[muawiyah]

Sorry, but not all Type IIs are the same. Type IIs are not immune from loss of beta cells. Type Is are not immune from the condition described as insulin resistance.

So, yeah, from the inside ~ as a Type II I recognize that I am gradually losing my beta cells ~ it's just taking longer than most Type Is ~ or, maybe not.

These two conditions are not mutually exclusive and people can have both.

[chris_bdba]

Type 2 usually wear their beta cells out unlike type 1 which is caused by an autioimmune reaction. That is why there is a separate distinction between the dieases.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus_type_1