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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 340712" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi. I have to say that although it's possible your partner has T2 I would think it likely that he is a late onset T1 (LADA) due to his young age and not being over-weight. Before his appointments I advise getting a blood sugar meter and checking his blood 2 hours after a meal until you find out what foods affect him. Occasionally LADA can progress quite fast, but not always, but be prepared to contact the GP or go to A&E if the sugar readings go into the 20s to 30s and keep rising. I don't want to scare you but better to be safe. He should drink plenty of water or non sugar added fluids but not fruit juice. Keep the carbs low and high fibre and low-GI. Proteins are fine so are veg and fats to a reasonable extent. Fruit is OK in medium quantity but avoid bananas, melons or other sugary fruit; berries are generally OK. I have egg and bacon for breakfast and a small portion of home made muesli. I have thin slices of multi-grain or low GI bread for lunch with cheese, meat etc. Just keep the carbs low for the main meal. Hopefully the appointments will go well. There are tests that can be done to help diagnose LADA but they can come out negative even though the body lacks insulin. I hope I haven't overloaded you with info. Do come back with more questions. Daisy should be along shortly with a lot of useful info and links</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 340712, member: 21149"] Hi. I have to say that although it's possible your partner has T2 I would think it likely that he is a late onset T1 (LADA) due to his young age and not being over-weight. Before his appointments I advise getting a blood sugar meter and checking his blood 2 hours after a meal until you find out what foods affect him. Occasionally LADA can progress quite fast, but not always, but be prepared to contact the GP or go to A&E if the sugar readings go into the 20s to 30s and keep rising. I don't want to scare you but better to be safe. He should drink plenty of water or non sugar added fluids but not fruit juice. Keep the carbs low and high fibre and low-GI. Proteins are fine so are veg and fats to a reasonable extent. Fruit is OK in medium quantity but avoid bananas, melons or other sugary fruit; berries are generally OK. I have egg and bacon for breakfast and a small portion of home made muesli. I have thin slices of multi-grain or low GI bread for lunch with cheese, meat etc. Just keep the carbs low for the main meal. Hopefully the appointments will go well. There are tests that can be done to help diagnose LADA but they can come out negative even though the body lacks insulin. I hope I haven't overloaded you with info. Do come back with more questions. Daisy should be along shortly with a lot of useful info and links [/QUOTE]
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