Newly diagnosed diabetic but inconclusive test results

[MarieB]

hi @Tayyvayy, glad you found us right away. I think this post might help you

Melitta's Top Ten Tips for the Newly Diagnosed Person with Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes

Despite what you may be told by medical professionals and what you might read, you (as a person with adult-onset Type 1 diabetes) are not “rare” or some “minority.” Adults represent the vast majority of new-onset Type 1 diabetes (Footnote 1); it is a widespread myth and falsehood that Type 1 diabetes is a childhood disease. Learn all you can, but at a pace that does not overwhelm you. Good sources of learning are Think Like a Pancreas by Gary Scheiner (although he does perpetuate some myths a…

(@Melitta specifically addresses the GAD antibodies, as well as giving some top notch tips)

being so recently diagnosed, you might find your pancreas to do some wacky surges, also known as the “honeymoon phase”.

come and visit us anytime! I’ve been type1 a really long time (and doing ok) and I can say being a member of TuDiabetes the past 8 years has been a lifesaver for me.