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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2291141" data-attributes="member: 372717">That is an average blood sugar of 21mmol/L.  And if you have T1/LADA, your current levels are probably higher because the hba1c is a 3 month average and chances are you will have been increasing over those 3 months.That, together with the weight loss, makes T1/LADA extremely likely (it could still be T2 but the consequences of untreated T1 are so serious that you should not ignore that possibility).  Untreated DKA is fatal fairly quickly (and unpleasant  even if you get treated in time because you'll be in intensive care on an insulin drip.)I'd strongly urge you to 1) ask your doctor if he's done the testing to work out whether you could be T1 (c-peptide and GAD tests)2) get some ketone testing urine strips from the chemist3) get a blood testing meter and testHigh blood sugars (well, we know you've got those) plus high ketones puts you at risk of DKA.  Ring 111 for advice if you get these.Good luck.</blockquote>

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