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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2339291" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Hi Amy, thanks for posting. Not many Consultants/GPs have seen cases of DKA in type 2 say, but it does exist. My case seems similar to yours initially in that I had DKA (albeit following months of symptoms of high glucose). I went onto insulin and quickly began getting normal numbers so they took me off insulin for 3 months. During this period they did a C Peptide test which showed I was producing insulin but 'low normal', they did antibody tests which showed positive for 'GAD'. I was diagnosed as type 1 and told because of the honeymoon period I could possibly go up to 3 years or more without using insulin BUT would need it eventually. I stayed on small doses of insulin and now, 3 years later my hb1ac would show pre diabetic levels but I know that I am type 1 nonetheless. Are you able to tell us HOW he came to that conclusion as I assume it wasn't just based on your normal hb1ac levels or the fact you've managed without insulin? I hope you don't mind us asking but there must be a specific reason WHY he says you do not have diabetes because not using insulin and a negative antibody test does NOT (on its own) rule out diabetes, what symptoms did you have leading up to your DKA? x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2339291, member: 451727"] Hi Amy, thanks for posting. Not many Consultants/GPs have seen cases of DKA in type 2 say, but it does exist. My case seems similar to yours initially in that I had DKA (albeit following months of symptoms of high glucose). I went onto insulin and quickly began getting normal numbers so they took me off insulin for 3 months. During this period they did a C Peptide test which showed I was producing insulin but 'low normal', they did antibody tests which showed positive for 'GAD'. I was diagnosed as type 1 and told because of the honeymoon period I could possibly go up to 3 years or more without using insulin BUT would need it eventually. I stayed on small doses of insulin and now, 3 years later my hb1ac would show pre diabetic levels but I know that I am type 1 nonetheless. Are you able to tell us HOW he came to that conclusion as I assume it wasn't just based on your normal hb1ac levels or the fact you've managed without insulin? I hope you don't mind us asking but there must be a specific reason WHY he says you do not have diabetes because not using insulin and a negative antibody test does NOT (on its own) rule out diabetes, what symptoms did you have leading up to your DKA? x [/QUOTE]
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