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Hi I was originally diagnosed type 2 but when I had rapid weight loss they tested and confirmed type 1. So I take fiasp when I have meals/food and I take my lantus twice a day as it’s long acting. I never take them at the same time and I do them different sides of my body. I was told they don’t...

Lol also a mental health nurse!!! 31 years clocked up. I’ve just ordered some of the shakes and bars to try, thank you for the recommendation! BW K

Hi Swillbos, Your post, it resonates. I was treated as type 2 for 5 yrs, ended up admitted to hospital with DKA, Type 1! In January 2020, so similar you. Now 4 1/2 stones heavier and depressed about it. I did need to put on a stone as i was very thin, wondering how you are doing ?

Hi Thank you for the response, it’s good you are getting tested, it took me having DKA and admission to hospital before I convinced them that I was not type 1 (Also that I lost weight to a BMI of 18). I hate that I think about food all of the time now... prep for work, making sure I take a...

Hi i have put on more than 4 stone since my diagnosis was changed from type 2 to LADA and i started on insulin. Has anyone tried the FAST 800 on type 1/LADA? I did the ‘Newcastle diet’ when i was first diagnosed as type 1 and I did lose weight and improve myHbA1C

Hi I’m in the same position so watching for advice. Everything I read says it’s insulin that’s causing it doh, but what to do about it. The dietician says any diet will work ‍♀️ Then I’m told to increase the insulin ratio. I’m so miserable! Hopefully we can get some advice on here - I’ve started...

Wow thank you for this response, yes the replies have been so helpful. I arranged an appointment with the DN for 8 am this morning before I start work - no call. The difficulty for me is that they call randomly and I am a community psychiatric nurse so cant take calls when working. I have...

I was reading some threads about fasting and noticed all the ones I read were type 2, wondered how type 1 managed this? I work 9-5 and a lot of driving so I’ve been avoiding hypo by keeping higher than 7 (I know it’s 5 but sometimes an appointment takes longer than planned and I can finish late)

Evenings are my worst time plus I’m never awake late enough to do a correction dose!

I haven’t read all the way through this thread but i was treated as type 2 for 5 years despite my protests that i thought i was type 1, with a long list of supporting factors. GP refused to do the test so eventually ( when my weight plummeted and i had pressure areas on my knees and sacral...

Thank you i think i need hugs right now. A year of on off shielding probably doesn’t help, thank you.

I am having a difficult time at the moment, much like many people. I’m feeling overwhelmed. After 5 years of being told i am type 2 and arguing that this didn’t fit, i was diagnosed with LADA a bit over a year ago. Initially i had some hospital appointments but these were stopped due to the...

Hi jMoli just wondering how you are getting on? I posted a reply a while back now as I was diagnosed with LADA in January. My weight loss took me to just around the 18 BMI and I was skinny with extra skin. I put on a stone initially at was happy with this but then lockdown hit and I was working...

Wow I’m still trying to learn, after reading about type 2 and then having my diagnosis changed. What do people eat as their one meal? And how do you transition to this?

Hi did I read this right? You eat once a day? I’m newly diagnosed LADA and put on more than 2 stone since January when I was BMI 18 (drastic weight loss), but I’m struggling and lockdown hadn’t helped. I seriously need to address this .

Hi, I was diagnosed with type 2 a few years ago and finally had this reviewed and confirmed type 1. I have a current mortgage, life insurance and 2 years left on my critical illness cover. I have recently looked at reviewing my mortgage but don’t seem to be able to get any critical illness...

Hi I had my diagnosis confirmed today after blood tests taken when I was admitted to hospital with ketones. I’ve struggled to try to manage my ‘type 2’ for 5 years and recently dropped two dress sizes in 6 weeks. I started to look like a skeleton. I started insulin when I went in to hospital...

Well the LADA has been confirmed today and I mentioned exercise at my review, I was told to take extra insulin to manage any glucose pumped out. I did Zumba on Sunday, my readings before were 27 mmols/L as I’d had breakfast and only just injected the rapid, after 30 mins cardio it was 13, albeit...

Hi I’ve had a bit of a rollercoaster few weeks, finally had blood tests and waiting for results to confirm (or deny) LADA. Family history, thyroid problems, rapid weight loss, ketones, poor control on 3 medications ... blah blah The nurse wanted me to start insulin last year but I fought against...

You're still young and although you may have some complications there's still a chance to change your outlook and maybe improve some of the conditions you are living with. Are you looking after your health now? If not then maybe you need to see someone to talk about your mental health too...