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<blockquote data-quote="Skinto McGinto" data-source="post: 2054946" data-attributes="member: 121692"><p>Funnily enough...</p><p></p><p>Was diagnosed as T2 early 2014 just after my son was born-i'd put weight loss down to me getting healthy before my son was born but had balanitis - blood test confirmed a high HbA1c (9.2% in old terms). Have worked tirelessly with diet and exercise (reduced to 49mmol in new money) which ultimately failed, then Metformin and low carb, then Gliclizide in the mix over 4.5 years. It was actually someone in work that had been through a similar journey that told me about the c-peptide and GAD test and to force the issue at my GP. 6 months of pushing finally got me referred to the hospital with HbA1c constantly over the 60mmol range for 18 months.</p><p></p><p>High c-peptide readings hinted that there was no wrong diagnosis and was to wait on the results (shared by my GP). I had my 6 month follow up earlier this week and was going in to ask for some drastic support as I felt beaten. I could see others that had reversed type 2 that were older and less fit than me-how the hell could they do it? </p><p></p><p>Imagine my surprise when the Dr started showing me T1 guidance and how I had flagged as LADA 5.5 years after original misdiagnosis - especially after the letter I had seen from him 3 months before. But the feeling of uselessness and self blame lifted. This isn't something I could control or blame myself on-my fog has lifted and I now need to change my outlook. </p><p></p><p>All I can do is thank the other LADA guy I know for recognising the same issues otherwise I could have went on trying something that was fundamentally futile and getting more and more down on it. It makes me wonder though why the GAD test isn't more widely used at the outset. I had asked 5 times for it and was told it wouldn't matter by my GP. How wrong they were. That's the most frustrating thing in my case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Skinto McGinto, post: 2054946, member: 121692"] Funnily enough... Was diagnosed as T2 early 2014 just after my son was born-i'd put weight loss down to me getting healthy before my son was born but had balanitis - blood test confirmed a high HbA1c (9.2% in old terms). Have worked tirelessly with diet and exercise (reduced to 49mmol in new money) which ultimately failed, then Metformin and low carb, then Gliclizide in the mix over 4.5 years. It was actually someone in work that had been through a similar journey that told me about the c-peptide and GAD test and to force the issue at my GP. 6 months of pushing finally got me referred to the hospital with HbA1c constantly over the 60mmol range for 18 months. High c-peptide readings hinted that there was no wrong diagnosis and was to wait on the results (shared by my GP). I had my 6 month follow up earlier this week and was going in to ask for some drastic support as I felt beaten. I could see others that had reversed type 2 that were older and less fit than me-how the hell could they do it? Imagine my surprise when the Dr started showing me T1 guidance and how I had flagged as LADA 5.5 years after original misdiagnosis - especially after the letter I had seen from him 3 months before. But the feeling of uselessness and self blame lifted. This isn't something I could control or blame myself on-my fog has lifted and I now need to change my outlook. All I can do is thank the other LADA guy I know for recognising the same issues otherwise I could have went on trying something that was fundamentally futile and getting more and more down on it. It makes me wonder though why the GAD test isn't more widely used at the outset. I had asked 5 times for it and was told it wouldn't matter by my GP. How wrong they were. That's the most frustrating thing in my case. [/QUOTE]
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