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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2174214" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>Hi [USER=509613]@Rose22[/USER], I was first diagnosed nearly 3 years ago and went through a similar process. A C peptide test showed I was the 'lower end of normal' for insulin production and my GAD antibodies were positive, (I understand that this particular antibody rather than the various others) DOES go with 'LADA'. My Consultant also goes with type 1 rather than the term 'lada' as he said that term is not recognised as such but that those with a diagnosis later in life came under type 1.</p><p></p><p>I was given insulin immediately and again, although there are differing opinions on this, they said that starting insulin straight away may help what was left of my beta cells to hang on in there! I did have a honeymoon period which I think I am still in, I take the odd unit of novarapid for some meals and 10 units of Lantus a day. My levels are good but I was told that WHEN they start to climb (not if) then I would need to increase the insulin. I strongly believe that by reducing carbs (not to a very low level) and taking small amounts of insulin I am stretching out the honeymoon period, in the beginning they did say I could stop the insulin to see how it went because I kept going low but after 3 months of that I could only keep my numbers down by eating practically nothing.</p><p></p><p>Currently I take my insulin, watch my food and although I wasn't overweight and did lots of exercise pre diagnosis etc, I continue to do all of that in the hope that I can extend the honeymoon period which (according to my Consultant) is beneficial even if only for a few extra months. x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2174214, member: 451727"] Hi [USER=509613]@Rose22[/USER], I was first diagnosed nearly 3 years ago and went through a similar process. A C peptide test showed I was the 'lower end of normal' for insulin production and my GAD antibodies were positive, (I understand that this particular antibody rather than the various others) DOES go with 'LADA'. My Consultant also goes with type 1 rather than the term 'lada' as he said that term is not recognised as such but that those with a diagnosis later in life came under type 1. I was given insulin immediately and again, although there are differing opinions on this, they said that starting insulin straight away may help what was left of my beta cells to hang on in there! I did have a honeymoon period which I think I am still in, I take the odd unit of novarapid for some meals and 10 units of Lantus a day. My levels are good but I was told that WHEN they start to climb (not if) then I would need to increase the insulin. I strongly believe that by reducing carbs (not to a very low level) and taking small amounts of insulin I am stretching out the honeymoon period, in the beginning they did say I could stop the insulin to see how it went because I kept going low but after 3 months of that I could only keep my numbers down by eating practically nothing. Currently I take my insulin, watch my food and although I wasn't overweight and did lots of exercise pre diagnosis etc, I continue to do all of that in the hope that I can extend the honeymoon period which (according to my Consultant) is beneficial even if only for a few extra months. x [/QUOTE]
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