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Is it type two or type one diabetes?
I have monitored my son's eating and even had home cooked lunches together for a couple of months but his blood sugar numbers are over 200 in the morning, despite taking Metformin. After reading about type one diabetes, I wonder if he was misdiagnosed, as he has been working on this for a number of years and is not getting any better. He is 63 now and says he gets the shakes if he eats less, which confuses me. I suspect he needs to be on insulin and he needs to talk to his doctor again, as he is a former paramedic and knows the seriousness of his condition. He went through surgery and treatment for prostate cancer and is now cancer free at this time. He is very experienced at his treatment and knows it is not working well. I urged him to get re-evaluated and see an endocrinologist as soon as possible. Today I noticed the decline in his health and am quite concerned. Dorisena
Dorisena: Your thoughts and suggestions are right on! See an Endocrinologist that is experienced and has dealt with numerous diabetic patients. "One size does not fit all" with this disease. As a very good Endo of mine said, "It is a very squirelly disease" and that is an understatement! "The Dawn effect" , a well known term in diabetic parlance elevates morning blood sugar numbers. Insulin can and will address that. Leof
I was first diagnosed as type 2 because of my age and body makeup. Treated with metformin, exercise, etc for about 6 months without any results. Lost about 25 pounds. My doctor did a blood test for type 1 and discovered I was really type 1. I was 65 years old. He turned me over to an endo doctor to start treatment. I’m doing well now! Good luck.
That is interesting that you were diagnosed with Type I as an adult, @khk. Are you now taking insulin?
Thanks so much for letting us know. If your pancreas is not producing insulin, then you are in trouble. It makes sense to me that an older body could quit working correctly. Obviously, childhood diabetes isn't happening because of age, but because something has shut down a body function. Dorisena
Oh yes! I take Humalog and Tresiba. I also have a Freestyle Libre2.
That sounds good, @khk. I'm supposing that one of those is long-lasting and the other is short-acting?
Yes. Humalog for meals and Tresiba at night that’s long acting.
The exact same thing happened to me 3 years ago when I was 58
When I was 58 I was very sick and diagnosed as type 2 and grew sicker and lost a lot of weight. I went to Mayo Clinic and my doctor immediately suspected I was type 1 and tested me and sure enough I was. Sending prayers for your son please inquire about the special test for type 1.
Thanks so much for letting me know there is a test. I will encourage my son to get the test and see an endocrinologist. Dorisena
I was 65 when finally diagnosed !
type 2