Diagnosed 2 weeks ago (type 1)

[MarieB]

Our community was founded 10 years ago by @askmanny, whom I believe was 32 when he was diagnosed (after initially being misdiagnosed as a type2).

You might find this discussion interesting

A Field Guide to Identifying the Misdiagnosed Person with Type 1 Diabetes

They are adults who come in droves to the diabetes online community, they write about how they are puzzled how they got Type 2 diabetes, when they are young and thin and athletic [Footnote 1]. Sometimes they are middle-aged and no longer at fighting weight. Sometimes they are older or elderly. They have been given Type 2 oral medications to control their blood sugar, but the oral meds are not working despite a very low carbohydrate diet and lots of exercise. They may mention that they have a…