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LADA and MODY

My doctor thinks I have MODY because of family history and negative antibodies. But, he says I will have to take insulin for life. What kind of diabetes do I have?

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Three years ago, I was told I had type 2. Later, they said it was MODY. A month ago I was tested for MODY, but don’t know the results. Now on quite a bit of insulin, could I have type 1 and have had a long honeymoon?

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Based on my symptoms, including extreme thirst, breath smelling like Juicy Fruit gum, and a blood sugar of 956 mg/dl [53.1 mmol/L], do I have diabetes? My doctor initially thought it was the flu.

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My younger daughter may have Glomerulocystic Kidney Disease, which involves MODY5. Where can I find information about MODY5?

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Is it unusual for a person with type 1.5 or LADA diabetes to be able to achieve control through diet and exercise for over five and a half years? What is the best treatment for LADA?

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I have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, but my blood sugars are now in range. Could this be the honeymoon of LADA? Could there be some other reason for high blood sugars? Might I have been misdiagnosed?

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I was diagnosed with diabetes two years ago. Oral medication did not help, so I was put on insulin. I now have good control. Based on my weight and C-Peptide results, do I have LADA or type 2?

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I have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes. I am healthy and not overweight. Did I get this because of my family history? Should I get tested for type 1.5 or LADA? Should I see an endocrinologist at this point?

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While the pediatrician thinks my son has type 1, her educator suspects he has MODY. Is there a test for this? What do you think?

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Based on the following laboratory values received today, what type of diabetes might I have and how might it best be treated?

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