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<blockquote data-quote="Marie 2" data-source="post: 2170992" data-attributes="member: 475037"><p>The antibody tells if you have the antibodies<em> most </em>type 1's have that attacks your beta cells<em>.</em> If you test positive on this test you are a definite type 1. Eventually over years the anti bodies start to drop as all your beta cells are killed or almost all killed. There are a few rare type 1's that don't have the antibodies but don't make insulin.</p><p></p><p>The C-peptide tells how much insulin you are making. As a type 2 this number will be on the high side as a type 2's problem is not in the ability to make insulin as they can't use the insulin properly. So they usually are making the higher end of normal or more than normal. For a type 1 this number is on the lower side and as type 1 progresses, that number will get lower as your body destroys your beta cells and you can't make insulin.</p><p></p><p>I've never heard of waiting to settle down before but at least they are lined up for you. 40% of us type 1's are misdiagnosed as type 2's at first. One of the signs they say to watch for is needing insulin within 3 years of diagnosis. And DKA is <em>almost</em> always a symptom of type 1 versus type 2. Rarely happens to a type 2.</p><p>And being skinny and losing too much weight is also more a type 1 condition than a type 2.</p><p></p><p>PS Now that you are on insulin, always carry hypo treatments with you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marie 2, post: 2170992, member: 475037"] The antibody tells if you have the antibodies[I] most [/I]type 1's have that attacks your beta cells[I].[/I] If you test positive on this test you are a definite type 1. Eventually over years the anti bodies start to drop as all your beta cells are killed or almost all killed. There are a few rare type 1's that don't have the antibodies but don't make insulin. The C-peptide tells how much insulin you are making. As a type 2 this number will be on the high side as a type 2's problem is not in the ability to make insulin as they can't use the insulin properly. So they usually are making the higher end of normal or more than normal. For a type 1 this number is on the lower side and as type 1 progresses, that number will get lower as your body destroys your beta cells and you can't make insulin. I've never heard of waiting to settle down before but at least they are lined up for you. 40% of us type 1's are misdiagnosed as type 2's at first. One of the signs they say to watch for is needing insulin within 3 years of diagnosis. And DKA is [I]almost[/I] always a symptom of type 1 versus type 2. Rarely happens to a type 2. And being skinny and losing too much weight is also more a type 1 condition than a type 2. PS Now that you are on insulin, always carry hypo treatments with you. [/QUOTE]
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