Any Type 3C people out there?

[Sugarysweet57]

Hi Guys,

I'm a T3c too. I was T2 for 25 years before my pancreas just have up. It took a strangely long time to get into the Diabetic clinic. I've had a Libre 2 since last October and had to do my own research and pay a Consultant to help me sort my insulin out.

I've just finished a DAFNE course and I'm a lot more confident with carb counting and diabetic control. I also have to take creon with meals and snacks as my pancreas had stopped producing the fat digesting enzymes and produces almost no insulin.

I found out that of all diabetics about 90pc are T2, 8pc T1 and the last 2pc are T3 a, b or c.

Hello there I hope you are well. I was interested in your post as my husband has recently lost a lot of weight/muscle and has an ‘off the scale’ HB1ac ie 149. 23 years on Metformin so wondering if this is his situation. Best wishes

 

[Gray Wolf]

OK Question
What is the designations T3 a / b and c understand they're related to Pancreatitis but need more info

 

[Loughrigg]

As I understand it, the T3 label potentially covers a broad range of conditions:

(i) Type 3 has been applied to a condition where chronic insulin resistance and certain changes in brain chemistry have been noted in some patients that also have Alzheimer’s;

(ii) Type 3a relates to patients who show genetic dysfunction of pancreatic beta cells affecting or preventing production of insulin;

(iii) Type 3b relates to patients with a form of pancreatitis or another condition that has damaged or prevents production of digestive enzymes (so, not insulin production);

(iv) Type 3c relates to patients with a form of pancreatitis or another condition that has damaged or prevents both digestive enzyme production and Insulin production.

I am not a medical professional, but I do have T3c diabetes resulting from a gallstone impacted in my bile duct. All of the above info is based on my own research, so I’m happy to be corrected by anyone more knowledgeable than me. I hope this helps.

 

[Gray Wolf]

Thanks that's more than I found and certainly way more than my GP practice knows, now my old GP has retired.

 

[conanthewarrior]

Yes I have type 3C diabetes too, I was diagnosed on the 8th of October so this month. I spent a week in hospital on a IV insulin pump to bring down my blood sugar and ketones.
Mine was caused by acute pancreatitis, I have had it 7 times due to my alcoholism and am only 34. I am now sober and am not even thinking about alcohol as I know I have damaged my body severely and it can not take much more.

I didn't even know that type 3C diabetes existed until I was diagnosed and am now taking insulin 4 times a day to try and control my diabetes.