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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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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
 
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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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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