Hello

[Elliebdays]

I'm a type 2 diabetic have been for 13 years now, just joined today as things have gone a bit haywire with my glucose levels

 

[trophywench]

Hi Ellie. What's going on with them then - plus what treatment are you on for your T2? You were diagnosed rather young for your average T2, so how did the diagnosis come about and what tests were done to prove you are Type 2 either then or since?

 

[Elliebdays]

Hi Ellie. What's going on with them then - plus what treatment are you on for your T2? You were diagnosed rather young for your average T2, so how did the diagnosis come about and what tests were done to prove you are Type 2 either then or since?

Thank you for the reply

They are running really high in the evening sometimes into the 20's and during the day are really only coming down ro around 12 or so , i was diagnosed after being on antidepressants for a few years the consultant said antidepressants can mess with your insulin resistance although at the time I was diagnosed they thought I was Type 1 or LADA as I have relatives that are type 1 but they eventually settled on Type 2 as I responded to metformin and the antidepressant history, my control has been good until the last few years and everything that was working now isnt. I am on metformin 2 x twice a day victoza and emplafigozin

 

[trophywench]

Err well my honest non medical opinion is that yes it most likely is flippin LADA, frankly! LADA very often responds to T2 medication for some time, then after however long, stops doing that and hence those affected thereafter only keep the BG in check by using insulin and should therefore be treated to all intents and purposes as if they were 'classic' T1.

Have you already cut down on your general carb intake, in view of the T2 label, or not?

You need proper medical help so contact your GP anyway as soon as you can and also tell him you suspect that might have happened, should you agree - but, what does anyone else on here think?

 

[rebrascora]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

I too suspect you might be LADA since you have autoimmune diabetes in your family history and the quite high BG levels you are seeing but it would help to know what sort of things you are eating (can you give us an idea of what you normally have for breakfast, lunch and dinner) and if you are seeing any unexpected weight loss or if your BMI is high and perhaps getting higher?

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Sorry to hear things are going a bit haywire for you @Elliebdays

I‘d agree that it is really important to get an accurate classification for your diabetes, especially one like LADA, where the remaining beta cells can respond well to T2 meds initially, but sooner or later the autoimmune beta cell destruction means that insulin replacement is needed.

LADA means you would be treated as a T1, which would also mean that you would have access to some therapy options not currently supported for T2 (eg insulin pumps). Its very unfair on T2s, and I don’t agree with it, but it really helps to get the classification correct.