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Diabetes Condition. Taking Istamet 50. High Sugar Levels. Family History Of Diabetes. Classify As Type One Or Type Two Diabetes?

how do we classify type I and type II diabetes , since I am 25 now and from past 4 years I am having diabetes also my father, grand father also have diabetes. I am not using any medicines(maintained diet and exercise) since past 4 years and just now I started Istamet 50/500mg. My sugar levels are 180 fasting and 250 after lunch with in 90 mins.
Sat, 21 Jul 2012
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Hello
There are all the chances that you may be having TYPE 1 diabetes called as LATENT IMMUNE DIABETES OF ADULTS( LADA ) and is generally misdiagnosed as type 2 diabetes initially.
LADA is also called as diabetes type 1.5 and is a hereditary immune disorder where body mistakes pancreas as foreign and starts destroying it.
There are various tests which can be done to differentiate between type 1 or 2 diabetes.These are
Insulin cell antibody test( ICA )
GAD TEST
C-PEPTIDE TEST
Islet Cell IgG Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies tests

You must Consult a diabetologist and get the required investigations and diagnosis made so that a proper treatment can be instituted.
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Diabetes Condition. Taking Istamet 50. High Sugar Levels. Family History Of Diabetes. Classify As Type One Or Type Two Diabetes?

Hello There are all the chances that you may be having TYPE 1 diabetes called as LATENT IMMUNE DIABETES OF ADULTS( LADA ) and is generally misdiagnosed as type 2 diabetes initially. LADA is also called as diabetes type 1.5 and is a hereditary immune disorder where body mistakes pancreas as foreign and starts destroying it. There are various tests which can be done to differentiate between type 1 or 2 diabetes.These are Insulin cell antibody test( ICA ) GAD TEST C-PEPTIDE TEST Islet Cell IgG Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies tests You must Consult a diabetologist and get the required investigations and diagnosis made so that a proper treatment can be instituted. Thanks