This is probably a silly question!

[David H]

Is it inevitable that a Type 2 will advance to Type 1.

In otherwords are there any Type 1 diabetics that were originally diagnosed as type 2 ?

What would push you over the threshold ??

 

[novorapidboi26]

No, as the difference is how it manifests itself...........

type 1 - autoimmune

type 2 - resistance/shortage [ as a type 1, I have likely dumbed the type 2 explanation down..]

 

[Mark T]

Is it inevitable that a Type 2 will advance to Type 1.

In otherwords are there any Type 1 diabetics that were originally diagnosed as type 2 ?

What would push you over the threshold ??

In a word, as I understand it, No.

For pretty much the reasons that novorapidboi26 has outlined. They have differing underlying causes. Type 1 and Type 2 are pretty much broad boxes that they can use to categorise. The reality is that the range of both seems to be quite wide given from the range of people on this forum

 

[mcdonagh47]

Is it inevitable that a Type 2 will advance to Type 1.

In otherwords are there any Type 1 diabetics that were originally diagnosed as type 2 ?

What would push you over the threshold ??

T2 will never "advance" to T1.

They are completely separate conditions. But ...

-- LADAs are usually dxed as T2 until it becomes clear that they are slow onset T1s.
-- some T1s can have Insulin Resistance which makes them T2 as well ... called "Double Diabetes". What fun.

Recent research shows that T1 and T2 share some genes in common and families, "Diabetic Dynasties", show a mix of T1 and T2. ( Look at the number of young T1s on here who have T2 grandparents). Also T2 has recently been shown to have an autoimmune element in it as well.

T2s form 90% of the diabetic population and 40% of T2s are on insulin but they are still not T1. T2s in fact form the major market for insulin that's why there are attempts to force T2s on insulin back on to the older Human Insulins.