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<blockquote data-quote="davestretty" data-source="post: 1693550" data-attributes="member: 30682"><p>Developed diabetes in 2007, tired, no energy, thirst, weeing but no weight loss at all (BMI 35). No tests other than hba1c carried out. Tried diet- no effect, tried metformin - little effect, gliclazide - little effect, Byetta - no effect (very sick for a month so taken off), Victoza - no effect (6 months before stopped due to side effects). All this over a period of three years with weight stable.</p><p></p><p>Finally referred to hospital and put on Levemir (basal) in about 2011(with Victoza) which was improved hba1c slightly but also caused some hypos due to high dose (120 units/day) Still no blood tests done. Put on Novorapid and Levemir in 2013, dosage around 25 units Novorapid at meals and 120 units levemir day/night. Better hba1c but more prone to hypos (very dependent on food/insulin/ and particularly exercise balance - started gym and swim) Also put on about 15kg (2.5 stone) within 2 months of starting Novorapid! Dietician then told me to use less insulin which of course made hba1c rise. Very insulin resistant, very exercise dependent, very difficult to control.</p><p></p><p>So to 2017. Still exercising, still using Levemir/Novorapid (60 novo 120 leve per day), now using metformin as well, still having occasional hypos but now much less hypo aware, still no energy and falling asleep, Hba1c now up to ~7.5-8.5. Finally in Nov 17 persuaded GP to carry out anti GAD blood test. You guessed it, measured anti GAD 1750 (max should be <5U/ml) so finally diagnosed as LADA/T1 with extreme insulin resistance. </p><p></p><p>Already suffering diabetes related problems. If I'd been tested and started on insulin much earlier I might be healthier now. BTW never been sent on to any of the courses to help manage diabetes either. Treatment by hospital consultant was actually worse than GP and diabetes nurse.</p><p></p><p>Still exercising (gym/swim 3 times a week), BMI now 41, never lost any weight at all despite exercise and diet changes (sorry lost a stone when I was really sick on byetta due to dehydration but put it back on as soon as I stopped injecting it)</p><p>Was I let down?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davestretty, post: 1693550, member: 30682"] Developed diabetes in 2007, tired, no energy, thirst, weeing but no weight loss at all (BMI 35). No tests other than hba1c carried out. Tried diet- no effect, tried metformin - little effect, gliclazide - little effect, Byetta - no effect (very sick for a month so taken off), Victoza - no effect (6 months before stopped due to side effects). All this over a period of three years with weight stable. Finally referred to hospital and put on Levemir (basal) in about 2011(with Victoza) which was improved hba1c slightly but also caused some hypos due to high dose (120 units/day) Still no blood tests done. Put on Novorapid and Levemir in 2013, dosage around 25 units Novorapid at meals and 120 units levemir day/night. Better hba1c but more prone to hypos (very dependent on food/insulin/ and particularly exercise balance - started gym and swim) Also put on about 15kg (2.5 stone) within 2 months of starting Novorapid! Dietician then told me to use less insulin which of course made hba1c rise. Very insulin resistant, very exercise dependent, very difficult to control. So to 2017. Still exercising, still using Levemir/Novorapid (60 novo 120 leve per day), now using metformin as well, still having occasional hypos but now much less hypo aware, still no energy and falling asleep, Hba1c now up to ~7.5-8.5. Finally in Nov 17 persuaded GP to carry out anti GAD blood test. You guessed it, measured anti GAD 1750 (max should be <5U/ml) so finally diagnosed as LADA/T1 with extreme insulin resistance. Already suffering diabetes related problems. If I'd been tested and started on insulin much earlier I might be healthier now. BTW never been sent on to any of the courses to help manage diabetes either. Treatment by hospital consultant was actually worse than GP and diabetes nurse. Still exercising (gym/swim 3 times a week), BMI now 41, never lost any weight at all despite exercise and diet changes (sorry lost a stone when I was really sick on byetta due to dehydration but put it back on as soon as I stopped injecting it) Was I let down? [/QUOTE]
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