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    controversial views insulin

    Of course, the available evidence to support use of oxygen is somewhat more robust than the available evidence to support the use of insulin for LADA. Vaguely entertaining, but sadly trivial and 'off post' reply I feel... I do begin to believe that I am posting to a rather 'religious' forum...
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    controversial views insulin

    I use ketostix currently, which are OK, but as my consultant pointed out, ketones in the urine show a 2-6 hour lag on ketones in the bloodstream (which are what affects you). My consultant suggested I get the NHS to agree to paying for strips for a meter which tests ketones in the blood at the...
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    controversial views insulin

    Dear James (Hallam), Thank you for your helpful reply re your friend's experience. I no longer aim to control my diet as detailed records show that the correlation with carbs, fat etc. are minimal . although I intend to try again if I can figure out some pattern. I currently work 12-15 hours...
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    controversial views insulin

    Fascinating, please keep the comments coming. So far, this sounds like almost religious zealotry.. I particularly enjoyed the comment that I am 'selfish' for considering the alternatives available to me and taking an informed choice. Hmm. 'Diabetes' is not a unitary disease, it is a symptom...
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    controversial views insulin

    Hi All, I am now more than 2 years post being diagnosed with 'Type I' diabetes, with GAD well off the scale ( very high autoimmunity problem in other words) and, in reality have probably had this problem for around 10 years, with previous mis-diagnosis of the symptom cause. I have not taken...
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    Puzzled following a Consultant review

    Hi, Your consultant seems to be blase (as many are); but whether you are type 2 or type 1 you will not be able to fly safely if your BG levels are uncontrolled. More to the point, if they diagnose you as Type 1 /LADA or similar you will lose any fliying license instantly. I fly helicopters...
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    Research suggestions??

    Hi, If you look around the forum I think you may notice that one of the main issues seems to be the way people get treated within the medical system. This is not specific to diabetes, it is the way the UK medical system works. If your partner is T1 I am sure she will be able to give you...
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    ketones/ketoacidosis

    Thanks very much for all the information provided. A couple of people have asked a number of questions to help clarify (it is very kind of you to take the time to go into this depth - thank you again) I will think through all the replies and the questions asked and try and post a coherent...
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    ketones/ketoacidosis

    Hi, Thanks to people who have replied. Hmm, situation seems to be unclear then. Does anyone else have consistently high ketones (3-4 on the ketostix)? If so, what are your BGs when you have these? What have your consultants said? All I have heard so far from both medics and others is "this...
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    ketones/ketoacidosis

    Hi, I wonder if people could help me by giving me some advice from their experience regarding ketones/ketoacidosis? Since I improved my blood glucose control I have started running consistently high ketones (3 or 4 on the urine sticks constantly). It is a pretty obvious correlation - if I...
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    What's the average HbA1c result?

    Dear DavidR, A real insight to see figures! Thank you. Can you split these averages intoType 2 vs Type 1 / LADA ? Is there also, if its not too much trouble, any chance to split the results by treatment/non-treatment (diet?) Thanks! :D
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    Symptom effects versus treatment effects

    Hi Dipsticky, I am always willing to be educated ... please give me the citations for the research studies which have directly established a link between high blood glucose and complications (randomised controlled trials , controlled trials and similarly robust evidence only please not...
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    neurological auto-immune and diabetes

    Hi Jus, Hmm.. there does seem to be a consistent 'disatisfaction' on the forum with analogue insulins and this does seem to be borne out in the research literature... what does one do if no alternative is offered? More of a problem if (like me) you are vegetarian as no animal insulins are...
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    Carb counting in restaurants

    Absolutely fantastic idea - universal thanks from the diabetes community in order I would say!! :D
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    curve ball?

    Hi, I don't understand it, but I get a similar sort of scenario and it would be intersting to knwo how many other people experience this... are you on any medication? I am currently not taking any meds and have 'LADA' (adult type I but with some insulin production basically..) .. my theory...
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    Symptom effects versus treatment effects

    Interesting comments and also an interesting disparity of opinion! Cugila, whilst I am very sure that high BGs are almost certainly on their way to causing me significant harm, it is not the case that this is 'known' through the research evidence. In fact, there is only ONE existing trial...
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    neurological auto-immune and diabetes

    Thanks All interesting, helpful and supportive comments! It sounds like the reality is that the medical profession does not really know a lot about either specific or more generalised auto-immune disease.. and yes, Dennis, comments regarding the drug companies sway over the literature are...
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    neurological auto-immune and diabetes

    Ok - life is such a laugh isn't it - just got on top of having 'LADA' and now it turns out that the auto-immune attack (which hits the pancreas and is the 'defining feature' of LADA) isn't the usual 'pancreas specific' one, instead it is 'generic' and is also randomly hitting other systems in...
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    Any ideas for healthy veggie snacks that aren't boring?

    Thanks everybody, Your 'foodie' tips are really useful, although I am findign increasingly that actually whatever I eat I get weird readings ! Ho Hum... :D
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    Symptom effects versus treatment effects

    Hi, I was reading a couple of really interesting threads on here, one re the 'oldest type 1' , another re problems with Lantus .. It occurred to me.. do people have a feel (is there any actual information?) for which short or long term problems are the outcome of the symptom of high blood...