Actually we need to understand that if you are a GP and you went to medical school more than a decade ago you are probably not competent to diagnose Type 1 diabetes unless you have taken special effort to get further education. Years ago I requested antibody tests from my GP and she refused, finally admitting that she didn’t know how to interpret the results. And we have to understand that the current diagnostic criteria for overt diabetes from the AACE is FPG > 126 mg/d, HbA1c > 6.5% or OGTT > 200 mg/dl at 2 hours. So according to that loose criteria, it is pre-diabetes, albeit pre Type 1 diabetes (whatever that means).
Interesting. Thanks for the perspective. Doesn’t mitigate the concern over what happened, but it does maybe explain why.
Thats was exactly my endo’s sentiment that I don’t fulfill the official ADA criteria for diabetes diagnosis. While I understand he needs to play by the official rules it was disappointing that he didn’t talk about LADA/Type 1 at all. Only when I started to ask very detailed questions did he admit that its possible but still he didn’t confirm I have it. He just said I might have it in the future 
I feel I have LADA right here and now so I took things in my own hands, got myself on insulin and LCHF diet and testing 6-8 times a day. It works very well for me so far.
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Shoot. I’m still in denial im type one some days. Even after injecting. I seriously think type one (at least for me) means I’m worse off or I literally will be injecting UNTIL THE DAY I DIE. it’s hard to.think about. Some days I think this will magically get better. Weird I know. That’s why I come on here to see people hiking…having kids…running…eating…traveling…etc. we are normal people and a type one diagnosis was the best thing my doctor pushed for…because I think I needed that mentally. Have I completely accepted it? Heck no. I still have moments where I seriously think this is a fluke. I know it’s hard but as others have aid. Doesn’t matter what type…the important thing is you are taking care of yourself.
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I understand completely (having been re-Dxed last week!). Doesn’t change anything - yet it does~
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I know what you mean. It’s more mental for me and a stigma. But…there are perks to being diagnosed type one. I don’t fight with my doctors or insurance. There is a positive. But days like today wherein super busy with work coaching and practicing…I don’t want to worry about D. It’s never ending. Sorry to hear about your rx. Even though it’s the same…it’s different. I get that.
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I hear ya, @Quigley83. I’m trying to embrace the positives of it. Of course, there’s no better or worse diabetes, but I have been using and relying on technologies that will likely be easier insurance-wise with type1 Dx. It’ll be okay, I know - after all, it HAS to be!
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