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MODY? Please help me.
Hi. I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was 22 years old. In the beginning, I used insulin for almost 3 years. Then I realized I can control it with oral drugs, so I changed insuline to actoplus and metformin 15/850 twice a day. Now, my A1C has been keeping at range 5.8-6.2 for the past 2 years. I read some paper about MODY a few days ago. Now I am worrying about if I have MODY. I am 29 now. I am the only one with diabetes in my family history. I am overweighted and my BMI is 2.75. Both actoplus and metformin work very well for me. Will you please give me any advice if I should go to do MODY tests? Thank you for your any help.
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If you wish to be certain ask your doctor for the following:
1.) MODY - There are 6 different types of MODY genes and not all tests verify MODY.
2. A C-Peptide test. This test measures residual beta cell functions by determining the amount of insulin secretion [C-Peptide]. LADA/MODY/Type 1.5 people have their beta cells destroyed by their immune system. If you are insulin resistant or t2 diabetic, in most cases but not always, your C-Peptide will be high.
3. There are other tests that will verify type 1 such as ICA [Islet Cell Antibodies], GAD [Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase] Antibodies, and IAA [or Insulin Antibodies].