Recent Content by Peter OConnor

insist on a C peptide test and insist on the antibodies test immediately. Sometimes the pancreas beta cells are stunned and they recover , If no antibodies and you are making your own insulin then somethign needs to be done to help you. Please get good advice. It makes sense for not...

thanks Ellie, I'm imagining as the report suggests that the honeymoon will extend because I am likely to stay in range and steadier on the pump without the effort needed to do that on MDi. I am staying so tight because Im eating only about 80-100 carbs a day and watching my CGM like a hawk. the...

so I've got the go ahead to start on a TSlim pump. On diagnosis last year I was started on 16 units of lantus and 1 to 10 CHO novorapid. Im now 6 units lantus and using about 3-4 units of novorapid a day and am 98% in range with a high that is never over 11. Any ideas?

I was diagnosed LADA last year in OCtober with pneumonia and DKA and HBA1 C of 110. I hD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 2 6 YEARS BEFORE WITH HB OF 66. NO GAD ANTIBODIES but low Cpeptide of .2pmol. I started on 16 Lantus and 1 to 10 novo rapid. 3 months later I am 8 lantus and 1 to 20...

thanks Ellie yes, getting back to surfing is a long term goal. I'm only 65 so plenty of time! I'm by nature reasonably low carb about 120 to 140 a day and find I need at the moment to chase my insulin if I havent eater enough. ITs a constant chase. I can eat at the moment up to 30 carbs a day...

Hi Ellie, I have a start date in three weeks. I'm going through Aotearoa Diabetes Collective and paying for the training so I don't have to wait for that and the pump of course is free. I think my carb counting is pretty good and my ratio seems right. I was over insulin bolusing for quite some...

yes you can have no antibodies and still be LADA

Starting on Tandem SIlm pump as its free in NZ. Any suggestions?

Newly diangosed type 1 LADA. HOneymoon period I imagine as insulin needs since diagnosis are dropping. From 16 lantus long lastign down to 8 and bolus from 1 to 10 to 1 to 20 and Im still chasing insulin. Any suggestions

Diagnosed 6 years ago, type 2 HBA1C of 66. short treatment of metformin an dthen low carb and exercise kept it in check for 5 years ( HBs in the 30s). Then October last year after feeling sick for months and then really sick, HBA1C of 110 and low C peptides. LADA and now about to go on pump...

this mirrors my experience almost exactly. Diagnosed type 2 6 years ago with HBA of 66. lost weight and low carb for 5 years reduced it to 38-40. then October sicker than Ive ever been. HBA1C of 110. Now about to go on insulin pump. there is nothing you or I could have done differently, we...