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    Not sure I have been correctly diagnosed... think I actually have type 1.5/LADA

    Thank you all. I spoke to my GP today who has confirmed that I should continue to take the metformin and hopefully the symptoms I am experiencing will continue to subside after a few more weeks.
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    Not sure I have been correctly diagnosed... think I actually have type 1.5/LADA

    Thank you all of you so much for the helpful replies and suggestions. I am feeling more reassured now as to how I can best move forwards while I wait for more tests. I shall definitely drink more water, cut right back down on the carbs again then (I only phased in the odd bit when the doctor...
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    Not sure I have been correctly diagnosed... think I actually have type 1.5/LADA

    Sounds like you've had a difficult few months too - it is easy to excuse it for being other things isn't it and you just assume it will pass?! That's why I am concerned. My symptoms haven't eased by diet alone, and in fact new symptoms are still appearing to add to the list. So it seems clear to...
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    Not sure I have been correctly diagnosed... think I actually have type 1.5/LADA

    Thanks for you reply and much welcomed hugs! The timing of this isn't great, that's for sure! How did you manage to get LADA confirmed so quickly? They've been so dismissive of me when I have queried if they are sure of my type 2 diagnosis! I think it's because I am overweight so fit their idea...
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    Not sure I have been correctly diagnosed... think I actually have type 1.5/LADA

    OK, thnaks - that gives me a good idea of how many I will need. And that the meter will test food choices rather than medication. That makes sense. Is it normal to get these symptoms for 3 months (and still ongoing) when I have changed my diet so much? Is it normal to take that long for them...
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    Not sure I have been correctly diagnosed... think I actually have type 1.5/LADA

    Does the GP generally limit how many glucose strips you can have then? I was hoping to just request more as and when i need them on my prescription! She has given me 4 packs of metformin, but only 100 strips, so I don't have enough strips already to test four times a day for the medication I've...
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    Not sure I have been correctly diagnosed... think I actually have type 1.5/LADA

    So you would recommend eating even fewer carbs than the 80-100g I am generally having? I was happier with the idea of low carb rather than keto, but I can give that a go. When I mentioned calories, it's because I am worried I am not eating enough and wondered if that could be a part of the...
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    Not sure I have been correctly diagnosed... think I actually have type 1.5/LADA

    Thank you! I'm not feeling as stressed as I might under such circumstances. I am just feeling frustrated with all the uncertainty and the fact that I'm not convinced it's normal to feel so ill with the diagnosis they gave me initially and leaving me to continue feeling so ill and unmedicated for...
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    Not sure I have been correctly diagnosed... think I actually have type 1.5/LADA

    Thanks so much for such a quick reply. They gave me a Gluco RX Nexus blood glucose monitoring system. I will look up the app you have recommended thanks. Do you think the readings are only lower because of the metformin? Should I need metformin if my HbA1c was only 52? Do you think it is normal...
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    Not sure I have been correctly diagnosed... think I actually have type 1.5/LADA

    Hi! I am desperately hoping some of you on here may have some advice and reassurance for me. I am feeling totally lost at the moment and just want to feel well again and back to my normal self, but feel pushed aside while the Coronavirus situation takes over, as there is no-one to test my...
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