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Message: <blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 104852" data-attributes="member: 12578">Thats where the problem of LADA comes to the fore.It  is a type of type 1 but   the destruction of the beta cells is more gradual than often occurs in children. People with it  may be able to manage with oral medication or even sometimes diet and exercise for some time.When people are diagnosed early in the process, in some places, people with LADA go straight onto insulin as there is some slight evidence that it may slow down the beta cell destruction   In other parts of the world, people with the antibodies are carefully monitored  whilst using diet or oral medications  followed by  a gradual move to insulin when it becomes necesssary. (though there is some evidence that the use of sulphonylureas could make people with LADA become insulin dependent sooner)(Cochrane)The following is from the Swansea LADA research unit. I have to say I'm not impressed by the UK approach, which is reactive rather than managed!</blockquote>

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