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As far as the honeymoon tailng off, my experience was that it tailed off gradually as each treatment I tried lost its effectiveness. There is no telling how it will be for you. If you are LADA, you will need insulin eventually. Nobody can tell you how quickly that will be. It could be weeks...

It took me a good month or so for each new dose, but starting out the first time was definetly the worst. I had the opposite problem, constipation and a little vomiting. These issues got a lot better after a while, and it was definetly worth it in the end. There is a smaller dose available...

I'm finding the Dexcom CGM takes a day or so to become accurate after changing the sensor. Is that a problem for you if it's paired to your pump on the first day after you change the sensor? i.e. does it give you the wrong amount of insulin if the CGM is not quite right?

Maxing out weights trying to do only eight reps sounds like a recipe for injury. Don't try to max out like this unless you are truly ready. One bad move and you may not be able to exercise again for weeks. For home workout, one thing I'd recommend is getting some ankle weights and doing leg...

Hi all - long time lurker, first time poster. I am hoping to hear from other LADAs who became insulin dependent. I know there are several threads on weight gain, and that is certainly a concern. At this point I'm mostly wondering if I should be fighting to keep some of my Type-2 drugs along with...

Same. Diabetes wasn't on my mind due to no family history, but I also felt like I was off long before my LADA diagnosis. I was in my early 20's feeling like I had Alzheimers or some circulation problem that didn't make any sense.