how did you find out you were diabetic type 1 and 2's?

Question

i found out when i had an abcess for 22wks and it wouldn't go i also felt in my words like crap how about you and how long have you had it for

Answer 1

I was diagnosed when I was 14 - I was lucky I knew something was wrong n went to the drs so was diagnosed quite early, I have two friends who weren't so lucky n weren't diagnosed til they were in a coma! One nearly died cos they didn't pick up what it was for ages - it was awful! xx

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I knew a little bit about biology and knew that I was drinking much more than my normal bodily functions. I guessed that I either had diabetes, a kidney infection or a bladder infection. I went to see my GP, who tested my urine for glucose, and it turned bright orange. I had seen this test done prior to me going to the doctors as I have a younger brother who's also diabetic. I knew immediately what it meant, but had no idea that it was urgent for me to attend hospital.

The doctor gave me a letter to take to the hospital, so I asked how urgent. He said, "I want you to take it right now."

I was kept in hospital right there and then. Within 2-3 days I was on insulin injections. (Obviously, I'm type 1, as is my brother.) That was 26-27 years ago.

I'm now using an insulin pump (CIIS - Continuous Insulin Infusion System), and have been since 1998.

I was originally given the diagnosis of "brittle diabetes". It's not a term that's used much these days, but it means there is difficulty in maintaining a steady blood glucose level.

Due to years of constantly fluctuating blood glucose levels, I have developed complications, hence the prescription of a pump. (I was actually 'the' guinea pig in the area in which I live to see if there were benefits to using a pump. Happily, it's kept me out of hospital compared with often I used to be admitted.)

My advice to you would be to try to maintain good glucose level (blood sugar) control. The chances of developing complications are much reduced.

Take care of yourself, and make sure that if you do get an infection ... of any kind, that you go to see your GP. It doesn't pay to mess around with your body, and, whatever you do, don't cut back or miss out your insulin injections if you're type 1 or cut back or miss out on your tablets/insulin if you're type 2. The chances are, you'll need more.

Best of luck.

Answer 4

I was 30 years old and obese, so the ER dips (this was in the US) sent me home with a prescription for metformin. Two days later I collapsed and was rushed back to the ER. Still, despite extremely high glucose and high levels of ketones in my blood, they diagnosed me as a type 2 based on age and weight. I called a friend of mine who worked at a doc office and had her secretly call in a lab request for me so I could get a fasting insulin level blood test done the next morning. It was below normal, nearly zero. (In type 2 you'd expect it to be high-normal to high.) I saw an endocrinologist that week who diagnosed me as a type 1 based on the ketones in the ER, my medical history (already had autoimmune thyroid disease) and the below normal insulin level. I was started on shots immediately.

I still, however, wanted to know for sure. Being 30 and overweight, no one wanted to believe I could be a type 1. Only skinny kids get that, you know. (Not true! Up to 1/3 of type 1's actually develop the disease as adults! Many are misdiagnosed as type 2's initially!) With my "probably type 1" diagnosis I enrolled in a JDRF sponsored type 1 diabetes study in Seattle and finally had confirmation. My c-peptide levels were way below normal and dropped to undetectable (both fasting and on meal challenge) within a year of diagnosis, I had high levels of islet cell antibodies and the classic type 1 diabetes related gene haplotype, HLA-DR3. So, there it is: Classic rapid-onset autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes, without doubts, at the age of 30. I've been on insulin now for over 5 years, the last 2 on a pump.

Answer 5

Im a type 1 of 20 years now on a insulin pump.....when I was diagonosed I was drinking like GALLONS of fluids soda water juice what ever I could get my hands on & then peeing itout like every 5 minutes, I was SOOOO tired & went down to about 95 lbs & was rail thin....I was at a freshman orientation for HS & I almost passed out & my Mom took me to the Dr & my blood glucose levels were 750 & they admitted me to the hospital

Answer 6

Same way as you, problems with an abscess. Been Type 2 for years, well controlled on tablets, it's NOT the end of the world. All I have to do is be careful to avoid sugar, no bad thing!

Answer 7

I'm type 2 diabetic diagnosed last year I drank a lot of diet juice,water, tea and coffee. Always needing the loo. always tired, having broken sleep, lost about 10k. in 6 months without dieting.

Answer 8

People w/ type I diabetes became diabetic b/c the pacreatic islets that make insulin are destroyed and they no longer make insulin (normally in younger adults/children). These people have to take insulin daily, multiple times or they will die. Type II people are usually insulin resistant (these people are often overweight and that extra weight causes receptors not to get as much insulin b/c of all the fat or the receptors themselves are no longer as changed by the bodies insulin produced) or they no longer produce enough insulin (still usually overweight people). This type is often controlled w/ diabetic meds other than insulin and in some cases insulin is given. This type can often be controlled w/ weight loss and diet but people cannot always do enough to controll it and need medicine.

Answer 9

I lost loads of weight and my friend insisted i go to doctors..After weeks of saying 'im ok' I eventually went and was referred to hospital..My tests results were I had 2 cysts that needed to be removed but the double blow was i had diabetes as well..That was 2000 ...now 7 yrs on I have learned to live with it..As long as you learn how to control it..you will be ok...took me a while but dont be afraid to ask questions.Its the only way to learn..good luck..you'l be ok..ps im on insulin twice a day..Its easy peasy..x

Answer 10

My daugther has type 1, she was 3yr when diagnosed, she's 17 now. it's been hard work. when she got diagnosed, i had no idea what was going on, it was X-mas and she didn't pay attention to her toys, she was very weak, was drinking water, not eating, going to the bathroom a lot, and she lost a lot of weight. i thought she had a cold, so i was giving her cough syrup for like a week. when i took her to the hospital her blood sugar was 850. thank God she's alive! it's been hard though.