Type 1 or Type 2

By sarah d Last reply at September 5, 2009 at 7:25 pm Views 164 Replies 5 Likes 2

I have Type 2 , the doctor says that even though I am on insullin I am type 2 since I got diabetes at 32. I always thought that once you started insulin you would be that not type 1. Am I wrong in that thinking?

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PAT L September 6, 2009 at 2:07 pm
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DOC`S HAVE FOUND THAT TAKING PILLS FAIL OVER TIME. SO NOW A LOT OF THEM ARE JUST GOING TO INSULIN TO SAVE TIME AN MONEY IN YOUR POCKET AN KEEP YOU IN GOOD SHAPE…

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AaronS September 5, 2009 at 8:14 pm
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Type 1 diabetes is caused by an auto-immmune disease. Without the auto-immune disease, you are not type 1 regardless of whether insulin is used to treat diabetes.

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sarah d September 5, 2009 at 8:10 pm
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I was on just metformin for 5 years. I was testing in the 300's so I got a new doctor since it would have taken me a month to see him. My new doctor waited 3 months for an a1c (9.8) then put me on insulin.

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Jipwhip September 5, 2009 at 7:57 pm
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Your doctor is doing what he thinks best for you. I am a type 2 and was started on insulin when first diagnosed. I have very good control over my blood sugars on insulin. I was diagnosed 3 and 1/2 years ago.

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jtausch September 5, 2009 at 7:37 pm
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You probably type 2 more drs are starting people on insulin when first diagnosed I t is more and more acceptable has a first line treatment I was on metroformin for 6 months then went insulin only

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