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

[toby64]

Hello All,
I was 4 when i was diagnosed, and that was 53 years ago.

 

[Karamia]

I am type 1 diagnosed at 47 ( now aged 66 ) my medication is Nova rapid and Lantus I don't have good control and sore fingers from daily BM,s but never stop trying ! Good luck with your treatment sounds good so far

 

[dollyhen]

I thought that should be a great idea to share our experiences

I got diagnosed by 21 and have it now for 6 weeks, but my doc told me he never had a patient that handled it so well

i have had diabetes for 40 years just look after yourself and dont let it get you down keep your blood sugar good and you will be alright good luck

 

[Kevin1987]

I was 11. 15 years ago


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[carlylou2688]

I was 11. 14 years ago

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[Janine p]

I was 33, 9 months ago.


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[Valnshyne]

oooh spotted this thread and had to post!

Officially diagnosed at 10 months old in 1989, but doctors seem to think I was born with it,

 

[Ali89]

30th November 2007, 6 weeks before my 18th birthday! 7 years as type 1

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[GrannyLynne]

I was 53 and that was 3 years ago - severe DKA, spent 3 days in a coma (everyone fighting for my life) and another 10 days in ICU. Bit of a shock as I had felt so well!

 

[Shaggy_dog]

I was 7, 46 years ago.

 

[Dodo]

Aged 12, 48 years ago.

 

[Paul J]

5 months after my 50th birthday, Nov 20th 2010 was told that had It not been discovered ( bit of luck as no symptoms) I would have been dead on Christmas day!!!! scary spent a week in hospital recovering, now had it for nearly 4 years, and no complications

 

[Cloe-1992]

I was diagnosed at the age of 7 and I'm now 22 so that would make it 15 years.

 

[emmytech]

I was 9 and it was 20 years ago!

 

[Ian DP]

7 months ago, age 58. Went to the GP about my sudden long distance blurry vision 10 months ago (otherwise felt fine, although a bit thirsty a week before on a very hot day). Rushed to hospital with high BS and DKA, diagnosed T2, then T1 a couple of months later.


Diagnosed T2 in sept 2013, BS levels 20+. BMI 22, age 58. Requested a GAD test in November, came back very high 2,000+
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[rijohnston]

I was 13 months old, and I'm 23 now. Doctors thought having the flu and then a cold sore the weeks before are what happened to me. Was rushed to hospital unconscious, dr thought I had meningitis and gave me a lumbar puncture, a newly qualified dr said oh maybe it's diabetes, the old timer said it was ridiculous because I was only a baby but the newly qualified did the test or whatever they do and low and behold that's what it was! At the time I was the youngest to be diagnosed in Northern Ireland!!


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[amberzak]

I was about 20ish. Maybe 19. Can't quite remember. I know it was when my parents split up.


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[andy1971]

I was 9. Just old enough to discover the melty goodness of a then named marathon bar... Life has a sick sense of humour sometimes lol I'm 43 now

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[kadiemay]

I'm T1, 26 and diagnosed two weeks ago! So glad I'm not alone. I have been made to feel like being diagnosed at my age is some kind of crime

 

[andy1971]

Welcome to the family lol

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