I understand that people with uncontrolled or long standing type 2 diabetes can progress to "type 1" diabetes where the pancreas can no longer make insulin or no longer make enough insulin (even with drug support to increase insulin production / increase tissue sensitivity to insulin).
Which can be treated well type 1 or type 2? In which type the concerns or risk factors are higher?
Is Type 2 diabetes in young adults ( between 23- 30) possible? Is this called juvenile onset? Generally, its is said that type1 is found in young adults. can the type 2 diabetes be controlled to normalcy? Any dangers of type 2 becoming type 1 in later stages? How can we prevent this?
Thanks!
Eventually your pancreas may stop working and your liver may not produce enough insulin anymore. This is when Type 2 can turn to Type 1; when your body doesn't produce insulin. (Of course there are those type 1s that were born this way as well.)
Type 1 can be reversed within months with diet. I have reversed pre diabetes (A1C 5.7 down to 4.9) and my brother has reversed insulin dependent Type 2 (A1C now 5.2) and no longer taking ANY medications for diabetes or high blood pressure.
Although there's no cure for type 2 diabetes, studies show it's possible for some people to reverse it. Through diet changes and weight loss, you may be able to reach and hold normal blood sugar levels without medication.
This doesn't mean you're completely cured. Type 2 diabetes is an ongoing disease.
Fat cells are insulin-resistant cells, and this is a simple explanation of why type 2 diabetes tends to strike people who have excess body fat. Anyway, even though you have been diagnosed as type 1, if you need to lose a few pounds, I would urge you to do so. Weight loss can be all that is needed to help some of these diabetics control their diabetes.
Here is clarification on glucose testing; a fasting glucose (GTT) or an oral glucose test (OGTT) measures glucose in your blood at the time of the test. It does not take into count what you levels were three months ago, a week ago, or the day before the test.
The Hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c or HbA1c) test measures your average glucose level over the past three months. The results are presented in % (percentile) where below 6% is considered normal.
My name is Ardy and I am a volunteer with the JDRF, please understand I am not giving you any medical advice simply responding based on my personal experience with type 1, my son was diagnosed at the age of 11 and is now 38 years old.
Ketones are substances that your liver can manufacture using raw ingredients such as proteins and fats. They can be used by your body cells as fuel. However, it is not the preferred fuel for your body.
Alexei,
I am not quite sure what your question is. There are definite differences between type 1 diabetes and type 2. You can't be "probably" either of them. You are either type 1 or type 2. You need to speak with your endocrinologist and find out which one you are. With type 1, your pancreas (once over the honeymoon phase that I spoke of earlier) stops producing insulin completely and you need to provide your body with insulin either by injection or the insulin pump.
I have had no other medical issues before this procedure. after my hysterectomy I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes which we figured out I am definately Type1. No family history of diabetes. I just gradually over the following year dropped 37 lbs, became so weak I couldn"t even climb stairs and my vision was worsening by the day. I have since heard that there is a piece of your pancreas, that if it is snipped the result is diabetes.
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Type 2 diabetes results when a person becomes resistant to insulin and their body cannot use it efficiently, resulting in high blood sugars. Type 2 diabetes is most often diagnosed in adulthood, but there has been an increase in children and adolescents now being diagnosed. The sedentary life-style and increase in obesity has led to this increase in both children and adults. Nearly one third of the 16 millions Americans with Type 2 diabetes do not know that they have it.
Right on Sally! What bothers me in your post is "I finally asked my doctor what type am I and he said I'm the blur in between type 1 and type 2?". Why wasn't your doctor forthcoming by informing you of his/her diagnosis? A patient should never have to ask a doctor, "Hey, what are, or is, the results of your diagnosis"? It's quite obvious your current doctor has no clue nor interest in treating your current health state.
1) I m insulin dependent and concerned of its life long effects on my pancreas. Right now, pancreas are producing say only about 2% insulin. Does external intake of insulin takes pressure off my pancreas and helps it to start producing more insulin little by little? Or does long usage of external insulin makes my pancreas ultimately dormant and totally inactive? I want my pancreas to start making its own insulin. Is it possible?
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