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    Autoimmune diseases linked to Adult Onset T1

    The UMKC School of Medicine should be ashamed to have accepted to spend time and resources on such trivial 'research'. Yes it is a shame that resources are wasted this way, my only hope is that they take it further and find out something useful. In my case I was diagnosed first with...
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    running and bg levels

    Thanks, Phoenix and thanks Sue. Very helpful.
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    running and bg levels

    Hi I wonder if anyone can point me to some information about how activity affects bg levels. I run twice a week about 5km and find my bg reduces very quickly. I have coped by eating before running and checking my bg before and after. I often have to eat again afterwards. I run about 5 hours...
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    possible steps before going on to insulin?

    Thanks FP, I just saw your post. I am not overweight, which is why LADA is quite likely. I am heading over now to have a look at these threads you mention. Thanks very much.
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    possible steps before going on to insulin?

    Thanks for that link Phoenix, that is exactly what I suspected, though I have not heard it called LADA before. Here in NL they say they treat all diabetics by the blood sugar and HbA1c and so they don't bother testing for antibodies. They did check my c-peptides a while back because I suggested...
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    possible steps before going on to insulin?

    Thanks, Hana, I have considered low carbing, I have done it in the past before I knew about the diabetes Both Atkins and Carbohydrate Addicts. I will give it a try again.
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    possible steps before going on to insulin?

    Hi All, I was diagnosed in Feb this year. Currently taking 1000mg Metformin 2 times a day and 3mg glimipiride (just increased from 2mg) once. Morning sugar levels were down to the 6s and the HbA1c was reducing until the last check 2 weeks ago. My glimipiride was increased to 3mg but my morning...