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Old 03-09-2008, 09:10 PM #1
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I'm not diabetic...

BUT...
My mom is...
My maternal Grandmother was...
My sister is hypoglycemic...

Does diabetes run in families??????


Guess I better watch my p's & q's.... whatever that means....hehe..



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Yup, this forum is not very active. I posted asking if anyone here had an insulin pump, hoping to get some feedback on other's experiences with one, and no one ever even replied. I just assumed that no one here has Type I, or the adult version of juvenile diabetes (which is known as Type 1.5 and is autoimmune in nature just like juvenile diabetes).

I have the adult version of juvenile diabetes and started using a pump about 8 months ago. It is the most awesome thing and has made the quality of my life so much better. I almost feel normal and my A1C's are finally dropping down to better levels.

Hopefully people here who are diabetic will start sharing their experiences. I know I sure could use some support!

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I'm not diabetic...

BUT...
My mom is...
My maternal Grandmother was...
My sister is hypoglycemic...

Does diabetes run in families??????


Guess I better watch my p's & q's.... whatever that means....hehe..



Abbie
Yes, diabetes runs in families and hypoglycemia is generally a pre-diabetic condition most often in relation to developing Type 1.5 diabetes. Type 1.5 is the adult version of juvenile diabetes and is autoimmune in nature. You can diagnose this form of diabetes up to 10 years before full blown development of active disease, by having your doctor draw Anti-Gad and C-Peptite tests. They are simple and relatively inexpensive blood tests that show the antibodies and also if your pancreas is making insulin. Type 1.5 is often misdiagnosed as Type 2 because it mimics many of Type 2 characteristics in the early stages and has only become better known for what it really is, as an autoimmune adult version of juvenile diabetes in recent years. It needs to be tx aggressively and people be given insulin much earlier to be effectively tx.

If you have MS, the likelihood of developing another one or more autoimmune illness is much greater.

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