Changed from T2 to T1 today

[sprzepiora]

Hello All, I just found out today when I went to see my endo that I am not a T2 like he thought. He also said I have lost a little feeling in my feet but that it will be reversible. So starting today I have a totally different way of taking care of myself.

I do not know whether I'm bummed out or not on the fact I will need insulin the rest of my life. I mean when I was a T2 there was a chance I could take care of it with diet, exercise and pills. Where the diet and exercise would become a huge part of my life, something I wasn't looking forward to.

I guess the main thing is I am no longer independent, I will forever need insulin.

On the bright side I freaked someone out today on lunch shooting up in the parking lot of Subway :)

[fgummett]

Insulin gives you control you didn't have before. It's good that you now know what you are really dealing with. Good Luck! :)

[princesslinda]

I'm glad your doctor got things figured out for you. Now that you know what you're dealing with you can learn how to deal with it and do well. Most of us will get to insulin eventually, you're just there sooner than you anticipated. However, you may find you have a little more food leeway with it than with oral meds or diet/exercise alone.

There are so many "insulin-experts" here that you'll have all kinds of support and information. Pick their brains and learn all you can about what you need to do to get good control.

Hang in there...you'll be fine!

[sprzepiora]

Oh yeah, I feel soooooo much better now than I did two weeks ago when I went into the hospital. I found out my aic was 14.7 when I was first diagnosed, but my endo said I was doing really well with my numbers since being released from the hospital.

[sprzepiora]

However, you may find you have a little more food leeway with it than with oral meds or diet/exercise alone.

Yeah, this is the bright side :) although I will still try to lose weight and start exercising because it is better for me in general.

[Alice]

Cheer Up! Insulin doesn't take away your independence...it give you independence. You'll have more freedom in your carbs now...so look at the positive!

I just had mexican food for dinner last night (lots of chips), a marguerita...came home with a near perfect glucose number...I felt pretty darn proud...with the help of my little insulin pen...so after the initial "bummed out" wears off...you won't feel any different.

Just a different road to travel...

[morrisma]

Do you think your doc could change my diagnosis from t1 to t0? :D

It really is better to know what's going on and insulin, especially if you eventually get a pump, gives you much more independence than you may realize just yet. Glad you are now correctly diagnosed!

[Lizzie G]

What happened with your diagnosis then? 14.7 is incredibly high for any newly diagnosed, esp type 2. did they not do antibody tests on diagnosis? i guess they cant have done. i agree that on the positive side though, insulin control is much easier than diet. i mean, being type 1 you dont have the diet and exercise option (although dont get me wrong, both these factors are a massive help to ANY diabetic), but if you are prepared to put plenty into your management, the combination of your mental efforts and shots can do a pretty excellent job of mimicking the efforts of a healthy pancreas and allow you flexibility in diet, treats, drinks etc. anyhow, good luck, no one wants to have this thing, but i really do find that the glimpse of immortality it gives you makes you appreciate everything you have while you still have it rather than waiting until its gone, and thats a gift i wouldnt want to lose.

[sprzepiora]

What happened with your diagnosis then? 14.7 is incredibly high for any newly diagnosed, esp type 2. did they not do antibody tests on diagnosis?....

Apparently he just got the antibody test results back. He made a snap judgment based on my age, weight and family history that I was type 2.

Doesn't matter though, T1 or T2 it's all diabetes and all just plain sucks, but it isn't the end of my life.:cool:

I may seem a little down, but it isn't all that, I am a pretty layed back person, I will miss the complete independence I enjoyed before but will get used to it.

[Richard157]

I have known Type 1's who wished they were Type 2 and Type 2's who wished they were Type 1. Being incorrectly diagnosed and then having to change your routine to get the proper care and control you need is a pain but certainly well worth the extra effort.

There are also the odd ball people like me who were Type 1 and then develop insulin resistance. I am a Type 1 with Type 2 symtoms so I have both types. I am a "double diabetic". I have adjusted to my situation. I'm sure you will adjust to yours. Like the others have said you will have some advantages that insulin will provide that you will probably appreciate. Good luck!

Richard

[PepsiLvr]

Hi, sprzepiora.

Same thing happened with me. They thought I was type 2 and then the endo figured out that it was type 1. I was living the life of a type 2 for about 4 weeks before being properly dxd.

I have to say, looking back, I'm GLAD I'm Type 1. I have far more control and I can pretty much eat whatever I want :evil: even though I shouldn't. Just compensate with insulin.

I think being type 2 would be harder to control [for me] and overall I would be worse off.

Kind of makes me feel better too, knowing that there was nothing I could have done to prevent being diabetic [type 1]. I'm not saying that t2's brought it on themselves, by any means, I just mean that when your immune system decides it's time to attack your insulin cells there's not much you can do!

You'll get used to the insulin thing and be glad you are type 1.

[ant hill]

Hello All, I just found out today when I went to see my endo that I am not a T2 like he thought. He also said I have lost a little feeling in my feet but that it will be reversible. So starting today I have a totally different way of taking care of myself.
Well there is one thing now that you have to do and that is more tests as insulin is an argessive drug if you don't understand it and also if you plan to do something phyical as that will make insulin work faster. ;)

I do not know whether I'm bummed out or not on the fact I will need insulin the rest of my life. I mean when I was a T2 there was a chance I could take care of it with diet, exercise and pills. Where the diet and exercise would become a huge part of my life, something I wasn't looking forward to.

I guess the main thing is I am no longer independent, I will forever need insulin.
Unfortunetly yes for the rest of your natural life.

On the bright side I freaked someone out today on lunch shooting up in the parking lot of Subway :)

LOL Yeah, You will get that. :T
Do you think your doc could change my diagnosis from t1 to t0? :D

LOL. :T I wonder how a type 0 is treated? A normal life?Doesn't matter though, T1 or T2 it's all diabetes and all just plain sucks, but it isn't the end of my life.:cool:

I may seem a little down, but it isn't all that, I am a pretty layed back person, I will miss the complete independence I enjoyed before but will get used to it.

That's the go!! :thumbsup: ;)