How old were you when you were diagnosed?

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Jayno

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• Apr 25, 2013

• #261

I was 2 years old so I don't remember anything! I'm 43 now and still going strong with no complications yet!!

 

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Jordan Brandon

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15

• Apr 25, 2013

• #262

15 this year on the 27th January type 1


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Sallycook

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13

Location

Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Type of diabetes

Type 1

Treatment type

Insulin

Dislikes

People who talk down to me, cruelty of any kind.

• Apr 25, 2013

• #263

3½ years old, in 1960

 

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dhanasvi

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• Apr 26, 2013

• #264

Sallycook said:

3½ years old, in 1960

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Wow.. impressive

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dhanasvi

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• Apr 26, 2013

• #265

Jayno said:

I was 2 years old so I don't remember anything! I'm 43 now and still going strong with no complications yet!!

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You can be an inspiration to the others :-D

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BarbaraMc

Active Member

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27

• Apr 26, 2013

• #266

Diagnosed T2 at age 63ish ! Following in the tracks of grandmother, father, mother, then brother. Having read all replies, I am definitely gonna try to stop whining about it . . . .honestly !

 

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5uemac1960

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2

• Apr 27, 2013

• #267

I was 9yrs old type 1, I kept drinking water all the time then always having to go to the loo. Im now nearly 53yrs old.

 

Spatta

Active Member

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28

Location

Walsall, West Midlands, UK

Type of diabetes

Type 1

Treatment type

Insulin

Dislikes

Fake people

• Apr 28, 2013

• #268

I was 21, it was April Fools day and i had a seizure, being epileptic i thought it waa that but they told me i had a diabetic fit! Told i was Type1 and was waiting for the 'april fools' ... Never came!!


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Michelle23211

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2

• Apr 28, 2013

• #269

I was 5 when I found out I was diabetic I'm now 22


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Stephaniewilkes

Newbie

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1

Type of diabetes

Type 1

• Apr 28, 2013

• #270

16 & Type 1

 

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Carroll Trevor

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13

• Apr 28, 2013

• #271

4 years old in 1951. Type 1, but again I cannot vote, no facility on the screen to allow me to do so.

 

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Jadeyliz

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1

• Apr 28, 2013

• #272

I was 8 and am now 16! :thumbup:

 

margaretgraham

Member

Messages

8

Location

Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Type of diabetes

Treatment type

Insulin

Dislikes

Hate testing so much each day.

• Apr 28, 2013

• #273

I was 46 years old diagosed as T2 4years later was put on isulan I am now 70yrs old

 

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anita may

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8

• Apr 28, 2013

• #274

T2 diagnosed at 31 ish .... time flies when your hit with half a dozen new health labels lol

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Jane44

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4

• Apr 30, 2013

• #275

I was 4 yrs old have been type 1 for 41yrs now and still not an expert lol ?


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courty13

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16

• Apr 30, 2013

• #276

i was 15years old when i was diagnosed my mum thought i was diabetic but i didnt want to believe her i then kept getting sent for blood tests by my doctor before the doctor from the hospital actually rang me up one night and said i had to go in the next morning to then be told if it was a couple more days i would have ended up in a diabetic coma im now 27 nearly 28 and am having trouble controlling my levels and the girlfriend is being a really great help and being here for me hope to speak to many many more diabetics on here soon aswel

 

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lexilox

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32

• May 4, 2013

• #277

T1 diagnosed at 10 now I'm 31.

 

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Carney

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5

• May 9, 2013

• #278

Hi All,
I am here for my mom who is diabetic and here to get some tips and diet meals for her to control her diabetes. She was 42 when diagnosed type I diabetes.

 

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leah86

Active Member

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42

• May 10, 2013

• #279

I am 26 was diagnosed just over a week ago when i had symptoms,and my sugars were 33.3 !!! Stay strong everyone xxx

 

Trinity_32

Well-Known Member

Messages

50

Location

Kent

Type of diabetes

Type 1

Treatment type

Insulin

Dislikes

Fish

• May 11, 2013

• #280

I was diagnosed at 12 with Type 1, they thought I could have had it for up to a year before they found out, I went into a coma with a blood sugar of 56 I'm now 32! (My age not my blood sugar!)


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