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Cotswold Canary

Cotswold Canary

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi all. To be honest I have been reading this forum for some time but have only now chosen to register. Anyway about me. I was diagnosed about 8 years ago with type 2. Over that time I have shed around 5 stone. Unfortunately my diabetes progressed through the tablets phase before I started insulin (lantus) about 3 years ago. I have continued to lose buckets of weight rather worryingly and my blood glucose levels remain very high (21.5 mol) which is making me think that my pancreas is really struggling. I have a diabetes review coming up soon. I feel that I am more type 1 than 2 at the moment.

I prescribe to the low carbohydrates theory and keep them to a minimum in my daily diet.

It's good to be in such a friendly forum
 
hello there and yes I agree it is a very friendly forum :)
 
Hello and welcome .... wondering if you could be LADA as opposed to type 2? Did you have antibody tests at the time of diagnosis? I'm no expert ... just a thought :-)
 
Cotswold Canary said:
Hi all. To be honest I have been reading this forum for some time but have only now chosen to register. Anyway about me. I was diagnosed about 8 years ago with type 2. Over that time I have shed around 5 stone. Unfortunately my diabetes progressed through the tablets phase before I started insulin (lantus) about 3 years ago. I have continued to lose buckets of weight rather worryingly and my blood glucose levels remain very high (21.5 mol) which is making me think that my pancreas is really struggling. I have a diabetes review coming up soon. I feel that I am more type 1 than 2 at the moment.

I prescribe to the low carbohydrates theory and keep them to a minimum in my daily diet.

It's good to be in such a friendly forum
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Hello and welcome Cotswold Canary :)

Best wishes RRB
 
Thank you Lesleywo. I've never considered LADA but will raise it with my GP when I see him for my review. During my last review my Consultant refused to introduce a new insulin to be had around meal times because of my weight and the fear that I would put on more weight. I am currently on lantus and I have been on huge dosages and small doses and it makes no difference to my blood sugars.

My weight has dropped as I have been on victoza for around 4 months. I am a little confused with my diabetes care at the moment. I have lots of questions for my new st review.
 
Hi and welcome to the forum. Hope they can establish what is right for you soon
 
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