My husband was diagnosed T2 twelve years ago. At the time it was observed that he wasn't a typical diabetic. I trusted that the GP surgery diabetic nurses knew what they were doing, but I've been concerned about his unexplained loss of weight and muscle mass over the past few years, he's now underweight despite playing competitive tennis all year. He was continually being told that he was okay. He recently gave me access to his online medical records and I noted his blood results and weight from diagnosis. He hadn't ever been seen by a doctor, just an array of different nurses. A chance online encounter brought about the possibility of LADA - I investigated and he fits the criteria on nearly every point. We've recently changed our named GP within the practice and, with my husbands consent, I wrote to her. Suddenly things started to move. The diabetic nurse had never heard of LADA. Within ten days he has been seen at the local hospital Diabetic Centre, fitted with a Libra sensor and initially commenced long acting insulin, followed two days later by a short acting. He has had two follow up phone calls and due another tomorrow, he has also been referred to a Diabetic Consultant. This is a steep learning curve for both of us, the sensor results are fascinating (read frightening!) and I've joined this forum to learn from other's experiences.
I would say not to be afraid of speaking out if you don't feel something isn't right - I should have done so years ago. We've a lot to learn, but now going in the right direction.
I would say not to be afraid of speaking out if you don't feel something isn't right - I should have done so years ago. We've a lot to learn, but now going in the right direction.
