Use this area of the forum for all discussion specifically relating to Type 1.5/LADA Diabetes. Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:45:57 +0000 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:45:57 +0000 Diabetes Forum • The Global Diabetes Community http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/type-1-5-lada-diabetes.41/ Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:56:26 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/could-i-have-had-symptoms-in-childhood.122538/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/could-i-have-had-symptoms-in-childhood.122538/ invalid@example.com (DaftThoughts) DaftThoughts
- I was ALWAYS thirsty. When eating out, I felt bad because I constantly needed several glasses of whatever I was drinking otherwise I would be parched, racking up the bills. I was more focused on getting fluids than eating pretty much all the time.
- I peed a lot because of drinking a lot.
- I was always very hungry despite eating enough.
- I was always lethargic and felt like I had...

Could I have had symptoms in childhood?]]> 11 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 13:50:11 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/evening-meal-timing-and-fasting.123186/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/evening-meal-timing-and-fasting.123186/ invalid@example.com (Kristin251) Kristin251
My evening meal is very rarely after 7. We have a cheese snack with wine at 5:30 and I wouldn't be hungry earlier. I suppose I could cut the cheese snack but it's one of my favorite meals!! Maybe I could just eat a lighter dinner and get more of my food earlier in the day?

Does anyone else have a correlation with the timing of their evening meal and fastings?

Mine have been running...

Evening meal timing and fasting]]> 18 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 07:54:52 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/how-much-levemir-are-you-taking.118494/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/how-much-levemir-are-you-taking.118494/ invalid@example.com (sololite) sololite
I am LADA 1.5 and been taking Levemir once a day at 10.30PM

I started on it 6 months ago when my diagnosis was switched from T2 to T1.5

I started on 2 units, then went to 4 and now on 6 but close monitoring of my BS over last 3 weeks is showing that my control is poor even though I am eating properly and exercising. I usually wake up with an 8, sometimes will spike at 10 2hrs after eating but then at other times will see...

How much Levemir are you taking?]]> 10 Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:31:49 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/lantus-timing.122658/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/lantus-timing.122658/ invalid@example.com (Kristin251) Kristin251 It's driving me mad. I take it at 10 pm before bed. I eat the same amount of protein, fat and carbs in the evening at 6:30-7. I usually go to bed in the 80's. 2 units and I'll wake up around 100. 3 units I can be even, a tad higher or drop into the low 70's. No rhyme or reason. When I first started I took it with my meal but was also inconsistent and I would drop fast before bed. At that time I was only on lantus, no bolus but I was...

Lantus timing...]]> 4 Sat, 24 Jun 2017 20:56:16 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/some-noob-questions.119956/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/some-noob-questions.119956/ invalid@example.com (Mynameiskez) Mynameiskez
I'm still relitively new to insulin and have a few nooby questions.

1) for the ladies.
Can insulin mess with menstruation?
I missed a period (definitely not pregnant) this month. Which is very unusual for me. Has anyone else had this?

2) night time hypos
Today I had my first hypo. 3.1. It was easily dealt with (5 dextrose tablets). But what worried me was that it was symptom less. It was about 4 hours after food and I checked as I was about to cycle home from work. Now I'm...

Some noob questions]]> 20 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:15:19 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/lada-vs-type-1.121236/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/lada-vs-type-1.121236/ invalid@example.com (gavin86) gavin86
Forgive me for the basic question, I've heard/seen next to nothing about LADA since I was diagnosed as T1 and I've been doing pretty much nothing but read since finding out!

I'm 30.. they say LADA is for over 30s, and they say t1 is for younger people... does that make me Type 1.25?[emoji14]]]> 16 Sat, 17 Jun 2017 07:07:20 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/dr-bernsteins-diabetes-solution.122087/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/dr-bernsteins-diabetes-solution.122087/ invalid@example.com (Lesleywo) Lesleywo
Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution]]> 30 Fri, 26 May 2017 17:34:24 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/water-attention.121202/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/water-attention.121202/ invalid@example.com (Mynameiskez) Mynameiskez
I was diagnosed LADA about 2 months ago and now have insulin treatment.

I've put on a lot of weight since then and can't loose it as quickly as I'm used to (I had ketosis for quite a while but only upto 3mmol).

Recently I can see that my ancles are becoming really puffy. I cycle a lot so my legs are usually fat free. My feet are swollen too. Like an old ladies.

I spoke to my nurse about my weight yesterday and she said not to worry for a bit until we are sure we have...

Water attention?]]> 8 Mon, 22 May 2017 21:43:52 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/doctor-changed-my-records.121068/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/doctor-changed-my-records.121068/ invalid@example.com (sharron 64) sharron 64
Doctor changed my records]]> 17 Mon, 15 May 2017 13:03:11 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/neuropathy-pains.120493/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/neuropathy-pains.120493/ invalid@example.com (Magaroo) Magaroo
Neuropathy? Pains]]> 6 Tue, 02 May 2017 12:19:49 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/some-noob-questions.119955/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/some-noob-questions.119955/ invalid@example.com (Mynameiskez) Mynameiskez
I'm still relitively new to insulin and have a few nooby questions.

