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<blockquote data-quote="fairylights" data-source="post: 313506" data-attributes="member: 44416"><p>Recently went for my first consultant check - had a list of questions which I asked but have now got more and it's 6 months until I go back!</p><p></p><p>Can I have both type 1.5 and type 2? They say I probably have LADA as I was diagnosed with BGL of 33 and ketones. They also did some tests and I have strong anti-GAD antibodies. But I also have a measurable C-peptide.</p><p>I would say I fit the profile for what they seem to say is type 2 - i.e. 50, overweight, (was) eating low fat, tired all the time.</p><p></p><p>After trying me with insulin when I was hypoing every day and having to eat masses of extra carbs, the DSN suggested I tried byetta & 2000mg of metformin. So I've been on this for a few months and so far so good. In the 3 months between my hospital appointments my HbA1c has gone from 12% to 6.8%. I have also lost over 3 stone. And I've acquired an underactive thyroid so I am also taking 100mg levothyroxine. I actually feel better than I have for years.</p><p></p><p>But I am concerned as I feel my BGL is creeping up it's now in the 6's & 7's whereas it was in the 4's & 5's. I HATED being on insulin and I would like to put that off as long as possible. At the moment I'm eating about 100g carbs a day - I'm not sure I can manage to motivate myself to eat less. </p><p>Is this the only thing that might help?</p><p>How low would I need to go?</p><p>How do you keep your motivation when you feel okay and it's only going to affect you in the future?</p><p></p><p>Also I don't have a breakdown of my cholesterol but the total is 5.4 it was 6.2 3 months ago. They don't break it down further not even on the my diabetes my way site so I don't know what this really means.</p><p>The Dr. wants me to go on a statin - why does everyone seem to be so against statins?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fairylights, post: 313506, member: 44416"] Recently went for my first consultant check - had a list of questions which I asked but have now got more and it's 6 months until I go back! Can I have both type 1.5 and type 2? They say I probably have LADA as I was diagnosed with BGL of 33 and ketones. They also did some tests and I have strong anti-GAD antibodies. But I also have a measurable C-peptide. I would say I fit the profile for what they seem to say is type 2 - i.e. 50, overweight, (was) eating low fat, tired all the time. After trying me with insulin when I was hypoing every day and having to eat masses of extra carbs, the DSN suggested I tried byetta & 2000mg of metformin. So I've been on this for a few months and so far so good. In the 3 months between my hospital appointments my HbA1c has gone from 12% to 6.8%. I have also lost over 3 stone. And I've acquired an underactive thyroid so I am also taking 100mg levothyroxine. I actually feel better than I have for years. But I am concerned as I feel my BGL is creeping up it's now in the 6's & 7's whereas it was in the 4's & 5's. I HATED being on insulin and I would like to put that off as long as possible. At the moment I'm eating about 100g carbs a day - I'm not sure I can manage to motivate myself to eat less. Is this the only thing that might help? How low would I need to go? How do you keep your motivation when you feel okay and it's only going to affect you in the future? Also I don't have a breakdown of my cholesterol but the total is 5.4 it was 6.2 3 months ago. They don't break it down further not even on the my diabetes my way site so I don't know what this really means. The Dr. wants me to go on a statin - why does everyone seem to be so against statins? [/QUOTE]
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