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So I saw the diabetes specialist Dr today and he has confirmed I'm type 1 and will be starting insulin tomorrow after I see the nurse.

I saw the specialist today and he has confirmed I'm type 1 and will be starting insulin tomorrow.

I am wondering if its the specialist team that have resubmitted the antibodies test ahead of my appointment with them. I was very surprised to see the results on my record last night.

Thanks all. Will ring the GP today. I also read in a research type report that gliclazide is not recommended for type 1 as it can hasten the damage to beta cells? So will ask about that too. I have paid for a cgm and being v careful with food and exercise to keep blood sugar levels low(ish)...

Sorry 80 is equivalent to 9.5% I think

Ok thanks. I guess I need to request the c-peptide test again then. My hba1c was 80, that was still being quite careful with my diet but not full on low carb.

Hi, I am recently diagnosed type 2 but it has come on from normal Hba1c to diabetic within a year (and I think would have been within 6 months if I hadn't adopted carb free diet when I was diagnosed prediabetic). So I asked GP to test for type 1. They took bloods for c-peptide and antibodies but...

Good luck with the insulin

Thanks for all the replies, it's really helpful. I went back to the Dr yesterday. They've increased my Gliclazide and said to go to Dr or urgent care for ketone test if my sugars go over 15. So staying low carb and doing long walks to stay under.Briefly went to 16 yesterday evening but a walk...

Hi, I'm newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic but I am trying to get checked for LADA. This has all come on within a year - Hba1c was 42 last March, then 50 in June. 45 in July after low carb fasting, 43 in November. Then in Feb I got tested again after losing weight, feeling funny after eating...