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<blockquote data-quote="catapillar" data-source="post: 1218503" data-attributes="member: 32394"><p><strong>Unusual</strong>, yes.</p><p></p><p>Impossible, no. As I'm sure you are aware, type 1 happens when the immune system kills off the insulin producing beta cells. But this beta cell death doesn't happen like the flick of a switch, one day insulin, the next day none. It happens over a period of time. The period when a type 1 has residual insulin production (because some of their beta cells are clinging on) is known, colloquially among the type 1 community (it's not really a medical term) as the honeymoon period. Some type 1s have a pretty strong, prolonged honeymoon period and can even come off insulin during this time. Although, obviously this <strong>should be done only under guidance from the medical team and close monitoring of blood sugars.</strong></p><p></p><p>Type 1s with slow onset - so where it takes a while for the beta cells to die off - are known as type 1.5 or LADAs (again, not entirely sure these are recognised medical terms). Not all 1.5/LADAs are off insulin. They might be on basal only, or just smaller doses.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, no matter how long it takes for the beta cells to die off, the residual beta cell function will tail off eventually and insulin will be required.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catapillar, post: 1218503, member: 32394"] [B]Unusual[/B], yes. Impossible, no. As I'm sure you are aware, type 1 happens when the immune system kills off the insulin producing beta cells. But this beta cell death doesn't happen like the flick of a switch, one day insulin, the next day none. It happens over a period of time. The period when a type 1 has residual insulin production (because some of their beta cells are clinging on) is known, colloquially among the type 1 community (it's not really a medical term) as the honeymoon period. Some type 1s have a pretty strong, prolonged honeymoon period and can even come off insulin during this time. Although, obviously this [B]should be done only under guidance from the medical team and close monitoring of blood sugars.[/B] Type 1s with slow onset - so where it takes a while for the beta cells to die off - are known as type 1.5 or LADAs (again, not entirely sure these are recognised medical terms). Not all 1.5/LADAs are off insulin. They might be on basal only, or just smaller doses. Unfortunately, no matter how long it takes for the beta cells to die off, the residual beta cell function will tail off eventually and insulin will be required. [/QUOTE]
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