A1C prediabetic but doctor says it's not a big deal

[David_dns]

Misdiagnosis is pernicious and, unfortunately, all too prevalent. Check these links:

We Need a Detective in the House: Medical Misdiagnosis of Insulin-Deficient Diabetes

I was always fond of Miss Marple, mystery writer Agatha Christie’s intuitive and no-nonsense sleuth. I loved the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series when I was growing up. Where are they when we need them? Oh, right, they were fictional characters. What we diabetics(Footnote 1) need, especially those of us who don’t fit the big two obvious categories (rapid onset in childhood = Type 1 diabetes; insulin resistance in adulthood = Type 2 diabetes), is a ruthless detective medical doctor, who investiga…

Bill of Rights for People with Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes or “A Manifesto for the Misdiagnosed”

There are many names for adult-onset Type 1 diabetes, including latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA)[1], Type 1.5 diabetes, and slow-onset Type 1 diabetes. Although the majority of new-onset Type 1 diabetes always has been seen in adults[2], the myth that Type 1 diabetes is a childhood disease often means adults with Type 1 are misdiagnosed as having Type 2 diabetes and/or given substandard treatment. Here is my manifesto: · Correct diagnosis: If an adult is diagnosed with diabetes and d…