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Straw poll: what age were you diagnosed?

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Type 2 dx Nov 2010 aged 40 yrs.
 
Type 1,LADA most probably though officially diagnosed as straight T1 at 52 but I 'knew' I had diabetes 3 years before that.
 
Type 2, diagnosed aged 53.

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Type 1 diagnosed at the age of 19
 
Thanks everyone! This is very helpful so far 🙂
 
I got diagnosed in June 2011 aged 39 years and 11 months - type 2
 
Type 1, diagnosed aged 24.
 
Type 2 at 36 - although they still haven't made their mind up on that!
 
Type 1 just before my 18th Birthday. That was 12 years ago now 😱 doesn't time fly?
 
Type 1 the week before my 9th birthday.
 
Do I get a prize for being the youngest?:D
 
Do any of you T1s have a sibling with it too? I live in fear of my daughter developing it too.
 
Type 2 at 58
 
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