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<blockquote data-quote="nyalam" data-source="post: 1858033" data-attributes="member: 478140"><p>I’m the opposite way in terms of BMI / size but similar to not knowing if I’m type 1 or 2!</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed at first as being likely 1.5 LADA due to normal BMI and and an HBA1C of 10.7% on initial diagnosis. Weighing up the balance of possibilities that was what I prepared myself for and whilst wishing I was somehow a type 2 had got over initial shock to knuckle down and get used to a regime of basal insulin and metformin.</p><p></p><p>The big red flag for type 1 is as you stated the antibodies- you have any of these then it’s an open and closed case type 1 or not. I showed no evidence of any antibodies from my results and also showed a normal C-Peptide level / wee bit elevated Insulin level whilst fasting too - pointing away from type 1 to type 2! But because of not being overweight and relatively healthy and active the endo (Russian as I’m based here) still said to go on as if I’m type 1.5. </p><p></p><p>Having now spoken with Diabetic nurse and Endocrinologist privately back in U.K. and had blood tests again there they strongly feel that I’m type 2 and whilst not showing being ‘fat’ outwardly the junk I’ve eaten and overdoing the breads / pastas / choco Etc has lead to me being ‘fat’ inside and thus triggering type 2. Either way I was only on 6 units of insulin basal a day and now down to 3 and feel that as I rarely go above 5/6 mol/l fasting I could go without it and just keep to pills.</p><p></p><p>It’s confusing and frustrating as hell ... you need those antibodies tests done and I guess if like me that doesn’t cement type 1 keep an eye on C-Pep every half year or so to see if any drastic changes there point to Type 1. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nyalam, post: 1858033, member: 478140"] I’m the opposite way in terms of BMI / size but similar to not knowing if I’m type 1 or 2! I was diagnosed at first as being likely 1.5 LADA due to normal BMI and and an HBA1C of 10.7% on initial diagnosis. Weighing up the balance of possibilities that was what I prepared myself for and whilst wishing I was somehow a type 2 had got over initial shock to knuckle down and get used to a regime of basal insulin and metformin. The big red flag for type 1 is as you stated the antibodies- you have any of these then it’s an open and closed case type 1 or not. I showed no evidence of any antibodies from my results and also showed a normal C-Peptide level / wee bit elevated Insulin level whilst fasting too - pointing away from type 1 to type 2! But because of not being overweight and relatively healthy and active the endo (Russian as I’m based here) still said to go on as if I’m type 1.5. Having now spoken with Diabetic nurse and Endocrinologist privately back in U.K. and had blood tests again there they strongly feel that I’m type 2 and whilst not showing being ‘fat’ outwardly the junk I’ve eaten and overdoing the breads / pastas / choco Etc has lead to me being ‘fat’ inside and thus triggering type 2. Either way I was only on 6 units of insulin basal a day and now down to 3 and feel that as I rarely go above 5/6 mol/l fasting I could go without it and just keep to pills. It’s confusing and frustrating as hell ... you need those antibodies tests done and I guess if like me that doesn’t cement type 1 keep an eye on C-Pep every half year or so to see if any drastic changes there point to Type 1. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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