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    Newly diagnosed too.

    Hi, welcome. Did you have the GAD antibodies test and if so do you know whether it was positive or negative?
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    Newly diagnosed but confused

    Thanks all It's reassuring that I'm not on my own. As you say, if you are insulin dependent then you are insulin dependent regardless of what type of type 1 it is. I think I will feel better once I've seen the consultant in a couple of weeks. It's just without a 100% diagnosis and ruling out...
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    Newly diagnosed but confused

    Many thanks for the reply. I always take insulin, it's just on 2 occasions where I didn't (once by accident and once on purpose) and each time it was almost at 20mmol. When I take insulin it's much lower. Just a worry at the moment as to why I have this condition but no antibodies present, I...
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    Newly diagnosed but confused

    Hi Thankyou for letting me be part of the community. Great to know there is so much support! I am 40, male, slim, Caucasian with a usual BMI of 28. Past few months I have had severe symptoms of diabetes, lost 3 stone in weight, chronic thirst, recurrent thrush etc. I went to the doctors...
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