Youngest person DX with Diabetes type 1?

[pumpgirl03]

Does anyone know how old the youngest person was who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes?

Also how old the youngest kid was who recieved an insulin pump?

Pumpgirl 03

[DStabile82]

I was just informed by my father that in Feb. 1983, when I was diagnosed at 10 months old, they were told that I was the youngest juvenile diagnosis in the United States (at the time) and the second youngest in the world. Now I am 30 and entering into the medical profession as a DIABETES EDUCATOR, and I can tell you that babies are diagnosed within the first month sometimes if there is a family history and bloodwork to match.

[blessedDM1]

I was diagnosed in 1982 at the age of 10 months. My younger sister was also diagnosed just after she turned 1. My parents knew exactly what was wrong with her because of her symptoms. Yet our older sister is now 34 and doesn't have diabetes. I am almost 30 and I am healthy. I have had a pump for 11 years and I love it. My teenage years were rough and I didn't take care of myself but now I am a nurse and I am fortunate to have good health. My advice is to choose good foods, exercise, and get in with a endocrinologist that you work well with. I have also recently been diagnosed with a hypothyroid and low vit D level and have to take meds for them. Thanks for sharing your stories they are all very interesting to hear about.

[chager]

I also have wondered about the youngest diagnosed.  I was diagnosed at 9 months old in 1967 in Louisiana.  I have been on the pump for 12 years and haven't looked back-I am healthy and strong and consider myself lucky to have been diagnosed so young.  I never had to struggle with changing diet and life patterns; I only know this life.
My mom tells stories of glass shots, reusable needles and doing urine tests from a diaper.  The 1960's diabetic care was good but it is so great now.
I wish good health to all diabetics and that it is only a thing to manage.
Be well.

[Peotry]

I was 2 when i got diabetes and a year ago i meet twins that were born with it

[Ange138]

My daughter is 16 months old and was just diagnosed ith type 1 diabetes. She showed symptoms for a little over a month before she was finally tested because there was always something to explain her symptoms away! Good news is she is adjusting beautifully as she has alays been on a healthy diet and tight schedule

[ForJoy]

My daughter was born on 9/3/73 and went into a diabetic coma at 8 weeks old.  We took her to Children's Hospital Los Angeles where after putting her through many tests, including a spinal tap, they diagnosed her with type 1 diabetes.  The doctors told me at that time that she was the youngest diabetic in medical history.  She was written up in the medical journals at that time.  It was later determined that it was a result of a birth defect, her pancreas was half the size of a normal one.