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How old were you when you were diagnosed?

How old were you when you were diagnosed?

  • 0-5

    Votes: 50 12.8%

  • 6-10

    Votes: 36 9.2%

  • 11-15

    Votes: 35 8.9%

  • 16-21

    Votes: 39 9.9%

  • 22-30

    Votes: 46 11.7%

  • 31-40

    Votes: 49 12.5%

  • 41-50

    Votes: 52 13.3%

  • 51-60

    Votes: 48 12.2%

  • 60+

    Votes: 37 9.4%
  • Total voters
    392
I was officially diagnosed as type 2 when i was 27. But before that i was till i had impaired glucose tolerance....probably been diabetic for about 3 years before diagnosis (was in different country)..am now 35

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I was diagnosed with type 2 when 55 now 57 nearly 58

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Type 1 for 52 years. I'm still waiting too Stephen. From test tubes to meters, from glass syringes and little trays of stainless steel needles (each one expected to last up to a week or more) to insulin pens. Major changes in my lifetime and yours and not all for the better.

Bill
 
It was my 30th birthday present t1 now 33. Keep smiling is my motto now it took all if the 3 yrs to get acceptance. Well mostly still have my 5 year old moments. Lol


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I was diagnosed in 2006 at 22 with type two...GP refused to even take a BG reading even after I listed all my symptoms of dizzyness, frequent urinating and constant thirst, as I wasn't your 'typical' diabetic I.e, I wasn't overweight, over 40 etc...it came back as 26.6mmol. After some investigations from the hospital (over a year later), it turns out I have MODY and it is a present from my so-called father and his family...I would rather have had the maintainence money i was owed since i was a bairn but hey ho!


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36. I borrowed my father in laws BG monitor on new years day this year. He is borderline type 2. His reading was 8 mmol/l and mine was 19.8 mmol/l. Great start to the year.

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Giverny said:
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i was diagnosed at the age of 5 years , I am now coming up 55 in September , I have just been awarded the Alan Nabarro Medal in recognition of a valiant fight against diabeta;s for fifty years .
 
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