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<blockquote data-quote="Andy-Sev" data-source="post: 1059952" data-attributes="member: 211266"><p>Your case sounds similar to mine as I was sent to hospital with high blood glucose and high ketones at the age of 42 where a consultant said I was Type 1 even though my brother and father both have type 2. But when my GAD results came back and I was told they were negative, don't know the actual values, I found myself in this situation of depending who I spoke to I got a different answer; the diabetic specialist nurse says I am most likely type 2, a consultant says ketones are more indictive of type 1, a regular GP says most likely Type LADA and my last consultant admitted he hadn't got a clue.</p><p></p><p>Sadly there are quite a few of us around who on presentation don't fit neatly into the standard diabetic type boxes and it seems current practice we are left in limbo to see how things play out over time, that can be a long time in the case of LADA which is a slow progressing form of Type 1.</p><p></p><p>Having gone through the confusion, the frustration and anger of an uncertain diagnosis I know exactly how you feel and all I can say is that whilst pushing for answers you need to read up yourself so that when you get to see a consultant you go in there with the knowledge to ask the right questions. Although don't be shocked if you find yourself coming away even more frustrated as most consultants struggle to deal with those who don't fit the types perfectly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy-Sev, post: 1059952, member: 211266"] Your case sounds similar to mine as I was sent to hospital with high blood glucose and high ketones at the age of 42 where a consultant said I was Type 1 even though my brother and father both have type 2. But when my GAD results came back and I was told they were negative, don't know the actual values, I found myself in this situation of depending who I spoke to I got a different answer; the diabetic specialist nurse says I am most likely type 2, a consultant says ketones are more indictive of type 1, a regular GP says most likely Type LADA and my last consultant admitted he hadn't got a clue. Sadly there are quite a few of us around who on presentation don't fit neatly into the standard diabetic type boxes and it seems current practice we are left in limbo to see how things play out over time, that can be a long time in the case of LADA which is a slow progressing form of Type 1. Having gone through the confusion, the frustration and anger of an uncertain diagnosis I know exactly how you feel and all I can say is that whilst pushing for answers you need to read up yourself so that when you get to see a consultant you go in there with the knowledge to ask the right questions. Although don't be shocked if you find yourself coming away even more frustrated as most consultants struggle to deal with those who don't fit the types perfectly. [/QUOTE]
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