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When my son became diabetic at nine years old, he was diagnosed very early.
He was prescribed insulin for a short while and then it appeared that he
went through a phase of not needing insulin. The doctors called it a
honeymoon period. He then needed insulin again. As you are older I'm not
sure this would apply to you but I thought you may be interested. My son and
husband have type 1 diabetes. Both became diabetic about the same age.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ginny Mingolla" <[log in to unmask]>

> I just found out I have diabetes in September.  I have been diagnosed with
> celiac for about 14 yrs.
>
> I was put on medication and then a second medication when that did not
> work.
>
> After that I ended up on insulin 4 times a day.  The endocrinologist
> that put me on insulin felt it might be Type 1 but was not sure.  I
> have recently been seeing a doctor who is helping me get off the
> insulin through diet and natural healing.  He feels it is probably
> Type 2.  He did a blood test.  I was on insulin at the time but did
> not take it since supper time the night before.  The results were 7.5.
> Normal range is 6-27 uIU/ml.
>
> How reliable is this test?  I am wondering why my endocrinologist did
> not do this blood test.