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<blockquote data-quote="Mep" data-source="post: 1019809" data-attributes="member: 211362"><p>I'm type 2, always have been. I have beta cell damage to my pancreas though which means I no longer produce sufficient insulin and I am now on full time insulin therapy. That DOES NOT make me type 1 or type 1.5 because the GAD test I had shows I do not produce antibodies. I am sick of people trying to tell me only type 1's can be on insulin... and making comments like oh so you've turned into a type 1 diabetic... no, I haven't. The fact is you are either an insulin dependant diabetic or you are not as far as treatment is concerned. How you got to be on insulin depends on how your the production of insulin was destroyed in your body. A GAD test will show if you have antibodies and if you do then you are not type 2... most likely type 1 or type 1.5. A c-peptide test will show whether or not your pancreas produces sufficient insulin or not... if it doesn't you have to be put on insulin regardless of what type of diabetes you have. I hope that helps clarify for you. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mep, post: 1019809, member: 211362"] I'm type 2, always have been. I have beta cell damage to my pancreas though which means I no longer produce sufficient insulin and I am now on full time insulin therapy. That DOES NOT make me type 1 or type 1.5 because the GAD test I had shows I do not produce antibodies. I am sick of people trying to tell me only type 1's can be on insulin... and making comments like oh so you've turned into a type 1 diabetic... no, I haven't. The fact is you are either an insulin dependant diabetic or you are not as far as treatment is concerned. How you got to be on insulin depends on how your the production of insulin was destroyed in your body. A GAD test will show if you have antibodies and if you do then you are not type 2... most likely type 1 or type 1.5. A c-peptide test will show whether or not your pancreas produces sufficient insulin or not... if it doesn't you have to be put on insulin regardless of what type of diabetes you have. I hope that helps clarify for you. :) [/QUOTE]
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