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Type 1.5/LADA Diabetes
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<blockquote data-quote="elaine77" data-source="post: 1663569" data-attributes="member: 59930"><p>I had gestational diabetes in 2010 when I was slim, pregnant and 23 years old. I was told it went away after I had my baby. Fast forward 2 years and I had all of the symptoms back so off I pop to my GP aged 25 with a BMI of 23 who takes one look at me and tells me I’m too young and too slim to be diabetic. </p><p></p><p>Did a BG meter test and blood was 15.4mmol; </p><p>did a urine ketone test and it was bright purple;</p><p>Referred to consultant who did blood tests and found cpeptide was at the very bottom of ‘normal’ range and that I had GAD anti bodies. </p><p>Told me I was type 1.5/LADA gave me metformin and told me to control BG with diet and metformin.</p><p></p><p>Fast forward another two years to 2014 and BG has gone right up;</p><p>I lost 2 stone in 6 months;</p><p>Ketones back up in urine.</p><p></p><p>Went back to the consultant who started me on Humulin mixed insulin.</p><p></p><p>Fast forward to last month when I go back to consultant as I don’t think mixed insulin is cutting it as hba1c wen right up to 70.</p><p></p><p>Consultant puts me on basal/bonus regime;</p><p>Tells me I’m a type 2 diabetic with insulin lack;</p><p>Doubles my metformin dosage!!</p><p></p><p>I’ve had no bloods done for the cpeptide or the GAD antibodies since 2012 and now all of a sudden I’m a type 2 diabetic!!??</p><p></p><p>I’ve now asked for a referral to a different hospital for a second opinion because it’s ridiculous how many people could be sitting there completely misdiagnosed and skewing the statistics the nhs love to roll out!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elaine77, post: 1663569, member: 59930"] I had gestational diabetes in 2010 when I was slim, pregnant and 23 years old. I was told it went away after I had my baby. Fast forward 2 years and I had all of the symptoms back so off I pop to my GP aged 25 with a BMI of 23 who takes one look at me and tells me I’m too young and too slim to be diabetic. Did a BG meter test and blood was 15.4mmol; did a urine ketone test and it was bright purple; Referred to consultant who did blood tests and found cpeptide was at the very bottom of ‘normal’ range and that I had GAD anti bodies. Told me I was type 1.5/LADA gave me metformin and told me to control BG with diet and metformin. Fast forward another two years to 2014 and BG has gone right up; I lost 2 stone in 6 months; Ketones back up in urine. Went back to the consultant who started me on Humulin mixed insulin. Fast forward to last month when I go back to consultant as I don’t think mixed insulin is cutting it as hba1c wen right up to 70. Consultant puts me on basal/bonus regime; Tells me I’m a type 2 diabetic with insulin lack; Doubles my metformin dosage!! I’ve had no bloods done for the cpeptide or the GAD antibodies since 2012 and now all of a sudden I’m a type 2 diabetic!!?? I’ve now asked for a referral to a different hospital for a second opinion because it’s ridiculous how many people could be sitting there completely misdiagnosed and skewing the statistics the nhs love to roll out! [/QUOTE]
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