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GAD Antibody test

Stuartflash

Stuartflash

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Location
Abersychan, Torfaen
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Diet only
Hi all, i was recently diagnosed type 1 after many years of being led to believe i was actually type2. This was eventually determined through a GAD test, anyone else had one of these?

My results came back with a reading of 715, result guidelines advised 25+ was a positive result.

Also on the results was the mention of SPS which has got me a little worried.

Was curious if anyone else out there has had any similar results/test and any thoughts.


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Hi Stuart, not quite the same story as yours but similar I guess. I was diagnosed at 46 and they just assumed it was T2 and I went along with it. Not quite as long a time frame as yours but eventually had all the tests, including GAD, and later diagnosed T1. To be honest, the treatment was pretty much the same although I spent a while in the "honeymoon phase" where I was still making a bit of my own insulin. Since then, attended DAFNE course and carb counting and pretty much no problem now. The only issue for me was once T1 and on insulin, I had a period at work where I had a few issues but fine now.


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