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  1. NewlyLADA

    Puffy face since starting insulin

    Have you been tested for LADA or type 1.5 ? Just curious as I had symptoms similar to yours when diagnosed. How’s your ketones?
  2. NewlyLADA

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    Zambia
  3. NewlyLADA

    Insulin and Honeymooning: tips for a Newbie

    Hello @andrea_NuBe America does the process backwards they start you in Basel 24 hour dose so it works in the background then as you lose the good cells and need insulin to eat they start you in carb counting/ fixed units prior to eating (fast acting) I am still learning and I have not started...
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    T1 LADA on insulin newly diagnosed

    Thank you very much, this was very helpful. My constant meter the Dexicom G6 is in its way, it took me a month of calls endo/insurance but I got approved. I can’t wait to get it. This will help me so much in public places as even slow walking drops me fast. I do always have sugar with me and...
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    Xian
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    T1 LADA on insulin newly diagnosed

    You know I wondered this myself ... it could have been
  7. NewlyLADA

    A to z of geographical place names.

    Quebec
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    T1 LADA on insulin newly diagnosed

    I do not think I would run to my room to inject if I ate without injecting I’m saying I would get super sick to my stomach and run back to my room to be sick. I don’t want to experience this. I know I can do it, I will start on a weekend with family around. Thank you very much, I actually work...
  9. NewlyLADA

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    Johannesburg
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    T1 LADA on insulin newly diagnosed

    Thank you for this message. I am currently on Lantus 24 hour Basel I take 6 units, I have meal time insulin that I am suppose to start 1 unit before meals but when I was running high and couldn’t figure out why is because I feel my lantus was bad, because I take so little it lasted all 28 days...
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    T1 LADA on insulin newly diagnosed

    Thank you so much this is just what I was looking for, hearing the symptoms from someone other than the common ones, knowing I’m not alone. I really like this site, it has so much info and support! Today I woke up with BG of 6.7 or 121 [emoji4]this was what I was before! I do feel my pen had...
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    T1 LADA on insulin newly diagnosed

    I guess I’m wondering what other people feel, there are general warming signs but I wondered if people had in common symptoms with me. Like when sugars are high having to run to the bathroom, or when low feeling tingling and tight chest. Or if it is just me and perhaps anxiety. Or has issues...
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    T1 LADA on insulin newly diagnosed

    Yes I am seeing a specialist and dietitian, one who specializes in diabetes and in the foods I eat. This helps and they all think I’m doing better than 99% of others with my diet and research understanding since my AC1 dropped so much just in my first month. 8.9 to 6.5 It’s the ups and downs...
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    T1 LADA on insulin newly diagnosed

    I could use some advice here, is anyone seeing my post?
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    Dubai
  16. NewlyLADA

    What was your bg reading last night and this morning?

    8.9 last night 8.1 this morning this was high for me normal wake up 6.7 I think my insulin pen was bad started new one today!
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    T1 LADA on insulin newly diagnosed

    Hi everyone my name is Sarah, I’m 42 and was diagnosed in Urgent care Dec 23, 2018 with T2 at 297 BGL, I am in the US so I know we read different. My AC1 was 8.7, doctor sent me home, gave me meter and strips and put me on low carb diet told me to see regular Dr. ASAP. I got in the next day, I...
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