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Over did it at Chrimbo!

EveryCloud

EveryCloud

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
I am feeling very ill and I only have myself to blame. Completely over did it with the food and drink this year at Christmas and now in bed, blood glucose has been at around the 15 mark the last few days, doesn't seem to be coming down and I feel like I am walking through treacle. And the leg cramps! Ouch! Any advice? I have been drinking plenty of water and moving as much as I can.
 
The water and moving are good. Are you on medication? If insulin, can you take a correction dose? Have you checked for keystones?
 
There were ketones after Christmas. It was odd, I have 2 sets of urine strips one that shows everything and another that just has the ketones strip, the one with everything showed high, but my other ones showed none, I repeated the test and it was the same. both in date. No insulin, just oral.
 
If your sugar stays high check for keytones again, call DN if you have keystones. Otherwise stich to the water and what exercise you are up to. Low carb if eating for now...
 
I ended up falling asleep. Absolutely shattered. more water for me!
 
Been 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.
 
EveryCloud said:
Been 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.
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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
 
Good to hear it has improved. Probably worth having a chat with your doc though when surgeries return to normal.
 
Jacquelineann said:
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
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It is frustrating, but I stopped arguing with them and just do what they tell me now.
 
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?
 
Not all of us are, I was put straight on insulin, thank goodness, I guess I was just very lucky.
 
surely not having insulin is also dangerous - what if you get a persistent mild infection? i am on insulin and a normally well controlled type one but a mild infection throws things, however hard i try to correct - mid ketones over night even on just a small blood glucose rise - 9.8 or 10.00 - i agree with tim2000s, get insulin soon
 
Jacquelineann said:
I agree - can't do much else!
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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.
 
tim2000s said:
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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I was on metformin to begin with and that did absolutely nothing for me, so I was then given linagliptin. I have out right asked for insulin, and was told no. I honestly think it simply boils down to money, all the time, money. Type 2 drugs are kinda working so just keep with it, that's the attitude.
 
tim2000s said:
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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I so agree with what Tim said here. So so right.

Read, research, persuade, advocate. It's your health and your life! We can all try to take control.
 
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