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- Type of diabetes
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I have been thinking and making connections that I am not sure are valid. I am looking for opinions here not diagnosis. I was first diagnosed with type 2 11 years ago but just over the line so to speak with an A1c of 7 or so. On the same day I was told that I had gone from a normally cycling 37 year old woman to post menopausal hormone levels in one month. Nothing further was done to investigate that. I have several severe autoimmune conditions as well. I did some research and started low carbing and my BS fell right into line in the 4-5.5 range within a couple of days, the weight fell off and I was soon declared in remission. Right about this time I started on a series of biologic medications to suppress my immune system and try to slow the progress of my arthritis and psoriasis. 6 months ago I lost access to these immune modifying drugs and both my skin and joints went insane. Unfortunately so did my diabetes with an A1C of 10.5 and at least one BG of 26. This time despite very strict low carb, metformin, and forxiga for the last 3 months, my sugars are not falling to where they should and the weight is not coming off. They are better but not ideal. Now the question for your consideration.
Is it possible that I actually have Lada and the immune modifying drugs have slowed the progression for 10 years? Could it be that now that those drugs have cleared my system the immune attack has resumed? I am fully aware that no one here can diagnose and I will be seeing an Endo as soon as possible for testing but that can take months. I am just curious if this scenario is possible. I have been on methotrexate the whole time accompanied one after the other by amevive, cyclosporine, embrel, remicade, humira, and stelara. All powerful immune suppressants or modifiers. I look forward to any response.
Is it possible that I actually have Lada and the immune modifying drugs have slowed the progression for 10 years? Could it be that now that those drugs have cleared my system the immune attack has resumed? I am fully aware that no one here can diagnose and I will be seeing an Endo as soon as possible for testing but that can take months. I am just curious if this scenario is possible. I have been on methotrexate the whole time accompanied one after the other by amevive, cyclosporine, embrel, remicade, humira, and stelara. All powerful immune suppressants or modifiers. I look forward to any response.