T2's aren't supposed to get DKA. I did, did you?

Type 2
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I have thought about it, and I’m sorry but yes someone can be both. T1 is when your body doesn’t make insulin. T2 is when the cells in your body are resistant to insulin. Your body can stop making insulin, then your cells can become insulin resistant (from the insulin you inject) I’ve heard about this from others posting here on Tudiabetes. And it’s something I worry about with my own T1 child, which is why I’ve read up on the topic. I’m a T2, so she has an increased chance of developing that also.

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I agree with Monica. This article (read under “Does Your Type Ever Change”) attempts to clarify the blurring between types that can occur as either type of diabetes progresses if not adequately controlled. No matter which type you have, it’s important to note that super healthy diet and moderate daily exercise can work wonders if not ‘miracles’.

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I agree with what you say except that I make the separation between T1 and T2 on the basis of insulin production. Little or no production - T1. Plenty of production - T2. I know some T1’s dealing with resistance. They call it “double diabetes”. “Seriously screwed” is another term I’ve heard.

Being a T2 with a T1 child is something to give you pause, I agree. Hopefully, we will have better understanding and remedies in the near future.

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I think that might been what happened to me in November! I didn’t go to the hospital anything but my BG was 28 (504). I had a killer headache and was getting ill. It was painful and I felt like death warmed over. It was not pretty. It ended up going down to 23 (414) by mid morning and then dropped to 5.4 (97.2) by the late evening the next day. Looking back I should have told someone during the time it happened. I only told people after the fact.

This was more of a story then anything.

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My best friend is 49 years old and a T1 and often unexplicably goes into DKA.
He has been a diabetic for 47 years, and has been on shots since he was 2 years old.
Every now and then, he unexplicably goes into goes into DKA, and rushes to the ER. Never any warning.
Take care guys.
michael.

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You really need to be carefull. If you are a KPD, you can go high quick. Remember, no one knows what kicks it off.