27

[Steve14]

27 seems to be the magic number. No matter where I look, chances are far greater that an individual with T1D was diagnosed at 27. I'm not even the first to see this pattern, and there was a discussion about this outside this forum. So what is with 27? For a long time I tried to believe that there may be an epigenetic trigger for the onset of T1D; such as an infant born to unhealthy parents, or hidden drug/chemical exposure in a teenager..... or in a middle aged person.

But 27 comes up far too often, and with that I believe the possible explanations can be narrowed down (against us, unfortunately, since it's VERY unlikely to have an environmental trigger for so many at the same random age that is "well into" adulthood). I wonder if there were any studies done for adults at age 25-30 regarding having the "most stressful times of their lives", getting settled down, starting a family, doing less exercise, worse eating habits, stress and more stress etc.

Coming from a family with no history of T1D makes this even more frustrating, but I know I'm not alone, and not the only one receiving a diagnosis at 27. What are your thoughts about this?

 

[leking]

I dunno, most of the T1 I know were diagnosed early teens. I've actually never come across a fine diagnosed at 27!

 

[Jaylee]

Isn't that the magic age that rockstars die, or some such nonsense.

Indeed! Cobain, Hendrix, Morrison & Winehouse...

Incidentally my mid twenties were the least stressful..

My thoughts? Maybe when one hits "27" there are "changes". Some like Cobain can't handle it & put a gun to their head (metaphorically & quite literally.) but then he did hang out with Courney Love....

as an aside. The "death" card in tarot also means change.. People get the wrong idea when that one gets dealt!

 

[Shar67]

I loved being 27, son in school, working, going out with friends. It was great.

 

[noblehead]

27 seems to be the magic number. No matter where I look, chances are far greater that an individual with T1D was diagnosed at 27.

Out of interest where did you look//hear/read about this @Steve14?

 

[therower]

I was diagnosed at 27. Thank **** I wasn't a rock star.

 

[azure]

I've never heard that. A recent study (mentioned here, I think) said that Type 1 was evenly spread across the ages, whereas it had previously been assumed it was more common in children.

 

[Steve14]

I think it was a thread on Topix, but not sure. I cannot serve with any proof. 27 as an age of onset has popped up lots and lots of times and it's likely just a coincidence. Oh well.

I wonder if brittle diabetes and/or no family history are more prevalent in one age group than another?

I seem to have the brittle form of T1 and my wife kept telling me this even before my diagnosis (history of hypoglycemia for over 10 years). I kept super tight control since my diagnosis last year (no candy, no potato chips, no added white sugar, chocolate bars twice a month, pizza once a month) but despite this there are no similar days... sometimes I feel that after taste in my mouth thinking I'm over 250 and must check, then turns out I'm at 160. Sometimes I'm jumping, full of energy and think so clearly, then check and see it's over 250. So difficult...