Can type 2 diabetes manifest into type 1
In February,1981 I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes by a doctor that has since passed, in august of the same year i developed blood poisoning and was rushed to the e.r. In november of that year i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the hospital. Dr's said that the blood poison done something to my white blood cells to cause them to attack the cells that produce insulin. I am a disabled vet and am applying for disability for type 2 diabetes which i was origionally diagnosed. The VA has no record that i was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic and has denied disability for this. I also have no records. The only records i have are the hospital records for the blood poisoning and the later diagnosis of type 1. My email is old_grunt@earthlink.net
Thank you for your answer (Jim)
Thank you for your answer.
Hello,
Typically, type 2 diabetes cannot manifest into type 1. In your situation, you may have been misdiagnosed with type 2 in the first place. If you were an adult in 1981, it's likely that your doctor automatically made a diagnosis of type 2 (which was then called adult onset diabetes) rather than type 1 (also known as juvenille diabetes).
The other misconception out there has to do with the requirement of insulin to control a patient's blood sugar. Since type 2s don't often take insulin initially, while type 1 diabetics always need insulin, some people will describe the situation when type 2s begin taking insulin as "turning to type 1." That's inaccurate. Basically the patient's diabetes has just advanced to a point where they need insulin. The cause of type 2 and type 1 are distinct. Thus, type 2 cannot turn into type 1.
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