what symptoms would precede someone going from type 2 to type 1?
would it be the normal diabetes symptoms showing up again?
how fast could the change take place - ie, going from having stable type 2 with few symptoms to major symptoms again m_c_m_a_n is right...you cant go from type 2 to type 1 or from type 1 to type 2.
if you're on pills to treat type 2 and showing signs of high blood sugar, that probably means that the pills arent working for you and that u might have to go on insulin...and yes, type 1's do take insulin to treat their diabetes...but the difference between a type 1 taking insulin and a type 2 taking insulin is that a type 1 must take a shot with every meal...while a type 2 might only take a shot once a day...and i believe insulin for a type 1 is a bit different than insulin for a type 2. it would be the normal diabetes symptoms and the change would probably within a few days to a week you need your sugar checked after a 12 hour fasting.and then the dr.will compare your sugar levels,some times they need to check it more than once.they told me i had progressed to needing the needle,i told them to take a hike,i will starve before i use the needle. Type 2 is type 2, the severity does not change it into type 1.
Blood glucose monitoring is the only way to know for sure. same symptoms and the shift vary in different individuals. After many years with type 2 it is possible for your pancreas to stop working all together and you would end up type 1.
Your endo will keep track of your sugars and can even check your insulin output.
Talk to your doctors. It is true. Type 2 can "become type 1" - in a way. As stated above, the pancreas in a type II diabetic can stop producing any insulin at all, requiring the administration of outside insulin to the patient to keep them alive.
Type I diabetes is caused by the pancreas producing no insulin - but others above are also correct in saying you can't cross-over types, because you really don't become type I, you just need insulin, like type I's do from the day they are diagnosed.
As a type II, the most important thing you need to do is balance your medications, diet and exercise (to your own ability) to keep your blood glucose down to levels that are not causing damage to the body. The way to know is to measure it with a glucose meter.
That's the symptom to look for - when you just can't keep your glucose down low enough anymore, according to the meter. You may also notice increased thirst, urination and other typical symptoms, but you may not notice anything at all, which is why it is critical to measure your glucose frequently.
I had a diabetes specialist tell me that all Type II patients will eventually need insulin.
The latest studies show that the risk of serious injury can be reduced greatly by tight control of the glucose levels consistently over time.
However, you must use a meter. It is taking a serious risk to just go by how you feel. The risks are blindness, heart attack, stroke - things you really want to avoid! My dad is type 2 but the doctors now think he is type 1. As the meds he is on arnt working and he cannot control his sugar levels any more.
Good luck
Smith x It is NOT true. Type 2 doesn't become Type 1. You can, however, suffer with both Type 1 and Type 2 at the same time ... although this is comparatively rare.
Type 1 can develop in people who suffer LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults) even though they were originally diagnosed with Type 2.
For people that are not aware, Type 1 diabetes mellitus is an autoimmune disorder. Type 2 diabetes mellitus surrounds either the pancreas not producing sufficient insulin, or the body developing resistance to the effects of insulin. the best is ask your doctor and have yourself screened. It's less confusing with so may yes and no's opinion.. Its your doctor's opinion that really counts.. see your doctor get accurate answers handle things better..good luck There are products that can take your type II to normal you don't have to put up with being a diabetic. this is a immue disease and a eating disorder.
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TB (Tuberculosis) You can't change your type of diabetes. Type 2 is mainly due to insulin resistance, it develops later in life mainly caused by obesity, though there is a genetic predisposition.
Type 1 is primarily due to insulin lack, caused by islet cell failure and is an auto-immune type disease.
Perhaps you are being confused by the fact that increasingly severe type 2 disease is being treated with insulin? the meds your taking now isn't controlling your blood sugar and it can change it may seem like over night to getting really bad even sometimes when you are staying on your diet really well. it would be that it's just not working |
