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<blockquote data-quote="Gnat" data-source="post: 2141185" data-attributes="member: 486772"><p>Hi Stuart, you are lucky to be doing so well. I was diagnosed 2 years ago, at 50 years old and straight onto insulin with fasting BG of 15. </p><p></p><p>People with T1D who have measurable c-peptide (an indication of continued insulin secretion) have fewer complications than those without, and some people can have this for years. Bernstein reckons tight control and low carb will mean your remaining beta cells should last. I'm not so sure since it was autoimmune disease that got them destroyed in the first place. However, I am doing what I can to keep mine going as long as possible, with exercise, low carb and tight control (4.5-7 almost always including after meals). I think you do get beta cell exhaustion from having to do all the work, as well as higher glucose levels being toxic. So, don't delay going on insulin. You can use really small doses to take pressure off your pancreas and minimise the risk of a hypo. </p><p>I read somewhere recently that some people with LADA are slow to decline and others faster. You might be in the first camp. </p><p></p><p>Plenty of exercise seems to help prolong the honeymoon too. A small study in adults appeared to have 28 months honeymoon in those exercising vs 7 months in those not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gnat, post: 2141185, member: 486772"] Hi Stuart, you are lucky to be doing so well. I was diagnosed 2 years ago, at 50 years old and straight onto insulin with fasting BG of 15. People with T1D who have measurable c-peptide (an indication of continued insulin secretion) have fewer complications than those without, and some people can have this for years. Bernstein reckons tight control and low carb will mean your remaining beta cells should last. I'm not so sure since it was autoimmune disease that got them destroyed in the first place. However, I am doing what I can to keep mine going as long as possible, with exercise, low carb and tight control (4.5-7 almost always including after meals). I think you do get beta cell exhaustion from having to do all the work, as well as higher glucose levels being toxic. So, don't delay going on insulin. You can use really small doses to take pressure off your pancreas and minimise the risk of a hypo. I read somewhere recently that some people with LADA are slow to decline and others faster. You might be in the first camp. Plenty of exercise seems to help prolong the honeymoon too. A small study in adults appeared to have 28 months honeymoon in those exercising vs 7 months in those not. [/QUOTE]
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