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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 2179749" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi. Some people have positive antibodies and can go thru life with either no diabetes or with insulin production at a normal level. It appears that in some cases the antibodies aren't active. The so-called honeymoon period can last many years so only time will tell whether you will progress on to needing insulin. Metformin is always a good start. I then went on to Gliclazide which stimulates the beta cells. I ended up on full dose (320mg) at which point the GP should have started me on insulin but didn't. The fact that this max dose no longer worked showed that my beta cells were largely gone. I wasn't started until my HBa1C was over 8%, too late, and I had to severely control the carbs. So, keep an eye on your HBA1C.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 2179749, member: 21149"] Hi. Some people have positive antibodies and can go thru life with either no diabetes or with insulin production at a normal level. It appears that in some cases the antibodies aren't active. The so-called honeymoon period can last many years so only time will tell whether you will progress on to needing insulin. Metformin is always a good start. I then went on to Gliclazide which stimulates the beta cells. I ended up on full dose (320mg) at which point the GP should have started me on insulin but didn't. The fact that this max dose no longer worked showed that my beta cells were largely gone. I wasn't started until my HBa1C was over 8%, too late, and I had to severely control the carbs. So, keep an eye on your HBA1C. [/QUOTE]
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