Hi Fraser,
I had almost the same experience as you, btw I'm in Edinburgh too. I was diagnosed as Type 2 at first then Type 1 and now the docs have settled for Type 1.5, although they won't pin there reputations on it. Anyway after two years I've got my diabetes well under control...
Hi,
I was diagnosed as probably type 1.5 a couple of years ago, I was put on insulin shortly after as the oral treatment wasn't working. I can understand your worries as I was fairly freaked out at the thought of daily injections for the rest of my life, but once you get your head round...