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How old were you when you first diagnosed with type 1?? And how long do you have it??

Discussion in 'Type 1 Diabetes' started by Dzialo, Mar 23, 2014.

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  1. leenic11

    leenic11 Type 1 · Member

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    I was diagnosed when I was twenty two I'm now thirty two
     
    #81 leenic11, Mar 29, 2014 at 12:51 PM
  2. tomvonc

    tomvonc Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    I was 38, 0 years ago!
     
    #82 tomvonc, Mar 29, 2014 at 3:47 PM
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    philchap1 Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    #83 philchap1, Mar 29, 2014 at 4:11 PM
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    spaceman Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    #84 spaceman, Mar 29, 2014 at 5:21 PM
  5. SandyDee

    SandyDee Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    I was 18 and that was just over 8 years ago (about 20 years over :rolleyes:)
     
    #85 SandyDee, Mar 29, 2014 at 6:03 PM
  6. Boberto77

    Boberto77 · Newbie

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    #86 Boberto77, Mar 30, 2014 at 4:43 PM
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    nick113 Type 1 · Member

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    #87 nick113, Mar 30, 2014 at 9:03 PM
  8. chatterton

    chatterton · Member

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    I was diagnosed type 1 age 26 and I've now had it for 4 years


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    #88 chatterton, Mar 30, 2014 at 9:10 PM
  9. coco44

    coco44 Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    Hi I was diagnosed Type 1 almost 3 years ago I was 55 years old. Some days
     
    #89 coco44, Mar 30, 2014 at 9:15 PM
  10. coco44

    coco44 Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    apart from the testing, injecting and watching what I eat I can convince myself I don't have diabetes other days I want to give up completely, but when I read here how long lots of people have had it and managed it successfully it gives me hope xx
     
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    #90 coco44, Mar 30, 2014 at 9:18 PM
  11. Dzialo

    Dzialo · Well-Known Member

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    So well said!! Couldn't have said it better, never give up!!! I have it for 6 weeks and this thread has helped me with overcoming the difficult moments as you said
     
    #91 Dzialo, Mar 30, 2014 at 11:40 PM
  12. cally

    cally Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    It was 1971 when I was 16! So 43 years ago
    I was given an eating plan which stated the amount of carbs I could eat at each meal and it worked well. It all when wrong in the 90's when the rules changed and we were all told we could eat what we liked and inject to cover it!! o_O
     
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    #92 cally, Mar 31, 2014 at 9:43 AM
  13. Emma2589

    Emma2589 Type 1 · Member

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    I was 24, and it was exactly this time last week i got diagnosed...

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    #93 Emma2589, Mar 31, 2014 at 10:29 AM
  14. Danny Prince

    Danny Prince Type 1 · Well-Known Member

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    t1, September 2012, I was 16, almost 18 Now
     
    #94 Danny Prince, Mar 31, 2014 at 10:31 AM
  15. Dzialo

    Dzialo · Well-Known Member

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    I'm on pens but getting my pump in 3 weeks
     
    #95 Dzialo, Mar 31, 2014 at 11:06 AM
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    Jessicasugar24 · Well-Known Member

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    I was diagnosed at 16 months old. I am now 18.
    I also have coeliac disease from the age of 4.

    October 30th 1996!
    And I wouldn't be the person I am today without it!


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    #96 Jessicasugar24, Mar 31, 2014 at 11:36 AM
  17. charlg8

    charlg8 · Newbie

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    I was 16 which was 6 years ago, new to the pump from August 2013, still can't find a way to control mine.


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    #97 charlg8, Mar 31, 2014 at 11:54 PM
  18. monkeynuts

    monkeynuts Type 1 · Active Member

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    I was aged 3 which was 28 years ago :)
     
    #98 monkeynuts, Apr 1, 2014 at 4:20 PM
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    Diagnosed type 1 on Valentines day 1966 aged 11........wont be too far away from the 50yr medal which I dont really want.....what I want is BiAP

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    #99 iHs, Apr 1, 2014 at 4:51 PM
  20. paramedic

    paramedic · Guest

    Diagnosed at 47
    November 2013
     
    #100 paramedic, Apr 1, 2014 at 4:55 PM
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