Lada Diabetes, low HbA1C but have complications

Nick78 · Mar 10, 2018

nikki_kent said:
I am new to this forum so thank you for letting me join.
I was diagnosed with LADA diabetes a couple of years ago when I had a positive result for GAD antibodies. GP surgery is brilliant and I have all the diabetic checks that are available. I have an HbA1C done every 6 months and the results are always excellent so I am not on any medication for my diabetes at all. However I have developed diabetic retinopathy (one bleed point in one eye) and have excrutiatingly painful neuropathy for which I have just started Gabapentin (current dose 600mgs three times a day). GP puts this down to LADA diabetes being rather a nasty type of diabetes that can give complications even though BG levels are normal.
Is there anyone else in this situation?
I also have pernicious anaemia and have B12 injections every two weeks to keep me upright and functioning.
Best wishes to all - Nikki

Hi im in same boat was diagnosed may last year with lada was took to hospital in a mess ketones were 6.7 and blood sugars were 28 felt like my body was shutting down i was put straight on insulin took about a month to get my sugars stable they have been pretty much spot on since have more problems with low readings than anything else but i have been suffering with bad pains in my lower legs and feet,skin on my back feels like ive got bad sun burn and keep getting a skin infection my doctor seems to think its due to me having it and not being diagnosed for a long time i have bein in and out of my doctors for at least the last 10 years with diabetic symptoms but they could never find anything wrong with me like i say the better ive been on my bloods the more probs i seem to get hope things get better doing my head in.

Lada Diabetes, low HbA1C but have complications

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