tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post2584170603459531984..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: The LADA Epidemic. What's Going on Here?Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-54112841732522051962015-05-04T13:57:49.118-04:002015-05-04T13:57:49.118-04:00Samantha,
Doctors should test for GAD and Islet a...Samantha,<br /><br />Doctors should test for GAD and Islet antibodies which are a sign of autoimmune attack. They should also measure fasting insulin if the person isn't injecting insulin or C-peptide if they are. People with Type 2 will generally have a much higher fasting insulin and C-peptide than people with LADA and they won't have the antibodies. <br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-43427610306050425602015-05-04T11:34:18.262-04:002015-05-04T11:34:18.262-04:00Hey it's me, Samantha. How can doctors tell th...Hey it's me, Samantha. How can doctors tell the difference between Type 2 diabetes and LADA?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365434336720003646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-60278089553117962902015-02-09T14:51:49.612-05:002015-02-09T14:51:49.612-05:00People with Type 2 diabetes do not get DKA. They ...People with Type 2 diabetes do not get DKA. They do, however, get something else equally dangerous if their blood sugar gets extremely high: hyperosmolar syndrome. But actual DKA points to Type 1 and the person not producing any insulin.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-1549192535122236202015-02-09T11:32:13.621-05:002015-02-09T11:32:13.621-05:00Do those with Type 2 diabetes have DKA? `Cause me ...Do those with Type 2 diabetes have DKA? `Cause me and Samantha were wondering if people having Type 2 also have DKA.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365434336720003646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-38520555410987556342014-09-02T18:15:36.685-04:002014-09-02T18:15:36.685-04:00Samantha and I wonder if LADA can be treated with ...Samantha and I wonder if LADA can be treated with Metformin, Glyburide or Januvia before treatment with insulin? Can it be treated that way?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365434336720003646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-66162646603046023692014-07-03T08:18:48.280-04:002014-07-03T08:18:48.280-04:00Before insuiln was available for injection, in the...Before insuiln was available for injection, in the 1920s, all people with autoimmune diabetes died within a few years of losing their beta cells. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-13087109962909068642014-07-03T01:56:01.384-04:002014-07-03T01:56:01.384-04:00Hey Jenny: Me and Samantha wonder how LADA may be ...Hey Jenny: Me and Samantha wonder how LADA may be treated back in the 1700s. What do you think?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365434336720003646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-29030877186160491852013-11-12T19:28:51.771-05:002013-11-12T19:28:51.771-05:00To convert to mg/dl jusy multiply by 18. I hope y...To convert to mg/dl jusy multiply by 18. I hope you can get to see the specialist soon.<br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-54322056335437958002013-11-12T13:50:42.066-05:002013-11-12T13:50:42.066-05:00Hi! Yes I can get him to prescribe insulin most li...Hi! Yes I can get him to prescribe insulin most likely. He gave me my metformin prescription back just by asking. But like I predicted, he refused to do the blood test. Said it was a special one and their office doesn't do those so I'll have to wait for my referral to go through (Canada. Takes longer to see specialists). <br /><br />I have always been able to stay between 5-7, but now I&#Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670737913886404088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-43753692591840124002013-10-30T14:04:30.541-04:002013-10-30T14:04:30.541-04:00Can you get your current doctor to prescribe insul...Can you get your current doctor to prescribe insulin? If not, how high are your blood sugars right now? Are they high enough that you might be headed for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). With one episode in your past, your need to concentrate first on getting insulin, to avoid the ER visit, then on getting a diagnosis, later. <br /><br />The pattern of your diabetes is unusual, especially with a Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-1707569454009572122013-10-30T13:38:48.482-04:002013-10-30T13:38:48.482-04:00Hi! I got diagnosed 5 years ago with type 2. When ...Hi! I got diagnosed 5 years ago with type 2. When I was 21. I am overweight so I assume that's why they jumped to type 2. I went into the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. They did put me on insulin straight away, but within a few months I was able to stop taking it. And then for 5 years I was perfectly fine. Able to control my sugars with very minimal diet change, even though every once Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670737913886404088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-77664111079825065342013-07-29T08:41:11.122-04:002013-07-29T08:41:11.122-04:00Insulin resistance is common among people who are ...Insulin resistance is common among people who are overweight, but you don't need to be overweight to develop insulin resistance. I know people who weigh a lot less than I do who need ten times as much injected insulin as I do to cover a set amount of carbs. <br /><br />IR occurs when receptors in muscle and liver cells don't take in insulin properly, so that it takes a lot more insulin toJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-4816668098385463452013-07-29T07:30:35.764-04:002013-07-29T07:30:35.764-04:00Sorry Jenny, just going to add a bit more. As I ha...Sorry Jenny, just going to add a bit more. As I have always been thin, and exercised a lot, never eaten very much, (used to give my sweets to my brother!). How can I be insulin resistant. I have obviously only recently started having slightly elevated numbers and 8.5 makes me feel very ill, so its obviously not the norm for me, also a low BG in the 3's is absolutely fine for me, in fact firstUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906835452545615929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-85724097731823535992013-07-29T03:23:37.741-04:002013-07-29T03:23:37.741-04:00Thanks Jenny. My Thyroid has always been slow, so ...Thanks Jenny. My Thyroid has always been slow, so I have battled, successfully, all my life to keep the weight down, but having said that, treatment was only finally given about 2 years ago when it really started to play up big time. I didn't know that auto=immune thyroid condition, or a slow thyroid could lead to insulin resistance.<br /><br />I have been reluctant to have a GAD test yet asUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906835452545615929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-36301728597616165062013-07-28T19:42:50.919-04:002013-07-28T19:42:50.919-04:00Unknown,
