M mistee71 Well-Known Member Messages 368 Location Cornwall Dislikes FOOTBALL. MY husband is a sports fanatic and watches everything. Most i can put up with just not football. Feb 13, 2012 #1 If my oral meds - 1000mg glucophage + 100mg sitiglptim work, does that mean i cant be type 2 ?
A AMBrennan Well-Known Member Messages 826 Feb 13, 2012 #2 If you are only on oral medications (and not insulin) then it is very likely that you have been diagnosed with type 2. That doesn't mean that it can't be *type 1*, however (misdiagnosis, "double" diabetes, etc). If you are in any doubt you should speak to your doctor.
If you are only on oral medications (and not insulin) then it is very likely that you have been diagnosed with type 2. That doesn't mean that it can't be *type 1*, however (misdiagnosis, "double" diabetes, etc). If you are in any doubt you should speak to your doctor.
duranie Well-Known Member Messages 66 Location London Type of diabetes Type 1 Treatment type Pump Dislikes Winter! Feb 16, 2012 #3 I would have thought if oral meds work you are most likely type 2 - if you're type 1 and honeymooning they'll stop working after aout 6 months - a year at the most. HTH
I would have thought if oral meds work you are most likely type 2 - if you're type 1 and honeymooning they'll stop working after aout 6 months - a year at the most. HTH