So I got my results back last Friday. I have positive antibodies. The endo stated that my antibodies were 156. Does this mean that this is the diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes? I have been diagnosed over 4 months now. I just want to buy some diabetes related things. So I want to know that I 100% have got it.
Normally a positive GAD would indicate T1 and if an associated C-Peptide test showed low insulin production that would be a clincher.
Hi Daibell, when I was undergoing initial tests it seemed as if NOTHING was a clincher. It went like this, them: 'You have a low end of normal C Peptide'. me; 'Oh type 1 then', them; 'Not necessarily, you were already on insulin when we did it meaning your body didn't necessarily need to use its own, hence low Peptide'
Them; 'You have positive Gad antibodies', me; 'Oh type 1 then', them; 'Not necessarily, some type 2s have positive GADs & even non diabetics'.
Them; 'You went into DKA', me 'Type 1 then', them; 'Not necessarily, any type can get DKA'.
Well, you get the picture, in the end they said 'highly likely type 1' as it was a combination of everything that helped them 'guess' and guess WAS the word used albeit it must have been an educated one. x
However, I am not someone who needs a label. I am happy to have treatment that keeps me alive and able to do everything I want.
Hey Amy,
Hope you are well. I am like you, I was diagnosed in April of this year. I was waiting a good month for my Antibody results, but we assumed I was Type 1 from the get go. My Results were GAD Antibodies 226 and IA2 28.
I am currently 4 months into type 1 next Thursday and just entered an extreme honeymoon period. I am currently off insulin completely for now, except for maybe 2 units of novorapid in the morning, as I do spike after my first meal to around 10 occasionally.
I am still in denial I think, but I have had 3 top doctors and nurses, confirm it for me. Honeymoon isn't helping, because my body is tricking me that I am back to normal. But these antibodies, will eventually kick in.
How are you with insulin at the moment? Have you entered a honeymoon? You mentioned you weren't taking much at the minute. You're not alone in your thinking, trust me. It just doesn't seem right to me either. I am currently told there is no need to do a C-Peptide, as it will show me probably producing a sufficient amount.
Have you had a C-Peptide test yet?
I do wish mine was a misdiagnosis and reading your comments, I hope yours is too.
If it's correct, you've got this. There are alot people here that have had it many many years and have given me lots of hope. I am also very confident, in the Beta Cell regeneration / multiplying studies by Professor Andrew Stewart and his team at Mount Sinai in the next few years.
Hey! I have no idea what the IA2 is, I haven’t had that done. They said when I was admitted that I was type 1 given the presentation I was in. I’m not in honeymoon period yet still needing insulin (probably won’t even go into honeymoon period) although I’m only on 1:8 all day and 12u in morning of levemir and 2u at night. No I haven’t had the C-peptide test yet. I don’t think there is any need to until a couple years down the line. My dad and uncle has it so more than likely it is type 1. I’m not too bothered if it is anyway - I just plough through.
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