Can you have type 1 and type 2 diabetes at the same time?!
Question: Can you have type 1 and type 2 diabetes at the same time?
Answers:
Type 1 diabetes cannot turn into type 2 diabetes, or vice versa. However, sometimes people with type 1 diabetes develop insulin resistance, a hallmark of type 2, usually because of weight gain and less commonly because of genetic factors. This condition is known as double diabetes. And some people with type 2 diabetes do not need to take insulin at first but later do to control their blood sugar.
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No. If you started out wiht type 1, you'll always be type 1, if you start with type 2, you will always be type 2.
Your treatment may change over time, but the type of diabetes that you were diagnosed with is still the same.
Yes, you can. It's called "double diabetes" and it comes about when a type 1 becomes insulin resistant. This means that they go on to develop type 2 as well.