Misdiagnosed!

[wanaluloo]

HELP!!
I am new here, however yesterday was told I have been misdiagnosed as a type 2, when in fact I am type 1. My concerns are, how do I find out of my daughter has/can get it? What are the main differences, and Until I see a diabetic specialist Im on tablets, will this still help?

Also I know the dietary stuff changes, any tips and help?

 

[perry1960]

Welcome to the forum lots of friendly folk on here that are willing to answer any questions/concerns you may be having someone will be along a bit more knowledgeable than me shortly

 

[catapillar]

how do I find out of my daughter has/can get it?

If your daughter has type 1 diabetes you are not likely to not know, it's an acute onset condition and, untreated, is fatal. You don't have type 1 and sit around not knowing about it for years.

There is a global network of clinical trials for first degree relatives of people with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 is an autoimmune disease, so they test relatives (siblings, children) to see if they have the antibodies associated with type 1. If the antibodies show up then they know there is a very high risk of an eventual type 1 diagnosis, so they keep a much closer eye on blood sugar levels so diagnosis can happen in a much calmer way than the usual blue lights to A&E in DKA scenario. They can also put those individuals on various drug therapies to try to prolong the beta cell life.

It's called trial net, a clinical trial safety net - http://www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/clinical-sciences/migrated/documents/factsheet.pdf

What are the main differences

Type 2 is a metabolic condition where the body cannot process what is eaten because of insulin resistance.

Type 1 is an autoimmune disease where the immune system has killed off the beta cells in the pancreas that make insulin. So type 1 is not associated with insulin resistance - it's not metabolic, it's a lack of production of insulin. This is replaced by injecting insulin.

Until I see a diabetic specialist Im on tablets, will this still help?

No. Not really, type 1 diabetes is treated with insulin. What tablets are you on? When are you seeing the specialist? Do you have a means to test for ketones in the meantime?

any tips and help?

You might want to get hold of the book "think like a pancreas" by Gary Scheiner, it a great guide to the basics you need to know to manage type 1 diabetes with insulin.

 

[azure]

HELP!!
I am new here, however yesterday was told I have been misdiagnosed as a type 2, when in fact I am type 1. My concerns are, how do I find out of my daughter has/can get it? What are the main differences, and Until I see a diabetic specialist Im on tablets, will this still help?

Also I know the dietary stuff changes, any tips and help?

If you're Type 1, you'll need insulin as it can't be controlled with tablets.

When are you seeing the specialist? What are your blood sugar results like (in numbers)?

 

[Jaylee]

HELP!!
I am new here, however yesterday was told I have been misdiagnosed as a type 2, when in fact I am type 1. My concerns are, how do I find out of my daughter has/can get it? What are the main differences, and Until I see a diabetic specialist Im on tablets, will this still help?

Also I know the dietary stuff changes, any tips and help?

Hi @wanaluloo ,

Welcome to the forum!

Feel free to ask regarding whatever aspect of diabetes that concerns you..

Could you elaborate on events regarding diagnosis? When were you initially tested & diagnosed type 2?
How did the reevaluation of your intial T2 diagnosis happen yesterday?