My understanding is with LADA you are effectively type 2, until Insulin deficiency is such that it shows different symptoms. i wouldn't think anyone would have a chance of winning a law suit.
Long story but was in hospital and because the 'computer said' type 2, therefore. they would only administer 3 units with each meal despite me arguing that I carb count and normaly on average take 3 times that, so after nearly 3 months of not getting better, they let me control it myself!From your old posts I take it you were initially diagnosed as T2 with a suspicion of LADA(T1.5). You reacted well to tablets for a couple of years so it made sense for them to assume you were T2. And you were put on insulin when tablets didn't do the job anymore.
Sounds like my story, except I needed insulin very soon.
I asked for a referral to an endocrinologist after two years because I had my doubts with my T2 diagnosis, and was rediagnosed T1 even though my anti-GAD was negative.
It didn't change my treatment, I was already on insulin so no harm done.
What is it they should have done so different that you consider taking legal action?
Thanks Fenn: I don't blame the hospital, in fact they saved my life (had diabetic coma/covid, was in ICU for 2 weeks). It was my old surgery/diabetic team for Sussex Coast I blame. I still remember the comment 'you don't look like a T2', what sort of diagnosis method is that. I think because I was 45 at the time they assumed instead of performing the full blood tests.I went through a hospital stay for a heart bypass where they completely messed up my treatment, they wouldn’t let me control my own insulin, they had me on a automatic huge insulin needle thingie that injected bolus once an hour, I assume a crude pump?, they would not listen to reason, tried to keep me in hospital longer due to numbers in the 30s I took over my own insulin and 20 minutes later hey presto my numbers were perfect, not sure why I’m sharing as it never crossed my mind to take legal action and I never suffered any ill effects, apart from chronic frustration, Sorry you suffered in the hands of stupidity, be hard to prove I think.
edit I was also misdiagnosed, your story struck chords, sorry for the useless reply.
T2's often are on much higher doses of insulin than T1's, so whatever diagnosis you had wasn't the cause of them giving you too little insulin.Long story but was in hospital and because the 'computer said' type 2, therefore. they would only administer 3 units with each meal despite me arguing that I carb count and normaly on average take 3 times that, so after nearly 3 months of not getting better, they let me control it myself!
I'm puzzled. You were diagnosed in april 2011 with a very high hba1c but initially oral meds did the job just well, you still saw numbers in the 4's over a year later and posted you did well on tablets for 4 years. https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/green-tea.15978/post-295923 https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/how-to-loose-weight-when-on-insulin.32785/post-1453253When the surgery first prescribed tablets, I went through every type you could mention, there would only be a slight improvement for a couple of weeks.
So what did they do wrong?It was my old surgery/diabetic team for Sussex Coast I blame.
Not my experience.Every patient in hospital has their meds removed, and are prescribed by the hospital doctors,
Not my experience, self medication was encouraged when I was nursing (retired in 2016), not just diabetes meds. The meds were kept in locked cabinets by the patients’ beds.Every patient in hospital has their meds removed
No and I was in the same boat. Diagnosed T2, responded well to meds for 3 years then stopped responding so now rediagnosed as T1 and on insulin. Many people with T1 LADA are diagnosed initially as T2, it's only when the honeymoon is over and you no longer respond to meds that you tend to be rediagnosed. And tbh I don't see it as a problem, the meds worked for me for 3 years, which meant I was able to avoid insulin for all of that time, and my blood sugar for the first 3 years wouldn't have warranted insulinDear All,
Have you taken legal action for consequences of wrong diagnosis, Type 2 when it's Type 1?
If so I would appreciate any advice...
Of course they do. No legal action, no income for those types of solicitors..... 38% of Type 2 are wrongly diagnosed. No win no fee solicitors push legal action.