what is type 1.5??

[pixie90]

I am type 1 diabetic, have been for 12 years.
I was an average healthy 13 year old until I suddenly got ill and thought I had a virus throwing up, always thirsty, not getting hungry, strange tastes in my mouth, blurred vision. After a fewmore days I was rushed to hospital diagnosed with type 1. While learning about the condition and what it was I found out things about type 2 gestational and diet controlled but never have I heard of 1.5 I feel a bit ignorant and just wondered what is type 1.5?

 

[tim2000s]

This should explain it for you:

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_lada.html

and

http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/18382053.php

It's essentially a later onset diabetes that has characteristics of both Type 1 and Type 2 at a genetic level.

 

[pixie90]

This should explain it for you:

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_lada.html

and

http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/18382053.php

It's essentially a later onset diabetes that has characteristics of both Type 1 and Type 2 at a genetic level.

Thank you, I was selecting which type of had and felt quite ignorant not knowing 1.5 existed

 

[Daibell]

Hi. You will see in my signature that I say I'm T1.5'ish. My GP declared me a T2 using a urine stick since when it has become obvious (always been thin) that I'm a LADA but still registered by the GP as T2. Hence my use of T1.5. Some say LADA only applies to those with an auto-immune condition but there can be other causes such as viruses so T1.5 is more general as well.