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<blockquote data-quote="goji" data-source="post: 156695" data-attributes="member: 11291"><p>Personally I think there are more than just the four categories: T1/T2/LADA/MODY. I think the doctors just haven't got round to classifiying things properly yet and often don't do the right tests. What you get diagnosed with seems to depend on the doctor you see.</p><p></p><p>I got diabetes aged 20 but the doctors were confused about what type I am. I was always very thin which pointed toward T1, but I did not lose weight before diagnosis and I was not ketotic like a 'classical' T1. My blood sugars were not that elevated (fastings of 7, OGGT peak of 15). I did not produce antibodies although I have other endocrine antibodies (thyroid) and endocrine diseases. Technically I am classed as a T1 but this was always questioned by various Health professionals and at one point I got put on pills rather than on insulin.</p><p></p><p>I managed on very low doses of insulin for around 5 years (between 4-10 units of Mixtard per day). Now I take a more normal replacement dose.</p><p></p><p>My brother presented with the exact same type of diabetes aged 27 and has always been extremely skinny. Although he is on insulin he is still unclassified but the consultant is veering between MODY (even though he tested negative for this) and T2. He has been refused DAFNE training as he is not classed as a T1, yet I would be eligible and our diabetes is identical!!</p><p></p><p>So perhaps what you end up getting diagnosed with depends on the consultant's training/viewpoint.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goji, post: 156695, member: 11291"] Personally I think there are more than just the four categories: T1/T2/LADA/MODY. I think the doctors just haven't got round to classifiying things properly yet and often don't do the right tests. What you get diagnosed with seems to depend on the doctor you see. I got diabetes aged 20 but the doctors were confused about what type I am. I was always very thin which pointed toward T1, but I did not lose weight before diagnosis and I was not ketotic like a 'classical' T1. My blood sugars were not that elevated (fastings of 7, OGGT peak of 15). I did not produce antibodies although I have other endocrine antibodies (thyroid) and endocrine diseases. Technically I am classed as a T1 but this was always questioned by various Health professionals and at one point I got put on pills rather than on insulin. I managed on very low doses of insulin for around 5 years (between 4-10 units of Mixtard per day). Now I take a more normal replacement dose. My brother presented with the exact same type of diabetes aged 27 and has always been extremely skinny. Although he is on insulin he is still unclassified but the consultant is veering between MODY (even though he tested negative for this) and T2. He has been refused DAFNE training as he is not classed as a T1, yet I would be eligible and our diabetes is identical!! So perhaps what you end up getting diagnosed with depends on the consultant's training/viewpoint. [/QUOTE]
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