My doctor said I didn't have either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. What does thi!
Question: Please help. I'm very confused. If I do have neither type 1 or type 2 diabetes, just ''diabetes'' could I get type 1 or 2 in the future?
Answers: Please help. I'm very confused. If I do have neither type 1 or type 2 diabetes, just ''diabetes'' could I get type 1 or 2 in the future?
It's not always as clear cut as Type 1 or 2. I fall into a gray area too, and my doctor calls me a Type 1.5 (aka slow onset Type 1). I am on an insulin pump and I cannot live without insulin. I cannot control my diabetes like a 2 with diet and exercise...
Here is a link about Type 1.5... maybe it can help you
http://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes_type...
It means you don't have diabetes at all, or you have diabetes insipudis.
Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a condition characterized by excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine, which cannot be reduced when fluid intake is reduced. It denotes inability of the kidney to concentrate urine. DI is caused by a deficiency of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known as vasopressin, or by an insensitivity of the kidneys to that hormone. It can also be induced iatrogenically by the diuretic conivaptan.
Excessive urination and extreme thirst (especially for cold water and sometimes ice or ice water) are typical for DI. Symptoms of diabetes insipidus are quite similar to those of untreated diabetes mellitus, with the distinction that the urine is not sweet as it does not contain glucose and there is no hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose). Blurred vision is a rarity. Signs of dehydration may also appear in some individuals since the body cannot conserve much (if any) of the water it takes in.
The extreme urination continues throughout the day and the night. In children, DI can interfere with appetite, eating, weight gain, and growth as well. They may present with fever, vomiting, or diarrhea. Adults with untreated DI may remain healthy for decades as long as enough water is drunk to offset the urinary losses. However, there is a continuous risk of dehydration.
theres onlt type 1 or 2. thats it if u have neither then your not diabetic. Type 1 is more serious where you need jabs each day. and type 2 isnt so bad as you can ocntrol it with tablets.
Please ask your doctor what he meant!
I am a bit confused by your question. It sounds like the doctor said you have diabetes but not type 1 or type 2. This is odd phrasing but you may just be a diabetic. Sometimes there is a hard to deal with diabetes that is rather a hybrid between type 1 and 2. More info would help.
heres the differences between the 2 ,it is that type1 you are born with ,type 2 develop es over 7 to10 years.hope this helps . have your doctor due random blood sugar test to stay on top of it
Your doctor could be right, it's not always as simple as having type 1 or 2. for example there is:
Diabetes mellitus -
Type 1 meaning that you do not produce any insulin which you can develop up to the age of about 40(you aren't always born with it).
Type 2 meaning you may make some insulin but not enough or the insulin isn't effective(insulin resistance) It is usually associated with middle age but is increasingly appearing in children and young adults.
Diabetes insipidus:
which is an unrelated conditon that has nothing to do with insulin or sugar the only common factor being the symptom of excessive passing of urine, it has nothing to do with sugar or insulin and is caused by a water imbalance in the body caused by a lack of a hormone produced by a pituatary gland situated under the brain.
Gestaional Diabetes:
which occurs in pregnancy when the body can't produce enough insulin to meet the extra needs of the pregnancy, it often goes away after pregancy but increases your chances of developing type 2 in later life.
MODY:(Mature Onset Diabestes of the Young)
Of which there are currently six known types, each caused by a faulty gene that is passed form parent to child, treatment can vary from diet control alone to tablets or even Insulin Injections.
If you are wondering how I know all this it is because I have had a non type 1 form of Diabetes from the age of 12.
My great grandmother had diabetes as so did all 3 of her children, my mother and 4 out of 6 of her siblings have diabetes, one of my cousins, and more recently his 3 year old child have also been diagnosed with Diabetes,another cousin had gestational diabetes. All of us were diagnosed with dibetes at different ages from 3 years old to 35- some of us on tablets, some of us on insulin, and even Byetta.
Ask your doctor to clarify exactly what he means by saying you don't have Type 1 or 2, there are tests to find out.
Hope this has cleared up a few comments that have been made.
Guess you don't have diabetes. If you would, doc would have given you prescriptions for medications. Don't worry about the future. Just follow a good healthy diet and stay away from sugar and bad carbs. You might give this doctor a call and ask him to further explain.
If he said you don't have either type, what are are you confused about exactly? It's either or. As far as I know there is nothing in between. If your confused call your Dr and get it clarified.
Right now you're clear. But anyone can develop diabetes at any time in their lives.
Here's a site with good info: