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They don't have me down as type 1 they have me down as type 2 as it suits their "systems" better... Just goes to show that we really can't trust any of these statistics the government are always spouting because the systems have false information on them to start with.. "80% of diabetics are...

It's the risks...they're huge and my son was 9lb 11oz and had congenital hypothyroidism (gone now) which I just know was because of the GD...I think that pregnancy is what triggered the immune response in the first place to be honest... So many awful stories about stillbirths, placenta...

I think it's just my age why I'm so upset about it... I've just finished my degree and am getting ready for my career so I can buy my house etc etc and then insulin is guna come along and ruin everything... I wouldn't mind if I was like.. 50 or something as all of those things (a career...

Yes my GP practice is practically medieval! They still keep paper records and you have to order prescriptions in person! Guess that's what happens when you live in a sleepy village lol

I don't buy into the notion that insulin helps preserve beta cells to be honest and my consultant said there isn't any medical evidence for it either. He also said beta cells can actually regenerate but they do it much slower then the autoimmune attack and so it's pretty useless really in the...

I meant insurances for travelling and on mortgages etc... For life cover, and life insurance too, just so much hassle for the sake of maybe one or two injections a day (this is all they think il need). I will ask to be referred back to my consultant and hopefully they will do it...

I've already had the bloods done and know I'm LADA, the consultant did it back in 2012 and yes just a DSN, not been to any clinics or anything and I seem to know more about my condition than both the DSN and the diabetes GP who continuously say "oh ur a very rare case" when clearly I'm not as...

Hi guys, So, as many of u know, I was diagnosed with LADA in December 2012 and put onto Metformin. This is what has happened so far: December 2012: HbA1C - 84 - put onto 2x 500mg Metformin a day (after refusing to continue with glic) February 2013: Hba1C - 49 - no change to meds June 2013...

Hi all I don't have a C1 license it's the whole having to reapply every 3 years that bothers me for my normal license because even if I did go onto insulin I know I would need just 1 injection a day before bed (the nurse had already told me this) and so it seems a ridiculous amount of hassle...

Well latest hba1c came back at 58 mmol and my readings are now nearly always between 10 and 20mmol with morning levels of 15mmol and the DSN reckons I'm "miles away" from needing insulin and hasn't even increased my metformin says she thinks it's due to stress! Theyv done a complete U-turn now...

Hi smidge! Well that's so much better for insulin users everywhere! I still believe it should apply to sulfonylurea users too though. Had to have an impromptu HBA1C done last week, expecting the results on Wednesday where DSN has said "if it's above 53 we will increase Metformin". Apparently...

Since I was diagnosed with LADA in 2012 I have relied heavily on a low GI diet to control my BS as I am not insulin dependent yet and take only Metformin. Low GI is really good for us LADAs because we are insulin deficient which means we have insulin but not enough to deal with high GI carbs as...

My consultant already says that there is only "autoimmune" and "non-autoimmune" when it comes to mainstream diabetes and that t1.5 and LADA don't actually officially exist other than in an explanatory/reference way to help explain it. I think what they're referring to when they say "adult type...

Mo is right, different strokes for different folks lol. Up here MODY is just MODY, that's its name. Same with MIDD they just call it as it is and keep it separate from types 1, 2, and 1.5/LADA :-) Diagnosed with GD in 2010, Completely disappeared postpartum. Re-diagnosed December 2012 with...

Hi Jonathan, Metformin wouldn't make you go low as it isn't a sulfonylurea I just meant lowER lol. Type 1.5 must be different things in different places because up where I live type 1.5 and LADA are the same thing which is autoimmune diabetes with a slow onset.... Happy reading :-) Diagnosed...

Well I'm calling my DSN tomorrow to find out the next steps as I'm sitting between 7mmol and 10mmol pretty much all day now and my BS is taking hours and hours and hours to come down so definitely something has changed... :-( Diagnosed with GD in 2010, Completely disappeared postpartum...

Hi Jonathan, I was diagnosed with LADA in December 2012 and am diet and Metformin controlled. Metformin is optional as it won't work forever but it helps your body to use the insulin it does produce so if you're not producing enough it can give it a little boost. Are you sure it was the...

My morning readings have always been the worst no matter what I eat or don't eat the night before... I had a twix a couple of nights ago though when I got a 9.6 morning reading so totally my own fault that time lol Diagnosed with GD in 2010, Completely disappeared postpartum. Re-diagnosed...

Well I woke up on a pre-breakfast, inexplicable 9.9mmol! Doesn't look good for me... Diagnosed with GD in 2010, Completely disappeared postpartum. Re-diagnosed December 2012 with type 1.5 diabetes, age 26, BMI 22 currently controlled by only Metformin, 500mg twice a day.

Wraps are very very high GI hence the spike! I had one when I was first diagnosed and shot up to 12mmol! I Don't eat them anymore lol. My consultant said the same, he won't put me on insulin until I am in double figures quite regularly due to hypo risk. Your morning readings are amazing by the...