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<blockquote data-quote="Spiker" data-source="post: 547588" data-attributes="member: 102150"><p>Interesting about Swansea.</p><p></p><p>In the long term I agree it makes no difference to treatment. Twenty odd years after diagnosis I am a T1 and LADA or not is ancient history. However I do think treatment potentially could be different for LADA at diagnosis and for the first few years. In hindsight I wish I had had that opportunity. I would most of all liked to have therapy which made the top priority the preservation of beta cell function for as long as possible, probably through early insulin therapy, insulin sensitivity approaches, and carb reduction. By accident the "misdiagnosis" of classic T1 rather than LADA does provide early insulin therapy so I am grateful for that. </p><p></p><p>OP if I were you I would reject any pancreas stimulating drugs for fear they accelerate final beta cell failure. And for the same reason I would go on insulin right away, take metformin and do strength exercises for improved insulin sensitivity, and go low carb. And only take statins if those changes don't improve your lipid ratios - ignoring total cholesterol which is a meaningless measure. </p><p></p><p>Sent from the <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/app/?utm_source=sig&utm_medium=txt&utm_campaign=appsig" target="_blank">Diabetes Forum App</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spiker, post: 547588, member: 102150"] Interesting about Swansea. In the long term I agree it makes no difference to treatment. Twenty odd years after diagnosis I am a T1 and LADA or not is ancient history. However I do think treatment potentially could be different for LADA at diagnosis and for the first few years. In hindsight I wish I had had that opportunity. I would most of all liked to have therapy which made the top priority the preservation of beta cell function for as long as possible, probably through early insulin therapy, insulin sensitivity approaches, and carb reduction. By accident the "misdiagnosis" of classic T1 rather than LADA does provide early insulin therapy so I am grateful for that. OP if I were you I would reject any pancreas stimulating drugs for fear they accelerate final beta cell failure. And for the same reason I would go on insulin right away, take metformin and do strength exercises for improved insulin sensitivity, and go low carb. And only take statins if those changes don't improve your lipid ratios - ignoring total cholesterol which is a meaningless measure. Sent from the [url=http://www.diabetes.co.uk/app/?utm_source=sig&utm_medium=txt&utm_campaign=appsig]Diabetes Forum App[/url] [/QUOTE]
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