Hello everybody!
I was thinking, I don’t know if it’s just me (more than likely is!) does anyone experience anxiety around having a LADA diagnosis?
I feel constantly on edge that it will be taken off me, sometimes I think it’s wishful thinking as nearly a year on I can’t say that I’ve found much peace with Diabetes in general let alone the diagnosis.
My GP has often made remarks such as I’m pretty sure it is type 2 but he wouldn’t rule out LADA, my Endocrinologist on first meeting her said I’m too fat to be type 1 which is why she settled on a LADA diagnosis (she says LADA with type 2 clinical features) I’ve asked her what the features are, she says I’m pedantic but other than my weight there isn’t anything (I have said because she says features that is plural not singular so what else?) there isn’t anything. Every telephone call appointment I have I have such anxiety leading up to it and then the same waiting for her letter to arrive with the diagnosis I have. I have GAD antibodies, not talking significant amounts but enough to warrant further investigation, Cpeptide is low.
I don’t know if it’s just me, I don’t know if sometimes I’m just hoping it’s not diabetes at all. I don’t know why I think id be so upset if it was type 2, stigma around diabetes (any type) is horrendous and I feel it’s a very misunderstood condition and sadly the public don’t get it until it happens either to them or someone they know! I work with medical professionals who haven’t got a clue, I just wanted to know if anyone else feels this way particularly with it been LADA? I think I just feel quite alone with it!
I think this has turned into more of a vent than an actual question!
If you’ve got this far, well done!
I was thinking, I don’t know if it’s just me (more than likely is!) does anyone experience anxiety around having a LADA diagnosis?
I feel constantly on edge that it will be taken off me, sometimes I think it’s wishful thinking as nearly a year on I can’t say that I’ve found much peace with Diabetes in general let alone the diagnosis.
My GP has often made remarks such as I’m pretty sure it is type 2 but he wouldn’t rule out LADA, my Endocrinologist on first meeting her said I’m too fat to be type 1 which is why she settled on a LADA diagnosis (she says LADA with type 2 clinical features) I’ve asked her what the features are, she says I’m pedantic but other than my weight there isn’t anything (I have said because she says features that is plural not singular so what else?) there isn’t anything. Every telephone call appointment I have I have such anxiety leading up to it and then the same waiting for her letter to arrive with the diagnosis I have. I have GAD antibodies, not talking significant amounts but enough to warrant further investigation, Cpeptide is low.
I don’t know if it’s just me, I don’t know if sometimes I’m just hoping it’s not diabetes at all. I don’t know why I think id be so upset if it was type 2, stigma around diabetes (any type) is horrendous and I feel it’s a very misunderstood condition and sadly the public don’t get it until it happens either to them or someone they know! I work with medical professionals who haven’t got a clue, I just wanted to know if anyone else feels this way particularly with it been LADA? I think I just feel quite alone with it!
I think this has turned into more of a vent than an actual question!
If you’ve got this far, well done!