So last night I was doing some research on disability and such, well, I ran across this one website, can’t remember where it was, but I clicked the link that gave information on what Type 1 Diabetes is. Hey, I wanted to know what they said about it. So I’m reading along and it says this: “It is also important to know that Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes aren’t the same,” Cool, of course, good advice! But, here it continued: “however, some people can have both types and some with type 2 can eventually become type 1 diabetic.” Okay, correct me if I’m wrong, but how on earth is that possible!? You can’t “switch” diabetes as far as I know. It’s because of people giving information like this that people get so confused when it comes to Diabetes. So misinformed, let us pity them.
Aside from me being annoyed about that, I do have good news. My CDE is coming on Tuesday to put me on my CGM. I know what to expect but this is a different system and well, let’s face it, it was years ago for me! I’m kind of excited. And now my parents have decided they’re going to sell this house and move into a camper. I chose for my own safety years ago that I can’t live alone, because my BG always drops in the morning and such. That aside, I’m excited to move, minus the moving part. Cleaning, yard sales, selling the house… etc, etc. [sigh] Well obviously I don’t have much else to say but that’s about it I guess. Stupid people, my CGM and moving. How crazy am I? Wait, don’t answer that question please. D:
Well… some may be defining T1 as “insulin dependent”. Some T2s need to be on insulin to keep their sugars down. Also, many adult T1’s (ie 1.5/LADA) are misdiagnosed initially as T2, so while they may end up as a T1 their initial diagnosis was incorrect. But you are correct.
The CGM can help keep you out of trouble… well, maybe more accurately let you know trouble is coming. I just got mine a few weeks ago. It alerts me of lows, but more importantly it lets me look at my trends and patterns to better adjust things so those lows can be avoided.
Just remember!! Don’t chase the numbers on the CGM! The trends are most important at any given moment and the patterns are important over time. Comparing your patterns for several days can show you what you need to change to avoid those morning lows
There is absolutely nothing that stops or prevents a T1 diabetic from developing the insulin resistance of a Type 2… some refer to this as double diabetes.
Likewise, there is nothing about being a T2 that prevents the autoimmune process that leads to T1… so it can happen but there’s certain lab testing that would need to be done to prove it. It’s also estimated that up to 20% of T2’s are actually LADA (which can be confirmed by GADA testing). However I think in a vast majority of cases, a lot of uninformed/ignorant T2’s believe that they’ve “changed” to a T1 because they need to start taking insulin… sort of like the perception that most of us T1’s did something “wrong” like couldn’t exercise or diet correctly and that’s why we take insulin.
I am with you though, I think comments like on that webpage only serve to keep people confused!
It may not be available in Ireland. It is a site that streams tv shows to your computer. We have commercials that feature various famous entertainment personalities that say the tv is designed to turn your brain to delicious mush for the aliens to enjoy. Hulu makes the brain slushifying faster… All the entertainers on the commercials are aliens
Funny, I’ve run into the same thing. then I look at the sub-forums and I see “Type 3 Diabetics” and I’'m thinking, “Hey, wait a minute, is there something I haven’t heard of before?”
i am a T1.5 which is actually T1 but you get it at an older age.Doctors often misDX 1.5 as type 2 but all type 1.5 will end up on insulin just like T1.
