Frustrating isn't it? For nearly 3 years my nurse has told me that I was type 2 who then went to type 1 and my GP....very same practice...told me I was type 1 "because most women of your age are type 2". Despite the fact that both my father and my nephew became type 1 in their 20s. Only when I was hospitalized with ketoacidosis was I sent to an Endocrinologist who tole me I was definitely type 1 - LADA. Never heard the expression 1.5 before today though, but I am in Spain so maybe they just don't use it hereBeen told I don't need it yet by my doc. They said I will be treated as type 2 to start with and I have to watch for any sudden weight loss, then I will be put on insulin. One doctor says I am adult onset type one and the other doc refers to me as type 2 because that is what it says on my notes. It's bonkers! I don't know 100% myself, I just trust the first doc a hell of a lot more.
How are your numbers now?
Frustrating isn't it? For nearly 3 years my nurse has told me that I was type 2 who then went to type 1 and my GP....very same practice...told me I was type 1 "because most women of your age are type 2". Despite the fact that both my father and my nephew became type 1 in their 20s. Only when I was hospitalized with ketoacidosis was I sent to an Endocrinologist who tole me I was definitely type 1 - LADA. Never heard the expression 1.5 before today though, but I am in Spain so maybe they just don't use it here
I agree - can't do much else!It is frustrating, but I stopped arguing with them and just do what they tell me now.
You can and should do something else. Research is your friend. If you don't agree, challenge and keep challenging. It's not themselves they are damaging, it is you, and I personally would like the opportunity to give myself the best care going. If that means disagreeing and being belligerent, so be it. Health care professionals, especially GPs, do not always know what's best, and if you think that the care you are getting is not good enough, demand a second opinion.I agree - can't do much else!
If I was you, I would demand insulin @EveryCloud. I don't understand at all why LADAs are put on insulin secretor drugs that increase the amount of insulin your already knackered beta cells are made to produce increasing the speed at which the GAD antibodies destroy beta cells.
It strikes me as complete negligence by the medical profession to do this.
LADAs are not T2s and are not suffering insulin resistance as the issue. You are losing the function of your beta cells by an antibody attack which is focussed on insulin production, looking at the studies that have taken place. Surely the medical profession would want to protect that which you have left rather than destroy it?
I so agree with what Tim said here. So so right.If I was you, I would demand insulin @EveryCloud. I don't understand at all why LADAs are put on insulin secretor drugs that increase the amount of insulin your already knackered beta cells are made to produce increasing the speed at which the GAD antibodies destroy beta cells.
It strikes me as complete negligence by the medical profession to do this.
LADAs are not T2s and are not suffering insulin resistance as the issue. You are losing the function of your beta cells by an antibody attack which is focussed on insulin production, looking at the studies that have taken place. Surely the medical profession would want to protect that which you have left rather than destroy it?
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