How old were you when you were diagnosed?

[Kerry-Michelle]

20 years old... Confirmed officially 11 days after my birthday 2012... Type 1.. Initially it was thought that I was type 1 after being rushed into hospital after being squashed between two cars when I was asked if I was diabetic and I said no.. So thankfully I was finally diagnosed after lots of blood test e.c.t after a car accident. X

 

[judithann]

I was 57 when I was diagnosed with Type 1. I'm using the Animas Vibe pump (have been for 2 years), and find it makes life a lot easier than pen injections.

 

[JOYKEE1]

Diagnosed diabetes type 2 age 57

 

[bazzo]

1was 59 and have only recently been dianosed

 

[JMM]

I was 32 when I was diagnosed, but think I had had it about 4 years. I started off on diet only, then on increasing numbers of tablets (after weight sank to 6st.13lbs) and after about 3 years went on to insulin. 12 months ago (after asking to go on a Dafne Course and being refused because I was a Type 2) it was finally decided I was a Type 1. I am now 75!

 

[liz13]

I was 8 yrs old with type 1 - am now 68yrs old.

 

[SylviaFeb69]

Diagnosed at 19 years of age Type 1 (then known as 'Chronic' diabetes as opposed to 'Mild' Type 2!) and that was 44 years ago. I had been getting more & more ill over the previous whole year before I decided, after pressure from my family, that it was time to go & see my doctor to get a tonic!

 

[ashleyk2552]

I was 2years old when I got diagnosed with Type 1. I'm now nearly 18...

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[rvrao]

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35

 

[trevor.lawrence]

Hi I was 48 when I was first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes Trevor

 

[stephley]

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8 years old inslin dependent 43 today

 

[Marge52]

Type 2 - age 52

 

[Stevec189]

14 in 1976. Was in hospital for a month!

 

[Terry K]

Type 1 diagnosed at the age of three!
Now 58 and still standing! :thumbup:

 

[Rellish]

I was 11 when I got diabetes however I 'slipped' through the system and they 'forgot' to give me the results then, two years on I went blind from cataracts, I'm now 20..


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[jajohnson67]

type 1 3year old when i started naw 46 things have changed no more glass syringes or lines diet

 

[Juliette40]

39

 

[jeb]

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I was just 3 years old, I am now 61 with NO complications. Low carb diet and animal insulin has kept me well.

 

[jeb]

I was 3 years old and I am now 61 with NO complications, thanks to a mother who took great care of me as I small child and a low carb diet managed by animal insulin.

 

[jsinclair7]

26yrs old now i'm 42 and no comps so far.

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