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    Lantus or Levimir

    Hi, on the DAFNE course at the moment and the nurses want me to switch to Levimir. Said more flexible with two doses. Been on it only two days and tested day time basal rate with a delayed lunch. Had a flat line of 6mmol 12-3pm which was pleased with, suggesting basal is good. However last night...
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    Lada and weight gain.

    Hi, I have gained one stone since starting Lantus/ Novorapid and insulin in June. Worried will just keep gaining. I am going to return to low carb and reading Diabetes Solution. I originally did a keto diet after being diagnosed with T2 in Jan 2019. I went from 11st 7 to 9st 7. After Lada...
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    When is the right time for insulin

    I was diagnosed with LADA in November 2019 after ssking for GAD antibody test and c peptide. GAD 1700. C peptide 600. I had a telephone consultation with consultant May 2020 because of the pandemic. She said it was ok to carry on low carbing as had got my hba1c down to 48mmol. She said have 50g...
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    Worrying

    Hi have been worrying as have only had one phone call since LADA diagnosis in Nov 2019 due to Covid. A consultant finally called me in May. They said they woukd arrange an appointment in 6 months with repeat c peptide and hba1c. I had my annual review in August and hba1c was 48mmol. At my...
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    Struggling to get hba1c under 56 mmol

    Hi, I was diagnosed with hba1c of 96 mmol in January. It went down to 72 in March and 52 in June. It was 56 in August which was disappointing. I was on metformin 500mg x 4 and nurse wanted to put me on SGLT2 too. I tried it for 10 days, but felt nauseous, light headed in afternoon and very...