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Hi my name is Edward age 92 living alone as my wife after 75 years of marriage is now in a a care home suffering from dementia.I am still independant having bought an airfrier and multicooker.Iuse an electric wheelchair or taxi to get out.The main problem is being lonely but it is no good feeling sorry fot myself as there lots or folk worse off than me !!!
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Hello and welcome, @Blockboy29# . You have posted on a member profile that has been dormant for quite some time. You would be more likely to get replies if you post in the Greetings and Introductions thread., kind regards, Pipp, (for the moderator / admin team)
I am not sure if I am LADA or Type 1. I am not clear what the difference is?
SHORAN
SHORAN
Lada is a diabetes that happens to slimmer people usually from age of 35 upwards - and slowly after 5 years or less after diagnosis ( usually wrongly as a T2 ) your pancreas stops making insulin and to live one now needs injected insulin . You've become a T1.

Treatment for Lada and T1 is the same.
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There is no official definition of LADA (or Type 1.5) which is why some doctors avoid using the term and prefer to describe it as a variant of Type 1 diagnosed as an adult.
is not necessarily something that only happens to slimmer people. I have read reports from people who were assumed to have type 2 because they were overweight and it was later found to be Type 1.
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The only argument I have seen for a different name is to highlight to doctors that Type 1 can be diagnosed at any age (over 50% of people with Type 1 were diagnosed as adults ). But, once you have the diagnosis, I think it is simpler to just use the term "Type 1". There is no benefit in using a tern which few people understand, especially when we are "fighting" against people assuming diabetes just means type 2.
So my Hba1c 3 months ago was 60, they upped my Metformin to 2 tablets, twice a day. Called for another Hba1c, down to 54. NOW put on Jardiance 10mg once a day.... Feeling quite fed up.
Type 1 52 years, proliferative retinopathy incl eye bleeds, pump & Libre 2 user, 40+ year history of eating disorders. London. Whittington hospital. Vegan/keto diet.