Could it be LADA?

knockknock123 said:

Hi all,

People on the prediabetes forum directed me to post here. My case: A routine blood check a year ago gave 5.1% HBA1C. A blood check a week ago gave 5.54% HBA1C. I am slighly overweight (BMI = 26.7). A small area on both of my inner thighs is a bit darkened and thickened. My eating habits and lifestyle (sleep and such) have been very bad for the last six months. No one in my family has diabetes and I am very young (23 year old male).

Could the increase of the HBA1C be due to early LADA?

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I think your HBA1C is perfect!!! LADA is not related with bad food habits or overweight because it´s autoimmune. I have it and my BMI is 18...

Your HBa1C is fine. LADAs tend to have quite a low BMI and to have lost some weight around diagnosis due to lack of insulin to make use of the carbs. Just check your blood sugar every month or two with a meter (worth getting one if you're worried). Test 2 hours after a meal and if you are less then around 8.5 mmol then you are still fine.

Hi knock knock,

Doesn't sound like it. What tends to signal LADA - which is a slower version of Type 1 - is, as Daibell says, weight loss from lack if insulin. Then you confirm that with an antibody test to see if your immune system has been attacking the insulin-making function.

You're worried about slowly rising HbA1c (tho as both say, those numbers are great). Well, of course. So why not get the Dr Bernstein book, http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/031...s+solution&dpPl=1&dpID=51NMUWSvsEL&ref=plSrch , and start to read about how to tackle insulin resistance and rising blood sugar anyway and avoid any kind of diabetes.

It sounds as if you just have insulin resistance. Well, its really good to tackle that. I'd suggest also a good read around the Diet Doctor site, very extensive and reliable and run by a Swedish doctor:

http://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb

And also a look at Jason Fung's website. He is a Canadian kidney specialist who treats Type 2s by reducing their insulin resistance. This they do by intermittent fasting. Which is quite easy and flexible to do and can have very beneficial effects.

https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/

And as Daibell says, if you want to monitor whats going on, test at 2 hrs (or occasionallynat 1hr and 2 hrs) and write it all down. Or use MySugr or Diaconnect on your smartphone. Both excellent (I use both!). And eat to your meter.

Jenny Ruhl's website excellent too. http://mobile.dudamobile.com/site/phlaunt1?url=http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/#2793

Don't be put off by the awful look visually of the site.

Good luck!