Hello, I have been a diabetic ever since I was basically born, and I havent took good care of my diabetes till now. And I've read that if they are treated poorly, then it'll stunt my growth. I am 18 going on 19, is it too late or is there still light at the tunnel to grow. Please give feed back.
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Hard to say, as there are massive variations in ages for growth spurts in non-diabetics, let alone diabetics. My googling suggests that T1s often have delayed puberty, which logically suggests that growth is probably delayed too. Some non-diabetics continue growing at your age, so there's no reason to suppose you won't be one of them. Whatever happens, you'll have the best chance of a good result if you manage to get and keep good control of your diabetes. Good luck.
And well done on taking control of your diabetes. You aren't the first (and probably not the last) T1 teenager to have periods of poor diabetic control. I certainly did at your age.
And well done on taking control of your diabetes. You aren't the first (and probably not the last) T1 teenager to have periods of poor diabetic control. I certainly did at your age.
