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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2374391" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Hi there. I was 52 when I had one of those well women checks and they told me I was 'pre diabetic'. They went through a checklist of 'type 2' stereotypical 'lifestyle changes', and appeared perplexed when NONE of them really applied, I was slim, ran most days, ate a reasonable diet (I know now that it was around 150 carbs a day), etc. They then said 'oh well, don't eat processed food' as I had mentioned at work (rarely) I ate a microwave meal!</p><p></p><p>Never heard anything for 3 years (and to my shame, I never really gave any thought to what pre diabetes really meant anyway so never followed it up myself).</p><p></p><p>Then I started getting strong symptoms of diabetes and to cut a long story short, off to the GP and straight into hospital where my levels were off the charts and I was on the very verge of DKA.</p><p></p><p>Still slim and very active etc, so because my appearance (other than age) did not fit their type 2 profile, they actually carried out a C Peptide test & and antibody test BUT only after different Consultants and Diabetes Nurses at the hospital almost came to blows over what type I was! A GP would not have stood a chance and would have still gone for type 2! . The tests came back as type 1 (or you could call it LADA, they won't use that term generally speaking).</p><p></p><p>If not for being slim I have NO doubt I would have been classed as type 2 and spent even more weeks and months becoming ill. I was placed on insulin and am still, 3 more years later on low amounts as I think I am still producing some of my own.</p><p></p><p>It is GOOD that you have been proactive and have had private tests done (what made you think of doing that?), because now you have avoided a misdiagnosis which would have had detrimental (if not worse) consequences.</p><p></p><p>As for wisdom, well don't think about all that running and eating better as a waste (I'm sure that was tongue in cheek) because ANY person with ANY form of diabetes is likely to benefit from that approach. x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2374391, member: 451727"] Hi there. I was 52 when I had one of those well women checks and they told me I was 'pre diabetic'. They went through a checklist of 'type 2' stereotypical 'lifestyle changes', and appeared perplexed when NONE of them really applied, I was slim, ran most days, ate a reasonable diet (I know now that it was around 150 carbs a day), etc. They then said 'oh well, don't eat processed food' as I had mentioned at work (rarely) I ate a microwave meal! Never heard anything for 3 years (and to my shame, I never really gave any thought to what pre diabetes really meant anyway so never followed it up myself). Then I started getting strong symptoms of diabetes and to cut a long story short, off to the GP and straight into hospital where my levels were off the charts and I was on the very verge of DKA. Still slim and very active etc, so because my appearance (other than age) did not fit their type 2 profile, they actually carried out a C Peptide test & and antibody test BUT only after different Consultants and Diabetes Nurses at the hospital almost came to blows over what type I was! A GP would not have stood a chance and would have still gone for type 2! . The tests came back as type 1 (or you could call it LADA, they won't use that term generally speaking). If not for being slim I have NO doubt I would have been classed as type 2 and spent even more weeks and months becoming ill. I was placed on insulin and am still, 3 more years later on low amounts as I think I am still producing some of my own. It is GOOD that you have been proactive and have had private tests done (what made you think of doing that?), because now you have avoided a misdiagnosis which would have had detrimental (if not worse) consequences. As for wisdom, well don't think about all that running and eating better as a waste (I'm sure that was tongue in cheek) because ANY person with ANY form of diabetes is likely to benefit from that approach. x [/QUOTE]
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