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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2374261" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>[USER=539542]@Damodamo[/USER] welcome to the forums, and congrats on getting the tests done privately so that you know you are LADA now rather than waiting until you get really sick for lack on insulin.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Its rare compared with T2 numbers (90% of the diabetic population) but many many T1s get diagnosed via LADA as adults. I believe roughly 10% of adult T2s are in fact LADA and get rediagnosed such after their diabetes progresses fast despite the T2 medication and/or diet.</p><p></p><p>Treatment for LADA folk seems a bit variable. Some doctors will start you out on low doses of insulin to give your pancreas a rest and hopefully prolong the period that you still produce some of your own insulin, others wait until your body can no longer cope without insulin. In any case you'll find your insulin needs gradually increase. Some people find that they can have a honeymoon period for years where they still produce insulin, but it's as well to have access to it even if you don't need it yet, as when your production does finally end the need for insulin can be sudden, and no one wants a trip to hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis.</p><p></p><p>The bad news is that you will eventually need insulin. The good news is that you probably aren't insulin resistant/T2 and therefore you'll have more dietary freedom than a T2 once you learn how to balance the carbs in your diet with insulin.</p><p></p><p>Have you got an appointment with your doctor to talk about your treatment going forward?</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2374261, member: 372717"] [USER=539542]@Damodamo[/USER] welcome to the forums, and congrats on getting the tests done privately so that you know you are LADA now rather than waiting until you get really sick for lack on insulin. Its rare compared with T2 numbers (90% of the diabetic population) but many many T1s get diagnosed via LADA as adults. I believe roughly 10% of adult T2s are in fact LADA and get rediagnosed such after their diabetes progresses fast despite the T2 medication and/or diet. Treatment for LADA folk seems a bit variable. Some doctors will start you out on low doses of insulin to give your pancreas a rest and hopefully prolong the period that you still produce some of your own insulin, others wait until your body can no longer cope without insulin. In any case you'll find your insulin needs gradually increase. Some people find that they can have a honeymoon period for years where they still produce insulin, but it's as well to have access to it even if you don't need it yet, as when your production does finally end the need for insulin can be sudden, and no one wants a trip to hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. The bad news is that you will eventually need insulin. The good news is that you probably aren't insulin resistant/T2 and therefore you'll have more dietary freedom than a T2 once you learn how to balance the carbs in your diet with insulin. Have you got an appointment with your doctor to talk about your treatment going forward? Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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