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Why is my LADA not getting worse???

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How high would you go?

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Numbers

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Melitta commented on Cathy Jacobson's blog post 'Taken aback'
LADA is Type 1 diabetes, albeit slow onset as Scott says, and yes the appropriate treatment is insulin.
yesterday
Melitta replied to Dolores's discussion 'Why is my LADA not getting worse???'
Hi Tony: There is a LADA Diabetics group here on TuDiabetes, and a great resource is actually the video under that group put together by Manny Hernandez, founder of TuDiabetes (Manny has LADA). LADA is a term for Type 1 diabetes in adults.
yesterday
Melitta commented on Scott's blog post 'What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports was Medtronic thinking?'
Hi Scott: My Minimed Guardian sits in a drawer, because I made a mistake and chose it over the DexCom. I tell everyone I can to not get the Minimed. I am tech savvy, I have been VERY successfully on an insulin pump for 12+ years (now the Animas 20...
on Friday
Melitta replied to Kelly's discussion 'How high would you go?'
Hi Kelly: Physicians are supposed to abide by "first do no harm." To tell someone who most probably has Type 1 autoimmune diabetes (and requires insulin to survive) to stop taking insulin is extreme harm (and malpractice). The definitive test for ...
November 19
Melitta replied to Paul Curwen's discussion 'Numbers'
Hi Paul: I would second what Libby and Gerri have suggested. You really should be tested to see if you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. All too often, adults are diagnosed as having Type 2 simply because they are adults, not because the doctor has ...
November 10
Melitta replied to Toni Crebbin's discussion 'Traveling with diabetes...' in the group TRAVELING THE WORLD WITH DIABETES
Multiple times during travel, I have had total failure of my insulin pump. That's why I am grateful for all the backup supplies I carry, including fast acting insulin, long acting insulin, and syringes. I just returned from Eleuthera Island in the...
November 9
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November 7
Manny Hernandez left a comment for Melitta
October 30

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Hometown (where you come from):
Palos Verdes, California
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
April 13, 1995
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
6.5
What glucose meter do you use?
One Touch Ultra
Type of treatment you use
Pump
What pump model do you use, if any?
Animas 1250
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
via DiabetesMine
What do you do for a living?
geologist
I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in April 1995. I was hospitalized and briefly went into DKA in the hospital. But because I was 35 years old, I was diagnosed as having Type 2 diabetes (despite having zero risk factors), and I was taken off of insulin and discharged from the hospital. Since I am a scientist, I studied the information provided to me about diabetes, and confronted my endocrinologist regarding my diagnosis. He admitted he made a mistake, I was put on exogenous insulin, and given the diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes one week later. Because of the horrible treatment I received when first (mis)diagnosed, I have worked ever since to change the perception that Type 1 diabetes is a childhood disease. It is not--it is far more prevalent in adults than children.

Since 1998, I have used an insulin pump. I recently started using a continuous glucose monitor (Minimed Guardian). I have lots of interests! I am seriously into yoga (I started practicing yoga 6 months before my Type 1 diagnosis, maybe yoga causes diabetes? :) ), and love hiking and the outdoors.

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At 6:37pm on October 30, 2009, Manny Hernandez said…

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At 3:01pm on October 26, 2009, Uta Sievers said…
Thanks Melitta, tight control is my intention indeed, if I can manage, bearing in mind what people on this site are saying about burnout... I'm only in month four after diagnosis, after all. My main concern is that I am getting almost no exercise at the moment, and I know I should. "Pazienza", as they say here in Italy.
At 6:37am on October 26, 2009, Uta Sievers said…
Oh, I forgot to say (I think this is what you mean by tight control): in the whole month of October (which is almost over), I have only been over 140 three times... Waiting to hear my A1C before celebrating because I read so much about meters running +/- 20 on these pages that I don't trust my readings now!
At 6:31am on October 26, 2009, Uta Sievers said…
Hi Melitta, thanks a lot for your comment in the GAD discussion. I am new to diabetes and don't really know what you mean by "exogenous insulin" and "using tight control". Here is what I'm "on", let me know if that answers your question: 3 Units of Lantus at 10.30pm (i.e. once a day) and 500g Meformin after every meal. I have made a great effort to eat healthily, almost only fruit and vegetables, and I am starting to like it (but will turn into a rabbit eventually, I'm sure...). This is working so well that I am now "low" (i.e. below 80) almost once every day, especially my fasting BS, so I need to talk to my doctor who might (again) reduce my insulin (started off on 5 units, now down to 3 - how much lower can I get?!). Sometimes I wonder if I really have diabetes at all... What you say about extending the honeymoon period sounds great, and if you have any further advice on how to do it, let me know :-). Thank you! Uta
At 8:51pm on October 12, 2009, Amy said…
Hi Melitta! Thanks for the web address. I will check it out. I hope that the extra training helps. Let me know how it goes.
At 7:25pm on October 12, 2009, MelissaBL said…
It was GREAT to meet you and chat for a bit! I agree - we've got to hang onto that inspiration. Here's to good blood sugars this week!
At 10:40pm on October 10, 2009, Amy said…
Hi Melitta! Good to hear from you. Sorry to hear your not happy with the CGM. What is going wrong? So true what you say about our animals. They bring so much joy to our lives!
At 6:19pm on October 9, 2009, Amy said…
Hi Melitta! How are you? Things are crazy around here as usual. Just started caring for a 10 week old puppy who has so much energy! I have had to put off the Yoga Teachers Training Program off for 2 more months :-( I am to busy with work and some extra unexpected household expenses. My b.s.'s have been a bit crazy. Mostly due to work, the usual stress and not always eating the way I should....ah, life! All will get better. I hope things are good with you! Take care!
Amy
At 9:42pm on September 28, 2009, Manny Hernandez said…
Melitta,
Thought you'd be excited about this:
http://tudiabetes.com/forum/topics/meet-biggest-losers-kim-lyons
At 5:16pm on September 18, 2009, Manny Hernandez said…
We will have a booth at TCOYD Santa Clara. See you there!

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