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<blockquote data-quote="Marie 2" data-source="post: 2063648" data-attributes="member: 475037"><p>The honeymoon phase in a LADA can take years and years. What this means is you still produce insulin until you don't. A LADA is a type 1, meaning eventually you have to have insulin. Up to the point of full blown insulin requirement, you will need insulin in varying degrees because it can also be erratic what your body decides to make in the honeymoon phase. Long acting insulin if you have too much will not be enough to keep highs in check and can drop you too low if taking to much at night or exercise. So fast acting insulin helps you adjust what is actually needed from your levels and food. Basal insulin, long acting is used to control what glucose you liver constantly makes every day.</p><p></p><p>They will try to ease you into insulin usage as needed. When you start on insulin they like to play it safer on levels to prevent lows, but finding the proper dose can be tricky. Plus it can change from today to tomorrow or next week, in any type 1 and especially in the honeymoon phase. As a type one you will learn (which a pump is wonderful at) that I need this amount for the carbs I eat and I am too high so I need to add this and I'm on the lower end so I need to take less. It's a learning process. Starting with carb counting. A CGM is also really useful.</p><p></p><p>And yes stress, exercise, sleep, infections etc can make your BG's and insulin needs vary. I understand you are going to call your diabetic nurse for adjustments that might be needed and that is the best thing to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marie 2, post: 2063648, member: 475037"] The honeymoon phase in a LADA can take years and years. What this means is you still produce insulin until you don't. A LADA is a type 1, meaning eventually you have to have insulin. Up to the point of full blown insulin requirement, you will need insulin in varying degrees because it can also be erratic what your body decides to make in the honeymoon phase. Long acting insulin if you have too much will not be enough to keep highs in check and can drop you too low if taking to much at night or exercise. So fast acting insulin helps you adjust what is actually needed from your levels and food. Basal insulin, long acting is used to control what glucose you liver constantly makes every day. They will try to ease you into insulin usage as needed. When you start on insulin they like to play it safer on levels to prevent lows, but finding the proper dose can be tricky. Plus it can change from today to tomorrow or next week, in any type 1 and especially in the honeymoon phase. As a type one you will learn (which a pump is wonderful at) that I need this amount for the carbs I eat and I am too high so I need to add this and I'm on the lower end so I need to take less. It's a learning process. Starting with carb counting. A CGM is also really useful. And yes stress, exercise, sleep, infections etc can make your BG's and insulin needs vary. I understand you are going to call your diabetic nurse for adjustments that might be needed and that is the best thing to do. [/QUOTE]
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