Lynseyshields
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Hi there and thanks for the add. I'm currently a ? Type 2 or LADA just waiting on a chat with the consultant regarding results. A wee bit confused lol.
Thank you
Thank you
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A little bit confused
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Eddy Edson
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If you're only a "wee bit" confused you're doing better than 99.9% of people at diagnosis 🙂
Give yourself time to get your head around things and while waiting to speak to the consultant, read & ask questions here, and work out what questions you want to ask him/her.
Lynseyshields
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Lol, I have read and read and read. Got some antibody results and that is what's left me confused. The consultant stated "ultimately time will tell" surely I'm 1 or the other. I'm at the nurse today for my 2nd hba1c so will see what she had to say about the letter.
Thank god I have a medical(ish) background and my dad is type 1 so have some knowledge otherwise I'd be very very confused
Thank god I have a medical(ish) background and my dad is type 1 so have some knowledge otherwise I'd be very very confused
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If your Dad is T1 I am amazed there is any doubt, even if your antibody test didn’t score a bazillion.
The initial treatment paths are quite different, so I would press to be treated as LADA and start on basal:bolus insulin as soon as possible, rather than starting on tablets.
My thinking would be that some of the tablets are designed to push the remaining beta cells in the pancreas harder, which if you are LADA will already be depleted, flagging and under attack - and ultimately the more of them you can keep in good shape the more ‘softening’ they will provide to your own insulin-dose guesswork.
Did they measure your cPeptide? That would show how much (or how little!) insulin you are producing, and whether you have high production / insulin resistance characteristic of T2.
Hope you get some clarity soon. An accurate classification is so important - and ultimately can assist or prevent access to various treatment options in the future.
The initial treatment paths are quite different, so I would press to be treated as LADA and start on basal:bolus insulin as soon as possible, rather than starting on tablets.
My thinking would be that some of the tablets are designed to push the remaining beta cells in the pancreas harder, which if you are LADA will already be depleted, flagging and under attack - and ultimately the more of them you can keep in good shape the more ‘softening’ they will provide to your own insulin-dose guesswork.
Did they measure your cPeptide? That would show how much (or how little!) insulin you are producing, and whether you have high production / insulin resistance characteristic of T2.
Hope you get some clarity soon. An accurate classification is so important - and ultimately can assist or prevent access to various treatment options in the future.
Toucan
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Hello @Lynseyshields and welcome from me as well.
I hope you get some clear results and guidance soon.
As you are finding Diabetes is a complex condition, and information can be conflicting.
There are many years of knowledge and experience available on the forum, and we will always try to answer questions and help you find your way through to controlling and living with Diabetes successfully.
I hope you get some clear results and guidance soon.
As you are finding Diabetes is a complex condition, and information can be conflicting.
There are many years of knowledge and experience available on the forum, and we will always try to answer questions and help you find your way through to controlling and living with Diabetes successfully.
Lynseyshields
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Thank you for your replies, my blood sugars initially came down quite well with the medication. My BMI has went from 32 to 28 so on the right track and ive taken up running 3 times a week. But the past week or 2 my bs have been misbehaving I had a 12.4 yesterday took my gliclazide and it came down to 5.4 before my next meal. Fasting this am was 7.9 (previously been getting 5.5) I'm tired but cant sleep and my head is buzzing.
Fingers crossed get some answers soon thank you
Fingers crossed get some answers soon thank you
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