Anyone here who is type1 LADA just on metformin?

[Ellen Palmer]

Has anyone here been diagnosed with type 1 LADA, one positive GAD antibody and still with their own substantial insulin production on metformin only? How long have you been in the honeymoon period?
Thanks

 

[helli]

How long have you been in the honeymoon period?

I never took Metformin but I want to answer this part.
The honeymoon period varies greatly and I suspect it is not well defined.
I am not sure if it is the official definition but I think of it as the period during which my own body was producing enough insulin to affect my insulin dose (i was prescribed insulin as soon as I was diagnosed with Type 1). My insulin dose slwly rose for 8 years until it plateaued. I think of this as my honeymoon period.
Some people find this is a period where their own insulin production is unpredictable - some times their beta cells have enough energy to produce insulin and other days they don't. This make insulin dosing challenging.

I notice that you use the term "LADA" in your questions. Be aware this is another ill-defined term and many doctors don't bother with it. It is just Type 1 diagnosed as an adult. The main difference when diagnosed as an adult compared to a child is that beta cells die off slower.

 

[mashedupmatt]

I was on Metformin for approx 3 weeks while waiting for the auto-antibody results to come back (it did nothing for me and my BG other than play havoc with my stomach) -Once the results came back (high positive for IA-2 and ZnT8) I was immediately put on insulin, albeit in relatively low doses (LADA was never mentioned - it is a very ambiguous term in my opinion - diagnosed immediately as Type 1) - 3 years on after diagnosis I am still increasing my insulin gradually as necessary (doubled in the past year) so my "Honeymoon Period" is probably still going on - it can be weeks, months, or years depending on the individual