Thyroid disease and resulting low thyroi...Unknown,<br /><br />Thyroid disease and resulting low thyroid homone (even with supplementation) can increase insulin resistance. So does eating a very low carb diet like the one you describe eating. That would be sufficient to explain the slightly elevated blood sugars you report.<br /><br />However, it's a big step to diagnosing LADA, especially with normal range C-peptide and the normal Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-27863442288578371572013-07-28T12:09:10.148-04:002013-07-28T12:09:10.148-04:00Hi Jenny
I am not asking for a diagnosis, just an...Hi Jenny<br /><br />I am not asking for a diagnosis, just an opinion. I am a 60yr old female, BMI 19, very active. My HbA1c have been 6.2, 6.2, 6.3, 6.2 for the past year inspite of being on a LC diet. My normal carb intake was probably around 100-120g max per day, but for the past 18 months its been around 50g.<br /><br />I have had a C-peptide test done whilst on the LC diet, and the results Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906835452545615929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-79065825908812900732013-05-30T07:39:00.362-04:002013-05-30T07:39:00.362-04:00Hurricaneangela,
It's good are getting a diag...Hurricaneangela,<br /><br />It's good are getting a diagnosis, as that will make it possible for doctors to treat your condition. The very good news is that treatment for autoimmune diabetes has advanced greatly since the day when your father was diagnosed. Back then, doctors did not understand how important it was to keep blood sugars as close to normal as possible. Patients with autoimmune Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-78752968077702981642013-05-30T02:30:48.404-04:002013-05-30T02:30:48.404-04:00Hey Jenny. Alas, Samantha's doctor confirmed t...Hey Jenny. Alas, Samantha's doctor confirmed that she DOES carry Latent Autoimmune Diabetes. Her units of Lantus are between 10 and 17 units. Mine are between 12 ans 17. My results are coming back in one week, though my doctor, Ashley Stillwell, says it's likely I have LADA. A few additional tests are pending, though, Jenny. Recently, Sammie and I have become used to injecting insulin by Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-76639544808284674422013-05-18T11:12:31.591-04:002013-05-18T11:12:31.591-04:00Hurricaneangela,
It doesn't really matter wh...Hurricaneangela, <br /><br />It doesn't really matter what the diagnosis is. Low C-Peptide means you need insulin. Once you start using it, the dose will give a pretty good idea of which type you have. Under about 20 units a day and it's usually Type 1. More than that usually Type 2. It doesn't really matter what kind you have because in both cases you need to get your blood sugar Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-21068192129530514902013-05-17T23:04:01.816-04:002013-05-17T23:04:01.816-04:00Hello Jenny. Samantha's medical test results s...Hello Jenny. Samantha's medical test results showed her C Peptide was rather low, though there are more testings pending. Right now they are still calling her condition T2DM even though her C Peptides were low, and it is far more likely she has LADA. My test results will be back May 20th, although the news is not really good. I was informed my C Peptides' levels were quite low, and that IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-6247848913524605042013-05-04T08:30:24.853-04:002013-05-04T08:30:24.853-04:00Hey Miss Jenny! On April 30, 2013, at the Universi...Hey Miss Jenny! On April 30, 2013, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Samantha was told by her physician, Doctor Angela Farrell, that she is being prescribed Lantus (aka Insulin Glargine) because of her blood sugar being too high despite using Glyburide. Farrell requested Samantha continue to use the Glyburide and the Lantus at the same time, and there will be tests for GAD Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-87375538208417000002013-05-02T07:41:38.720-04:002013-05-02T07:41:38.720-04:00Hana,
I don't think you can get genetic testi...Hana,<br /><br />I don't think you can get genetic testing for LADA, but children of parents with LADA should probably have a glucose tolerance test every few years to see how their blood sugar is holding up.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-18752479307726054592013-05-02T03:19:04.640-04:002013-05-02T03:19:04.640-04:00Hi!
Iamwondering if children of parents with la...Hi!<br /><br /><br /><br />Iamwondering if children of parents with lada should consider getting genetic testing to see if they are at increased risk? Does this type of testing even exist?<br /><br /><br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543187643571463258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-19045415411185213642013-04-27T17:48:54.024-04:002013-04-27T17:48:54.024-04:00Insulin needles don't hurt. They aren't li...Insulin needles don't hurt. They aren't like the needles used for giving shots. They are extremely thin and used properly you don't feel them.<br /><br />LADA is not connected with insulin resistance. By definition it is an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks and kills the cells that produce insulin, though people who have it may share some genes also found in Type 2 Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-78305746894058203192013-04-27T14:21:28.363-04:002013-04-27T14:21:28.363-04:00Hey Jenny! Recently I created a blog on Latent Aut...Hey Jenny! Recently I created a blog on Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults and put some serious facts in there. The fact is, numerous studies are linking the Latent Autoimmune Diabetes with Insulin Resistance, which is also connected with Type 2 Diabetes. Please look at my blog and you will discover what I'm really talking about. Me and my cousin Samantha will most certainly look into usingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com