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<blockquote data-quote="Marie 2" data-source="post: 2174064" data-attributes="member: 475037"><p>With type 1/LADA you make insulin for a while, years even until you don't. This is called the honeymoon period. Medication and diet changes sometimes help in this time period because you are still making some insulin. This is also one of the reasons people are misdiagnosed so much as type 2's at first.</p><p></p><p>A positive antibody test means type 1 almost always. ( I think there are some odd reasons to test positive and not have type 1) A few type 1's do not have the antibodies but do not make insulin.</p><p></p><p>A C-peptide test is done to see how much insulin you are making, higher normal or too high and it's a sign of type 2, because you still make insulin, you are instead insulin resistant and don't utilize it well. Low normal or below normal is a sign of being a type 1 as your insulin levels are decreasing. This number gets lower as time progresses with a type 1 as more and more beta cells are killed off that make insulin. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Ask for copies of your blood tests so you can look at what they mean. Sometimes it is a waiting game for when you will require insulin. Doctors will really vary on how soon they want to put you on it. Most type 1's need some insulin within 3 years of diagnosis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marie 2, post: 2174064, member: 475037"] With type 1/LADA you make insulin for a while, years even until you don't. This is called the honeymoon period. Medication and diet changes sometimes help in this time period because you are still making some insulin. This is also one of the reasons people are misdiagnosed so much as type 2's at first. A positive antibody test means type 1 almost always. ( I think there are some odd reasons to test positive and not have type 1) A few type 1's do not have the antibodies but do not make insulin. A C-peptide test is done to see how much insulin you are making, higher normal or too high and it's a sign of type 2, because you still make insulin, you are instead insulin resistant and don't utilize it well. Low normal or below normal is a sign of being a type 1 as your insulin levels are decreasing. This number gets lower as time progresses with a type 1 as more and more beta cells are killed off that make insulin. Ask for copies of your blood tests so you can look at what they mean. Sometimes it is a waiting game for when you will require insulin. Doctors will really vary on how soon they want to put you on it. Most type 1's need some insulin within 3 years of diagnosis. [/QUOTE]
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