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type 2 turn into type 1????

Kristin251 said:
I was type 2 for about 6 years controlled through diet and exercise. However prior to seeing bs going up I was VLC for 20+ tears, ever since Atkins came out. I just felt better VLC, lost weight, had more energy etc. all my routine fastings were normal until about 6 years ago when I had a really nasty virus. I still was able to control it through diet and exercise but about 3 years ago it got harder and harder. Weight started dropping and I didn't need/ want to lose weight. Then. 2 years ago I dropped 20 pounds in about 2 months. Drs misdiagnosed me as type 2 and had me on type 2 meds that eventually killed my pancreas. The exact opposite of the meds I needed. Fast forward, I am 52 now and have been on insulin for 2 years. Gained my 20 pounds back in the first 2 months and then it stopped.
I believe but of course can't be sure it was the virus. That's when things progressively got worse and the first time I was told I had high bs. That's when I got my first meter and it took two weeks to bring it down

So was I always type 1? I don't think so.
It is true type 1's can be insulin resistant and also true some type 2's require insulin.
I never wanted insulin but now I would kill anyone who tried to take it away. Lol. It's been a challenge but I've got it figured out now.
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Such an interesting education for me... Thanks:)


Diagnosed 13/4/16: T2, no meds, HbA1c 53, FBG 12.6, Trigs 3.6, HDL .75, LDL 4.0, BP 169/95, 13st 8lbs, waist 34" (2012 - 17st 7lbs, w 42").

6/6/16: FBG AV 4.6, Trigs 1.5, HDL 2.0, LDL 3.0, BP 112/68, BPM 66, 11st 11lbs, waist 30".

Regime: 20g LCHF, run 1 mile daily, weekly fasting.
 
ickihun said:
If I had a choice I'd be only type 2 as some declare they have cured their diabetes. Type 1s have to have an organ transplant, at mo. Which is very very rare.
Ultimately we all have a disease which damages every organ and interfers with every system in the body. A common enemy.
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There is no cure for Type 1
It's an auto immune condition so an organ transplant doesn't fix it
It would work for a bit but the new organ will be killed off the same way as your own pancreas was

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Type1Bri said:
There is no cure for Type 1
It's an auto immune condition so an organ transplant doesn't fix it
It would work for a bit but the new organ will be killed off the same way as your own pancreas was

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I agree. I'd imagine it would be the same for any type of diabetes... there is no cure for diabetes no matter the type at this present time. If I was to get a new pancreas I'd probably have it damaged the same as my current one has been damaged as well. People are full of ideas and wise cracks about supposed cures but the bottom line is there is only good control at this point that can be achieved from what I've seen.
 
Type1Bri said:
Some need it because the pancreas does lots more than just make insulin. It is is quite a rare procedure in all honesty due to complexity and location of organ

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My best friend has had a multipal organ transplant. Type 1 and nearly blind. Her transplant was done to stop the blindness. She is on kidney dialysis 3 times a week as kidneys rejected but pancreas and liver ok, she is still no longer diabetic thou. Thank god. She is waiting for another kidney transplant but not a priority as she has had a transplant already and others are above the queue. At least her sight hasnt deteriated so can see something but very poor sight.
 
ickihun said:
My best friend has had a multipal organ transplant. Type 1 and nearly blind. Her transplant was done to stop the blindness. She is on kidney dialysis 3 times a week as kidneys rejected but pancreas and liver ok, she is still no longer diabetic thou. Thank god. She is waiting for another kidney transplant but not a priority as she has had a transplant already and others are above the queue. At least her sight hasnt deteriated so can see something but very poor sight.
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If you're friend is type one, then she will be on immune suppression drugs to stop the attack on the beta cells made by the new organ. That isn't ideal as with the immune system suppressed it opens up a world of other problems

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An article that explains about pancreas transplants.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pancreastransplant/Pages/Introduction.aspx

A pancreas transplant allows patients with type 1 diabetes to get a new source of insulin from a donated pancreas.

Most pancreas transplants are performed on people with type 1 diabetes who also have kidney failure. This means a pancreas transplant is usually performed at the same time as a kidney transplant.

Pancreas transplants are also given to diabetic patients who don’t need a kidney, but who have life-threatening hypoglycaemic attacks.

Hypoglycaemic attacks are a serious complication of diabetes caused by low levels of glucose in the blood. About one in 10 pancreas transplants are carried out for this reason.

Pancreas transplantation is less common than kidney or liver transplantation, and only 200 such transplants are performed in the UK each year with more than 300 people on the waiting list.

The waiting time for a pancreas transplant is between one and two years because there is a shortage of suitable donor organs.
 
Exert from that article, explains why we don't get to just ''cure'' type 1 with an operation
"There is also the risk of rejection. This is when the immune system (the body’s defence against infection) thinks the transplanted pancreas is a foreign body and attacks it.
To prevent rejection a type of medication is given to suppress the immune system (immunosuppressants). These need to be taken for the rest of the person's life.
Long-term use of immunosuppressants carries its own risk of complications, such as increased vulnerability to infection and cancer."

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Type1Bri said:
Exert from that article, explains why we don't get to just ''cure'' type 1 with an operation
"There is also the risk of rejection. This is when the immune system (the body’s defence against infection) thinks the transplanted pancreas is a foreign body and attacks it.
To prevent rejection a type of medication is given to suppress the immune system (immunosuppressants). These need to be taken for the rest of the person's life.
Long-term use of immunosuppressants carries its own risk of complications, such as increased vulnerability to infection and cancer."

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I'm just thankful she's alive and can see her only child grow up, maybe get married or father her grandchild. Who she wants to see.
 
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