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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 266368"><p>hi Slummymummy.... sorry to hear things have been so frustrating. I believe LADA takes an average of 4 years or so to fully develop and that could be why is it misdiagnosed by so many health professionals. But from my experience with diabetes it pays to be assertive and keep at the medical team about what isn't working. I was on oral meds for years and they were clearly not working, not was diet or exercise. I struggled to get any BGL under 7... and my HbA1c was always 8+... it went as high as 9.2% at one point. Finally they listened to me and gave me another GAD and C-peptide test. The GAD didn't show any antibodies, although the C-peptide showed that my pancreas was producing very little insulin. So from that day on (Feb 2010) I was put on insulin and told that I would need to stay on insulin to manage my diabetes. It took a little bit to get my head around that... but then I've had a lot better control of my BGLs overall since being placed on insulin. I hope the docs can get it right for your partner... it's not fun when things don't work. Health is important. I know the frustration... just keep fighting. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 266368"] hi Slummymummy.... sorry to hear things have been so frustrating. I believe LADA takes an average of 4 years or so to fully develop and that could be why is it misdiagnosed by so many health professionals. But from my experience with diabetes it pays to be assertive and keep at the medical team about what isn't working. I was on oral meds for years and they were clearly not working, not was diet or exercise. I struggled to get any BGL under 7... and my HbA1c was always 8+... it went as high as 9.2% at one point. Finally they listened to me and gave me another GAD and C-peptide test. The GAD didn't show any antibodies, although the C-peptide showed that my pancreas was producing very little insulin. So from that day on (Feb 2010) I was put on insulin and told that I would need to stay on insulin to manage my diabetes. It took a little bit to get my head around that... but then I've had a lot better control of my BGLs overall since being placed on insulin. I hope the docs can get it right for your partner... it's not fun when things don't work. Health is important. I know the frustration... just keep fighting. :D [/QUOTE]
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