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Diabetes LADA???

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I am just curious but have seen people say they are Type 1 LADA what on earth is it?? lol I have never heard of it before! x
 
It stands for latent autoimmune diabetes in adults. To the best of my knowledge, that essentially means type 1, coming on slowly in adulthood... Hope that helps :)
 
Pinkerbell said:
It stands for latent autoimmune diabetes in adults. To the best of my knowledge, that essentially means type 1, coming on slowly in adulthood... Hope that helps :)
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Oh makes sense now....so is your body still creating insulin or???
 
Sometimes they continue to make insulin for a while, hence a "honeymoon phase". Eventually, they will progress to insulin.
 
NicolaAnne1994 said:
Oh makes sense now....so is your body still creating insulin or???
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In the early stages some people are still producing enough insulin to cope without medication, but insulin production decreases with the autoimmune attack over a number of months or years. If memory serves correctly from the stuff I've read, sufferers typically end up insulin dependant within 3-12 years of diagnosis. I've just been started on a tiny amount of insulin at night with a view to a gradual move over to full insulin management, which will be increased as the disease progresses.
 
Pinkerbell said:
In the early stages some people are still producing enough insulin to cope without medication, but insulin production decreases with the autoimmune attack over a number of months or years. If memory serves correctly from the stuff I've read, sufferers typically end up insulin dependant within 3-12 years of diagnosis. I've just been started on a tiny amount of insulin at night with a view to a gradual move over to full insulin management, which will be increased as the disease progresses.
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Oh I see! Could it be confused with type 2 then?
 
I would guess there are many T2's out there who are currently wrongly diagnosed. Unfortunately, some of these tests to see if LADA or whatever are expensive and some docs won't grant them, GAD tests and C-Pep tests for instance.
 
mo1905 said:
I would guess there are many T2's out there who are currently wrongly diagnosed. Unfortunately, some of these tests to see if LADA or whatever are expensive and some docs won't grant them, GAD tests and C-Pep tests for instance.
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Oh I see thats not good then! I see you are on metformin! How comes? You aren't type 2 though!? sorry for being nosey I am just curious lol
 
NicolaAnne1994 said:
Oh I see thats not good then! I see you are on metformin! How comes? You aren't type 2 though!? sorry for being nosey I am just curious lol
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I was told it helps with insulin sensitivity ? Apparently, it is being prescribed to many more T1's as it can help ?
 
mo1905 said:
I was told it helps with insulin sensitivity ? Apparently, it is being prescribed to many more T1's as it can help ?
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Oh! Actually I can remember about 2 years ago my consultant was going to give me that but didnt in the end! Has it helped though?
 
NicolaAnne1994 said:
Oh! Actually I can remember about 2 years ago my consultant was going to give me that but didnt in the end! Has it helped though?
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Not sure really. My BG levels are pretty good and my insulin ratio hasn't really changed much ( 1:10g ). I have always taken it since diagnosis. Maybe someone else who hasn't always taken it can advise ? I'd be interested myself.
 
mo1905 said:
Not sure really. My BG levels are pretty good and my insulin ratio hasn't really changed much ( 1:10g ). I have always taken it since diagnosis. Maybe someone else who hasn't always taken it can advise ? I'd be interested myself.
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Ohh thats strange how old was you when you was diagnosed?
 
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