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LADA and MODY

At the end of September, I was diagnosed with type 2. But, I am not obese and have been having very high blood sugars and other symptoms of type 1. Should I be on insulin? Could I have MODY?

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I have MODY3. My A1c went from 6.5 to 7 in a six week period. My diabetes consultant wasn’t concerned, but I am worried about the highs I am having. What is your opinion?

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My son has tested negative for antibodies four times. Should he have MODY testing? He has been on an OmniPod since April and needs very high doses of insulin. Is this related to puberty?

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Do my symptoms fit the diagnosis of type 1? How often are people my age diagnosed with type 1?

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My son has variable blood sugar and insulin levels. The endocrinologist suspects MODY. How can we determine what he has?

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My teen son has tested positive for MODY 3, but has no elevated blood sugars or symptoms of diabetes. He had protein in his urine six months ago and glucose in it two weeks ago. I am worried that he will develop kidney problems. Where can I find someone who understands the MODY type of diabetes?

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After an initial diagnosis of type 1, our daughter was re-diagnosed with MODY4 and switched from insulin to glyburide. Her control is excellent. Could she still have type 1 and is achieving good control because she is in her honeymoon?

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I have LADA and have been as high as 500 mg/dl [27.8 mmol/L] without ketones. Are people with LADA as likely to have ketones at high blood sugars as someone with the traditional form of type 1?

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My daughter was diganosed with type 1. Blood tests then were negative for antibodies and showed a functioning pancreas. She’s not quite type 1 nor type 2. What type of diabetes does she have?

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Is it normal for a type 2 patient to have C-peptide levels that are dropping about 1 point per year? Does this mean the patient has LADA, not type 2?

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