Recent Content by nyalam

Hello all, previously have posted on the Type 1.5/LADA forum as this was my initial diagnosis at end of May there. I had an HBa1c of 10.7% / 93 at that time and had an according C-Peptide result of 1.63 ng/mL (or 0.539 mol/L). I managed to gain a level of control over my diabetes quickly through...

I’m the opposite way in terms of BMI / size but similar to not knowing if I’m type 1 or 2! I was diagnosed at first as being likely 1.5 LADA due to normal BMI and and an HBA1C of 10.7% on initial diagnosis. Weighing up the balance of possibilities that was what I prepared myself for and whilst...

Think the fact both your fasting C-Peptide and Insulin are very high give pretty conclusive evidence of your insulin resistance - i.e your pancreas is working overtime to produce the insulin needed to counteract all the sugar flowing around your body but for some reason the body has built up a...

Was at doctor today and that’s basically what we discussed - through interpretation :hilarious: - that as there’s no antibodies present and the C-Pep and Insulin are ‘normal’ the only course of action is to do the 3 month Hba1c in August as well as check C-Pep levels to back up the likely belief...

Yep Daibell this sounds like it could be a mirror of what I’m going through just now - not only GAD but the other two main antibodies used to test for type 1 were also negative yet if I wasn’t using 6 units of basal per day I think my blood glucose would be much less easier to control and spike...

Again thanks for sharing your experiences on the journey you’ve had ... it’s another example of how hard diabates can be to nail down! I understand from the advice given earlier in the thread that GAD negative - like me - doesn’t always mean it’s the all-clear from Type 1 Lada. However I was...

Thanks for information Geoff, will keep an open mind on things until I get definitive clarification either way - however I also read that some diabetics can be stuck in a limbo region between type 1 and 2! There’s also the possibility I’ve developed MODY as well .... it’s a minefield. Outwith...

Hi, Nah it was just something I had always had in back of mind as I couldn’t remember last time I had checked blood sugars and whilst outwardly healthy and fit I did consume a bar of chocolate a day and maybe a couple pizza (takeaway) a month for watching football etc on tv. Also a big bread...

Morning Guzzler. Thanks for the prompt reply and kind words. Yep was immediately put on Lantus 6 units a day which I take in the am and 1 x 1000 Glucofage (Metformin I think) to be taken at evening meal. Going by MySugar app my Hba1c should be somewhere around the 5.3/4% level tho I have been...

Hello all, first post here and doing so in the hope of receiving some advice / guidance I would appreciate if able to help. Was diagnosed as having diabetes with an Hba1c of 10.7% last month there. Never experienced any outward symptoms as the amount of water I have always drank could explain...