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    Long term low carb diet for type 1's

    I was diagnosed Type 1 LADA in May 2015 and went onto insulin within a couple of months. When the Diabetes Clinic dietician showed me how to 'count carbs' I realised that my eating preferences tended to be low, or no, carb anyway. The dietician told me I must have carbs for effective brain...
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    Leg and foot pain

    QUOTE: My legs feel very sore like i have been for a 20 mile hike muscles aching like mad all day every day for over 2 months my feet are really sore as well they had shooting pains in them that come on suddenly then disappear i am messaging them all the time but nothing seems to be working, my...
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    new, in denial, and petrified! Please help!!!!!!

    curlynurse, I relate to what you're feeling and I agree with Brunneria. My HbA1c was 90 at the time of diagnosis in May 2015 and, because I am an adult and was overweight, the assumption was that I was Type 2, which was incorrect - I fit the LADA category as indicated by a GAD test. My catch...
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    trying to sort out use of rapid and long-lasting insulin in terms of carb input - not easy but...

    trying to sort out use of rapid and long-lasting insulin in terms of carb input - not easy but getting there (I hope). Always the optimist.
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    I'm diabetic vs I have diabetes

    I must admit to reacting negatively to being called a diabetic but it does depend on the context. I'm more than 'a diabetic' and I don't want to be defined by that condition, or any illness. However, saying "I'm diabetic" can be a shortcut to communicating with some people especially when I'm...
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    T1 diabetes in the family?

    Diagnosed in May 2015 as T2 initially but diagnosis changed to LADA when subsequent tests showed HIGH antibody count in the presence of other autoimmune disorders (Hashimoto's disease, asthma). Effectively Type 1 as I'm now on insulin injections and carb counting. Mother had diabetes - diagnosed...
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    Diagnosed with LADA in May, 2015. Metformin HCI Ta 1000mg morning + 1000mg evening

    Diagnosed with LADA in May, 2015. Metformin HCI Ta 1000mg morning + 1000mg evening
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    Help! Potential LADA, struggling to get a clear diagnosis…

    Hi, I, too, have found this discussion very helpful - thank you. I am a 58 year old female recently diagnosed with LADA after an initial diagnosis of Type 2. The Type 2 diagnosis was based entirely on my being somewhat overweight and my age but it just didn't make sense to me so I kept...
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    Recently diagnosed with LADA - still sorting out meds, etc

    Recently diagnosed with LADA - still sorting out meds, etc
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