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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 1407672" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi and welcome. I'm not sure I'm the expert [USER=101136]@Jaylee[/USER] kindly implies but I've been down the 'not sure which type it is' route so can add my thoughts but as an amateur. You say you have lost weight recently? Was that intentional thru dieting or unexpected? Typically those who have some excess weight would be T2 but you are quite young for T2. If you are slim and/or have lost weight unexpectedly like I did then T1 (aka T1.5/LADA)becomes possible. There are two tests for that but it costs the NHS and some GPs won't do it or may not have heard of them but your GP sounds helpful. Either way reducing the carbs will always help and perhaps make diagnosis easier. Meds will be offered if the right diet doesn't reduce blood sugar and some of these will be different between types as T2s often have excess natural insulin and insulin resistance whereas T1s will have inadequate insulin and the body will be starting to burn fat for energy as it can't burn the carbs easily. Hopefully your GP will be able to provide the diagnosis and whatever meds may be needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 1407672, member: 21149"] Hi and welcome. I'm not sure I'm the expert [USER=101136]@Jaylee[/USER] kindly implies but I've been down the 'not sure which type it is' route so can add my thoughts but as an amateur. You say you have lost weight recently? Was that intentional thru dieting or unexpected? Typically those who have some excess weight would be T2 but you are quite young for T2. If you are slim and/or have lost weight unexpectedly like I did then T1 (aka T1.5/LADA)becomes possible. There are two tests for that but it costs the NHS and some GPs won't do it or may not have heard of them but your GP sounds helpful. Either way reducing the carbs will always help and perhaps make diagnosis easier. Meds will be offered if the right diet doesn't reduce blood sugar and some of these will be different between types as T2s often have excess natural insulin and insulin resistance whereas T1s will have inadequate insulin and the body will be starting to burn fat for energy as it can't burn the carbs easily. Hopefully your GP will be able to provide the diagnosis and whatever meds may be needed. [/QUOTE]
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