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    Newly diagnosed

    I’m 62 and was first diagnosed as T2 in Jan 2019. I lost weight rapidly and one Diabetes Nurse (not my own) suggested I might not be T2. A GAD test returned 371 units and I was referred to Diabetes Centre who still even now define me as “probably LADA”. I’ve managed my diabetes with diet...
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    Interested to know about others' LADA / T1.5 journeys

    I was initially diagnosed T2 two years ago (Jan 2019). After complaining about excessive weight loss- I went from 10st 6lb to 8st 5lb in five months- I finally got tested and was GAD positive. GP referred me to endo at local hospital who confirmed LADA- my GP hadn’t heard of it and my diabetes...
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    Type 1 covid vaccine.

    I’m LADA. Had the vaccine yesterday. I thought I’d got away without side effects, but 8 hours after I got headache, tiredness, shivers, sweating, painful joints, dizziness and general flu-like symptoms. These have lasted for over 12 hours and I felt so bad at one point I almost called 111...