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<blockquote data-quote="smidge" data-source="post: 632652" data-attributes="member: 29301"><p>Hey Elaine!</p><p></p><p>Sorry things are progressing so much. As the others have said (and in your heart you know) it is time to start the next chapter of your diabetes book.</p><p></p><p>When LADA hits the downward slope it can run away very quickly. The less insulin you are producing, the higher your BG will go for extended periods. The damage this causes is immense and in itself will speed your journey down that slope.</p><p></p><p>You must get back to a consultant - it took me 3 months to get back to see one having initially been discharged back to the care of Nurse Numpty. I would never let them discharge me again!</p><p></p><p>You have options, but at the very least you should have some rapid-acting in the fridge. The next time you have a cold or a bit of an infection, you might find it simply overwhelms your body's ability to cope and you'll find yourself in hospital with DKA - it really can happen that suddenly.</p><p></p><p>I guess my view on this was - right, I'm diabetic, scared of needles and terrified of insulin. I can either get used to it gradually in my own time while it's not essential or I can wait for a medical emergency and learn to deal with it in a crisis. I made my choice and I haven't regretted it. You now need to make your choice.</p><p></p><p>Good luck Elaine.</p><p></p><p>Smidge</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smidge, post: 632652, member: 29301"] Hey Elaine! Sorry things are progressing so much. As the others have said (and in your heart you know) it is time to start the next chapter of your diabetes book. When LADA hits the downward slope it can run away very quickly. The less insulin you are producing, the higher your BG will go for extended periods. The damage this causes is immense and in itself will speed your journey down that slope. You must get back to a consultant - it took me 3 months to get back to see one having initially been discharged back to the care of Nurse Numpty. I would never let them discharge me again! You have options, but at the very least you should have some rapid-acting in the fridge. The next time you have a cold or a bit of an infection, you might find it simply overwhelms your body's ability to cope and you'll find yourself in hospital with DKA - it really can happen that suddenly. I guess my view on this was - right, I'm diabetic, scared of needles and terrified of insulin. I can either get used to it gradually in my own time while it's not essential or I can wait for a medical emergency and learn to deal with it in a crisis. I made my choice and I haven't regretted it. You now need to make your choice. Good luck Elaine. Smidge [/QUOTE]
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