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Message: <blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 93827" data-attributes="member: 12578">I think that there are a variety of conditions all lumped under the term type 1/type 2.In classic childhood/adololescent type 1 the destruction of the beta cells is swift, honeymoons are short, but even there some people have been tested after 50 years and found to have some residual beta cell function.When  diabetes  happens later, the destruction is much more gradual and true insulin dependency may take some time. The older the person is when it develops, the more gradual the process. This is sometimes often termed LADA and most authorities say it can take from 2-6 years for the beta cells to fail to the extent of true insulin dependency.In my own experienc e and I have read of others I think that this period can be longer than that. And drug manufactureres are certainly looking at ways to extend it.  I also think that  I have  periods where I produce quite a bit of  my own insulin for a while, followed by a need for more injected insulin, followed by another period where I produce more... and so on. Its actually quite frustrating. Yet  I still need some insulin during these times when I need only small insulin doses. I  find it almost incredible but I can reduce my insulin to .1u per hour (using a pump) for exercise and still have a hypo, yet if I stop the insulin entirely  for that exercise  my levels will shoot up and I will produce ketones. PLEASE DON'T ANYONE  EVER TRY TO STOP INSULIN WITHOUT DISCUSSING IT WITH DOCTORS KETOSIS CAN DEVELOP VERY QUICKLYThere is also another type of 'type 1' which has very little research. This is called type 1b (that is ideopathic or of unknown origin). The person is ketone prone but doesn't have any (detectable) antibodies. The numbers with this type are supposed to be growing. One variety of 1b has been called Flatbush (horrible name). This seems to be found in  primarily in non  caucasian populations (though now they're looking for it they seem to be finding people with it of all races) This presents with DKA,  the person does not have antibodies, they are sometimes overweight and often have a family history of type 2.Once under control  the diabetes can be controlled with oral medications, and sometimes just diet, though the person may have subsequent periods  where insulin is necessary. Possibly  Haille Berry has this type of diabetes.(?) (  NOTE THIS IS A RELATIVELY RARE TYPE)</blockquote>

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