Hi all,
I read about MODY for the first time, yesterday; I had never heard of it before.
I was diagnosed 9 years ago with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 27. For about three years, prior to being diagnosed, I'd experienced what I now know as diabetes-type symptoms - blurry vision, had to drink isotonic lucozade each day to feel "normal", etc.
Looking back, I reckoned that I must have been Type 2 first for a few years, then Type 1. But, after reading about MODY, I'm not so sure any more - given the long, slow dive into Type 1 symptoms, and my age at diagnosis.
Does anyone know if antibody tests are carried out by the NHS to ascertain the type of diabetes? Would they know for sure that I indeed have an auto-immune disease?
I'd really appreciate if anyone can shed some light on this.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Thom
I read about MODY for the first time, yesterday; I had never heard of it before.
I was diagnosed 9 years ago with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 27. For about three years, prior to being diagnosed, I'd experienced what I now know as diabetes-type symptoms - blurry vision, had to drink isotonic lucozade each day to feel "normal", etc.
Looking back, I reckoned that I must have been Type 2 first for a few years, then Type 1. But, after reading about MODY, I'm not so sure any more - given the long, slow dive into Type 1 symptoms, and my age at diagnosis.
Does anyone know if antibody tests are carried out by the NHS to ascertain the type of diabetes? Would they know for sure that I indeed have an auto-immune disease?
I'd really appreciate if anyone can shed some light on this.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Thom