Type 1 questions

[martinbournemouth1]

I am type 1 and i just wanted to check the following:

1. What is the chance of passing type 1 on to any offspring
2. How is my life expectancy effected
3. When will i start expecting complications if i control my blood sugar levels

 

[ewan]

I'm type 1 and have been for years, have 22 old son, he's fine, i think the risks are greater if the mother is diabetic, though perhaps increases the risk.

hope this might help a bit

 

[copepod]

1. heredity / genetics - research is ongoing, but seems to play much less of a role in type 1 than in type 2 diabetes.
2. life expectancy - as treatment is much better now, life expectancy in a newly diagnosed type 1 is probably similar to someone without diabetes, which leads to
3. provided you control your blood glucose levels as well as possible, you may never suffer any complications.

 

[SHESCOOBY]

Hi

Me and my brother are TP1 however unfortunately my brother died in 2009 due to many complications he had, he really didnt look after himself he was 39. he has 6 children and only 1 touch wood is a tp1 diabetic. the ages of his 6 children are 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 16, the 12 yr was diagnosed when she was 2.
I have 2 children and both touch wood arent diabetic, I had loads of complications thru pregnancy but both are fine, I reg test their bloods as my daughter is coming up 12 thats when I was diagnosed.

My family is large in numbers and have many tp1 and typ 2 both sets of my grand parents were type 1 and 2 I have aunts and uncles that are Tp2 and my dad is type 2 (due to weight I think) cousins who are tp1 so I believ it is hereditary (sp)

You can live a normal healthy long life if you look afer yourself!

I have heard many times that if you are male and tp1 then there is a higher possible chance that one of your offsprings may get diabetes.

I have been diabetic since I was 12 and I am now 37 I have had a few complications, ie eye problems I have high protien being produced in my kidneys which indicates my kidneys are starting to ware out! I live a normal healthy life and I am a 4 a day blood tester and like to keep my sugars between 4.9 7 however I do have the odd high.

Kaz

 

[ishjohno]

I am a T1, was diagnosed at 11 and I am now 42yrs old, no-one else in my family has it. I have a 25yr old daughter who hasn't developed it
If you can get on a DAFNE course, do it, it's the best thing that has happened for me.

DAFNE quotes: Risk of developing Type 1 Diabetes
If neither parent has T1 diabetes = 1 in 250 chance
If mother has T1 diabetes = 1 in 50-100 chance
If father has T1 diabetes = 1 in 20 chance
If 1 sibling has T1 diabetes = 1 in 15-30 chance
If 1 sibling + 1 parent has T1 diabetes = 1 in 10 chance

I'm afraid life's a *****, complications can happen whether you have good control or not.