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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
I've had some pretty weird and disproportionate symptoms before and since my diagnosis and I am curious as to whether they are particular to me and my combination of disorders, or if maybe LADA has slightly different symptoms to type 2?
I am told that a lot of my symptoms were pretty extreme considering the relatively low blood glucose levels at the time: When I was diagnosed last year with an HbA1c of 7.5, I had a raging thirst, was drinking about 5 litres a day and getting up 2-3 times a night. My GP found this really puzzling as she said she had patients with numbers in the 20s whose symptoms weren't so severe. I've also had pseudo (I hope!) neuropathy symptoms, such as two episodes of gastric retention, but absolutely no evidence of neuropathy to that extent (My feet have very recently started to tingle a little, which has led my DSN to start me on insulin at night) My consultant theorised that my body was reacting to levels rising more quickly than those of a typical type 2,but she didn't seem certain. I'd be really interested to learn if other people have experienced this and if some of my symptoms might be 'normal' for LADA
One last thing is that my feet become red hot after my evening meal, which my DSN finds hilarious and apparently unheard of!
I am told that a lot of my symptoms were pretty extreme considering the relatively low blood glucose levels at the time: When I was diagnosed last year with an HbA1c of 7.5, I had a raging thirst, was drinking about 5 litres a day and getting up 2-3 times a night. My GP found this really puzzling as she said she had patients with numbers in the 20s whose symptoms weren't so severe. I've also had pseudo (I hope!) neuropathy symptoms, such as two episodes of gastric retention, but absolutely no evidence of neuropathy to that extent (My feet have very recently started to tingle a little, which has led my DSN to start me on insulin at night) My consultant theorised that my body was reacting to levels rising more quickly than those of a typical type 2,but she didn't seem certain. I'd be really interested to learn if other people have experienced this and if some of my symptoms might be 'normal' for LADA
One last thing is that my feet become red hot after my evening meal, which my DSN finds hilarious and apparently unheard of!