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Originally Posted by lottadata 
If you have MODY-1 or MODY-3 (which we suspect I have), another important point is this: The defect here is mainly in the ability to produce insulin in response to incoming glucose.
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Originally Posted by lottadata
The other characteristic of several kinds of MODYs (MODY-1 and MODY-3), which I was told by someone at the Exeter UK clinic that has published the most research about them, is a very strong response to tiny doses of a drug like Amaryl.
I've heard from other people with MODY who have had similar experiences. They've also had a heckuva time getting support from doctors who think they are nuts or imagining that they have diabetes because of the benign fasting blood sugars and 6% a1cs.
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i found this, for several years my A1c was below 7% and my fasting blood glucose was non-diabetic range, as soon as i ate my blood sugar would rise. i had a GTT to confirm the diagnosis.
i started on gliclazide 20mg (1/4 tablet) and had awful hypo's (2-3 days hospitalized), when i took 2 whole tablets.
now i've ended up on insulin as it has been progressive and i produce little of ym own insulin anymore.
