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I am on Dapagliflozin but not on insulin. I have puzzled about the cause of DKA when on this drug. Latest UK Government view Up until now I have assumed that diagnosis of DKA can be missed as it is usually associated with very high BG levels. I didn't see how filtering glucose out of the blood...

I did a private HOMAR-IR test a good few years back which showed some insulin resistance. Insulin level lower part of normal, but BG still elevated. Therefore some insulin resistance. I have never had any antibody tests.

As I understand it LADA is (more or less) delayed onset T1. Although checking on line now there is still a lot of confusion. Is the main diagnostic of LADA the presence of antibodies, indicating that the immune system is in the process of destroying Beta cells? My confusion is over the level of...

For my own understanding. Can you be LADA when you are still producing enough insulin from your pancreas to require a significant amount of carbohydrates? My next step in medication is likely to be Gliclazide but I have had no suggestion (so far) of LADA.

Did you ever have a Fructosamine test?

Thanks to all. The question was prompted by an unexpected reaction to refried potatoes.

Have you seen any which are "not suitable for diabetics"? I am always wary of anything tagged "Diabetic" because not everything has proven research. It is often just a marketing ploy. I would take advice on the best eyedrops from your optician. I have had dry eyes for many years but my optician...

Resistant starch article I recall discussions on this from a few years back but my inept search terms don't really find much currently on the Forum. It used to be about, for example, boiling potatoes, cooling them, then refrying them. Boiling then cooling pasta. Does anyone actively pursue...

Following the discussion because I didn't think that eye drops were contraindicated for someone with diabetes. I'm not sure why they would.

I used to get athletes foot from time to time, including before I had diabetes. However I used to wear trainers all the time. Since I have taken to wearing Birkenstocks around the house and outdoors in the summer I can't recall having an infection. [Noting that bare feet and open toed sandals...

I looked up the known side effects. Dapagliflozin side effects None of the things that you list here are included in the list. Have you confirmed with your medical team that these effects are due to Dap? Is it possible that there is some other cause? The symptoms sound like my reaction to...

I self fund Libre2+ for exactly the same reason. Voice of my conscience. Although there is a little touch of Don Camillo where it also whispers "Wow! Those numbers look good. Time for a little treat?" in my other ear.

I have often wondered why immunosuppressants are not considered for T1 on the basis that most T1 is due to your own immune system attacking your Beta cells. Research a few years back revealed that there were "guerrilla" Beta cells disguising themselves as Alpha cells to try and avoid the immune...

I assume that you would have to go private for such measurements. Diagnosis as T2 means that you are never offered a c-peptide test as standard. It may come after a 20 year "honeymoon period" to confirm that your pancreas is no longer producing enough insulin (anybody had this?). I paid for a...

Interested that they switched you from Metformin to Dap. In my case they just added the Dap in.

It used to be a thing on here 10+ years back but not recently. I know most T1s are not like that. :cool: I think there used to be a lot of resentment from T1s because T2s got more attention because there were so many more of them. I suspect it may be yoof in the early years of adulthood which...

Thanks @Rachox. Just come back to this. I tried to peel the label off my current pack but it went down fighting to the bitter end. I am investigating available and unavailable B12 in the bloodstream in case this explains my tiredness. I didn't even know that most of the B12 in your blood stream...

Do you follow Diabetes UK on Facebook? [Just being nosey.] If not, can you remember where you saw it? Just trying to work out if the communications strategy is working.

I found a thread at the end of January 2026 on the Facebook page, which I thought(!) I was following. The responses seem to be T1s hating on T2s, which kind of proves their point.

I have been told that Diabetes UK (not this organisation) recently ran a media campaign over tackling the stigma associated with Diabetes. I haven't seen it, so I wondered if anyone else had?