the age of 42 and was wondering if that's quite a common age to get diabetes?

 

[azure]

Welcome @_flynny74

Tagging @Juicyj and @MrXile as they were diagnosed at a similar age.

 

[catapillar]

Hi all I've recently been diagnosed as type 1 at the age of 42 and was wondering if that's quite a common age to get diabetes?

It's not that uncommon, about 20% of people with type 1 are diagnosed over 40 - https://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/News/1-in-5-cases-of-diabetes-diagnosed-in-the-over-40s/

I was diagnosed at 25 and HCPs look at you like it's really weird to be diagnosed as an adult. But it isn't. Type 1 is an autoimmune disease, it can hit at any age.

 

[urbanracer]

54

 

[endocrinegremlin]

I was 6. On April Fools Day no less! Though my uncle was well into his 50s when he was diagnosed and he lives a full life now

 

[db89]

27

 

[Juicyj]

I was 39 and didn't feel unusual about being diagnosed at that age, my sister in law who's a nurse, was very matter of fact about it and said to me that I was young enough to get on with it and old enough to take it seriously.

 

[Medusa41]

I was 37 - they thought type 1 but then assumed type 2 until I had the GAD test.

 

[MrXile]

Welcome @_flynny74

Tagging @Juicyj and @MrXile as they were diagnosed at a similar age.

Thanks for the tag.
Hi flynny74 - I indeed was diagnosed a month ago at age 42. Rare but not uncommon.

I'm still learning. When where you diagnosed then?

 

[_flynny74]

Hi mike I was diagnosed on news years eve a good start to the year

 

[amyhowes]

I was 2

 

[scarfmad]

I was 52

 

[Libby1726]

I was 11. 54 years ago

 

[victoria21]

Mine graced me with its presence aged 22 14yrs this year pfft!
The day of diagnosis my blood sugars were 39.7mmols at hospital...
My first question was 'oh, ok is that bad?' Lol

 

[MrXile]

Hi mike I was diagnosed on news years eve a good start to the year

Sent you a PM pal.

 

[MrXile]

Mine graced me with its presence aged 22 14yrs this year pfft!
The day of diagnosis my blood sugars were 39.7mmols at hospital...
My first question was 'oh, ok is that bad?' Lol

I hit my GP with the same question word for word

 

[MrXile]

I was 2

Ooh. That must have been a nightmare for your parents, as well as you of course.

 

[amyhowes]

From what they told me I think it was a near death experience and my mum was single so she ended up getting a lot of help from other family members, I can't really remember much, just a few small flashbacks

 

[victoria21]

I hit my GP with the same question word for word

That makes me feel a little better lol

 

[MrXile]

From what they told me I think it was a near death experience and my mum was single so she ended up getting a lot of help from other family members, I can't really remember much, just a few small flashbacks

Well in that case she did very well, and you're here because of that care. Awesome! Pass on my congrats to her for being so strong and to yourself of course!