1) for the ladies.
Can insulin mess with menstruation?
I missed a period (definitely not pregnant) this month. Which is very unusual for me. Has anyone else had this?

2) night time hypos
Today I had my first hypo. 3.1. It was easily dealt with (5 dextrose tablets). But what worried me was that it was symptom less. It was about 4 hours after food and I checked as I was about to cycle home from work. Now I'm...

Some noob questions]]> 3 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:56:30 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/missed-dose.119840/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/missed-dose.119840/ invalid@example.com (Mynameiskez) Mynameiskez
I've had a really long day on very little sleep. Travelled from Birmingham to London and back.

When I got back to brum I was starving and popped in for a KFC. I'd had very little to eat all day so wolfed it down, got on my bus home and had a nap.

It wasn't until I got home I realised I should have taken my Apidra fast acting insulin. You can take apidra upto 15 mins after starting your meal - so I'm not always militant...

Missed dose]]> 5 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:32:13 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-insulin-user-advice-please.69167/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-insulin-user-advice-please.69167/ invalid@example.com (Golfgirl) Golfgirl
His BG has been ridiculously high all day, including two hours after eating.

He just tested (two hours after his evening meal) and his BG was 15.

Perhaps naively, we thought that insulin injections would have an immediate effect. Does it work somehow cumulatively? Will it kick in properly after a few days or something? Or is the...

New insulin user; advice, please?]]> 23 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 02:15:30 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/does-it-get-better.118046/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/does-it-get-better.118046/ invalid@example.com (Mynameiskez) Mynameiskez
I was diagnosed t2 three years ago. I've been on quite a lot of meds since then that don't seem to be working. A severe trauma and depression saw me not attend clinics for about 18 months but I remained complient with diet and meds.

Since I've had therapy and got back to my diabetes appointments it transpires that my meds aren't working and it's highly likely I'm t.1.5. the hospital previously failed at testing for GAD or Cpeptide and I only leared about these recently. Both...

Does it get better?]]> 48 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 14:47:31 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/diagnosed-with-autonomic-neuropathy-and-peripheral-neuropathy.119615/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/diagnosed-with-autonomic-neuropathy-and-peripheral-neuropathy.119615/ invalid@example.com (Kieron10) Kieron10 Really am sick to death of doctors appointments now. Every time I go i end up with something else. Good job I'm not a horse or they would of put me down by now.
Fibromyalgia.

Active gastritis.

Hip impingements.

Mellitus diabetes type 1.5.

Peripheral neuropathy.

Autonomic neuropathy.

Severe depression.

Severe anxiety.

Chronic anemia.

Chronic fatigue

And then to top it off they have missed that I've had anemia for 2 years. So we have to...

Diagnosed with autonomic neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy]]> 3 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:00:29 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gad-results-negative-and-left-in-limbo.85413/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gad-results-negative-and-left-in-limbo.85413/ invalid@example.com (wiserkurtious) wiserkurtious .Was told to ask for the GAD test when I went to see my consultant so I did and had the test done.Last month I got the test results back and they came back negative on both counts,Asking my diabetic nurse"what does this mean" she,a little hastely imo said"this...

GAD results negative and left in limbo]]> 43 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 16:37:00 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/do-you-have-lada-or-type-2-watch-this-interview-today.118286/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/do-you-have-lada-or-type-2-watch-this-interview-today.118286/ invalid@example.com (Winnie53) Winnie53
To learn more, listen to this interview with Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, "Exploring LADA: Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adulthood". The first 20 minutes of this lecture was incredibly helpful to me. She explains how to use a fasting insulin level, eat a carbohydrate rich breakfast, followed by a 45 minute post prandial insulin level to determine if you may have LADA. She then explains which testing to use after that to determine...

Do you have LADA or Type 2? Watch this interview today...]]> 3 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 19:10:05 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/recently-rediagnosed.118735/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/recently-rediagnosed.118735/ invalid@example.com (Mynameiskez) Mynameiskez
My readings are still too high so yesterday and today I have had 14 units of Lantus as advised. They were 15.9 this morning. Down from the 20's Wednesday.

I've been told to have 1 unit of Apidra per 20g of carbs - So I'm breaking my use down into 4 x 4-5 units per day. This is more carbs than I need - but I am enjoying the novelty. Plus, I will be cycling again soon too so this...

Recently Rediagnosed]]> 5 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 13:15:33 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/novolog-vs-humalog.118889/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/novolog-vs-humalog.118889/ invalid@example.com (Kristin251) Kristin251
Anyone else switched one way or another?]]> 17 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 12:11:47 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/anyone-prefer-humalog-to-novolog.119050/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/anyone-prefer-humalog-to-novolog.119050/ invalid@example.com (Kristin251) Kristin251 1