Alex Haighton: The traumatic consequences of a type 2 diabetes misdiagnosis

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Misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2019 at the age of 50, Alex Haighton finally began treatment for type 1 diabetes seven months later - but not before she became so ill she could no longer work. By the time Alex was taken to A&E, her organs were shutting down. As she approaches her two year diaversary Alex, who lives in London and works for a medical charity, has chosen to speak out about her difficult experience in the hopes of raising awareness around misdiagnosis, highlighting that type 1 diabetes can occur long after the peak age of diagnosis as a teenager.
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