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Hello, I was recently diagnosed as type 2 diabetic. I don't display any of the common risk factors. I'm young, thin and reasonably active. My antibody test came back negative meaning i'm type 2 diabetic (upon diagnosis my fasting blood glucose was 17 and by hba1c was 95). While i'm happy that...

Yeah I used a finger prick glucose reader a few years ago and the readings went to 3.1. Had cold sweats, very shaky etc. I agree that is is best not to dwell on the past too much. But equally i am very curious as to why I would have had these hypos.

Hey, So i'm a newly diagnosed diabetic waiting to find out whether it is type 1 or 2. I'm 30 years old with a bmi of 20 (i've always been a similar weight). On diagnosis, my fasting glucose was 17mmol and my hba1c is 95. I've started on insulin this week. I have been trying to do some...

Thanks for everyone's replies and I definitely agree with the "walk before you run" sentiment. I know I still have a lot to learn but the basic reasoning behind wanting a pump was that it seemed to be a system that would most accurately replicate the behaviour of a functioning pancreas. I.e...

Hey guys (sorry if this is the wrong forum), Little bit of background: i was diagnosed on the weekend and i'm awaiting the result of the test to see if i'm type 1 or 2. I'm 30, have a bmi of 20, i'm living in London. Now obviously I understand it is early days (i don't know if it's type 1 or...

Thanks everyone, so i went to a&e. They did a blood test and it turned out i was in DKA so i got treatment very quickly. I've got my insulin and now waiting for the antibody test to determine whether i'm type1 or 2.

Hey everyone, I recently had a blood test and have been diagnosed with diabetes (17mmol fasting, 95 HBA1C). I had the blood test following some recent rapid weight loss and I was surprised with the diagnosis. I'm 30 years old, male, 188cm, 72kg so i thought i wasn't at risk. I've been told to...