Re: Question about adult onset type 1

[Guest guest]

Hi Dave,

I developed Type 1 as a child, but I know many people online who

developed it as adults. I actually think newer research has shown that

*more* adults than children get diagnosed with Type 1, but many are

misdiagnosed as Type 2 at first. Type 1 in adults is often slower in

progression than it is in children, so many are not big dramatic

diagnoses, but some definitely are.

Are you on any sites like TuDiabetes? The forums there have many people

diagnosed as adults (in fact, online the adult-onset Type 1s definitely

do outnumber the childhood-onset ones!). Most are slower-onset (i.e.,

misdiagnosed as Type 2 in the beginning and only re-diagnosed when oral

medications fail), but some people had the faster-onset Type 1 that

leads to diabetic ketoacidosis and a hospital stay. Many diabetes blogs

are also written by people who developed diabetes as adults. If you're

interested, I could post a question to one of the forums I'm in asking

for people's experiences.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Hi Dave,

Actually adult onset of type 1 usually does not occur until after age 35.

It is called LADA, latent; adult diabetic A(?(. Mike from our list has this

and can probably tell you more about it from a personal point of view. It

seems to me, he had an acute onset and was lucky enough to have a smart ER

doctor who was able to diagnosis it.

Question about adult onset type 1

HI,

Pat, you might know something about this since you're great with posting

studies and resources, but I'd appreciate responses from anyone on this.

I spend most of my day writing inspirational fiction, where one of the

characters has a medical problem. For my latest project, I'd like to have

one of the adult characters develop type 1 diabetes. I know this is a very

small percentage of adults who get diabetes today, but I'm pretty sure there

are still adults who develop t1.

It would make sense in some ways to have an adult with t2, since this is

such a problem today, but I don't believe I can realistically show an adult

diagnosed with t2 having an attention grabbing crisis. Good fiction requires

conflict and trauma in the life of one or more of the characters!

Anyone on the list develop t1 as an adult? I would define adult as over the

age of 18, perhaps 20. My character is actually almost 30.

To keep all options open, if you developed t2, and had some major problems,

or are still having major problems, I might consider using your case as a

model for my fictitious character.

Reply off list if you would be more comfortable.

Thanks for your help!

Dave

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

No real issues here, but I was diagnosed at 29 and am type 1

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On 01/04/2011, at 4:58 AM, " LaFrance-Wolf "

wrote:

> Hi Dave,

> Actually adult onset of type 1 usually does not occur until after age 35.

> It is called LADA, latent; adult diabetic A(?(. Mike from our list has this

> and can probably tell you more about it from a personal point of view. It

> seems to me, he had an acute onset and was lucky enough to have a smart ER

> doctor who was able to diagnosis it.

>

> Question about adult onset type 1

>

> HI,

>

> Pat, you might know something about this since you're great with posting

> studies and resources, but I'd appreciate responses from anyone on this.

>

> I spend most of my day writing inspirational fiction, where one of the

> characters has a medical problem. For my latest project, I'd like to have

> one of the adult characters develop type 1 diabetes. I know this is a very

> small percentage of adults who get diabetes today, but I'm pretty sure there

> are still adults who develop t1.

>

> It would make sense in some ways to have an adult with t2, since this is

> such a problem today, but I don't believe I can realistically show an adult

> diagnosed with t2 having an attention grabbing crisis. Good fiction requires

> conflict and trauma in the life of one or more of the characters!

>

> Anyone on the list develop t1 as an adult? I would define adult as over the

> age of 18, perhaps 20. My character is actually almost 30.

>

> To keep all options open, if you developed t2, and had some major problems,

> or are still having major problems, I might consider using your case as a

> model for my fictitious character.

>

> Reply off list if you would be more comfortable.

>

> Thanks for your help!

>

> Dave

>

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[Guest guest]

Dave,

I used to work with a woman who developed T1 at the age of 27. However, T1

ran in her family as she had two brothers with it. Her one and only sister

never had it herself but three out of her seven children developed it. I

don't think my co-worker had any traumatic events in her life, though, as a

result.

I have T2 and was diagnosed after ignoring an ulcer on the bottom of my left

foot for about 10 months. My foot finally got so painful and swollen that I

couldn't put my shoe on, so I eventually went to an urgent care and was told

to go to the hospital. I've been having serious problems with both feet

ever since including several infections requiring hospitalization and

surgery and long courses of IV antibiotics both in the hospital and at home.

I'm older than your main character, but you could still use this

information. Feel free to ask specific questions if you want.

Becky.

Becky

Question about adult onset type 1

HI,

Pat, you might know something about this since you're great with posting

studies and resources, but I'd appreciate responses from anyone on this.

I spend most of my day writing inspirational fiction, where one of the

characters has a medical problem. For my latest project, I'd like to have

one of the adult characters develop type 1 diabetes. I know this is a very

small percentage of adults who get diabetes today, but I'm pretty sure there

are still adults who develop t1.

It would make sense in some ways to have an adult with t2, since this is

such a problem today, but I don't believe I can realistically show an adult

diagnosed with t2 having an attention grabbing crisis. Good fiction requires

conflict and trauma in the life of one or more of the characters!

Anyone on the list develop t1 as an adult? I would define adult as over the

age of 18, perhaps 20. My character is actually almost 30.

To keep all options open, if you developed t2, and had some major problems,

or are still having major problems, I might consider using your case as a

model for my fictitious character.

Reply off list if you would be more comfortable.

Thanks for your help!

Dave

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