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meisha
06-03-2007, 11:22 AM
Thank You everyone--I am learning a lot! Here is an update. I have been basically eating as if I am on phase one of the South Beach Diet. I'm eating lean meats, nuts, etc. Lots of low-fat sugar-free yogurt and cheese. Salads and vegetables. No fruits and as little carbs as possible, because the last time I ate a boca burger with cheese on a wheat bun my BS level 90 minutes later was 210! Then I checked an hour later and it was 89? Needless to say, I ate two turkey hotdogs with no bun, a few raw carrots and another yogurt for supper. Ninety minutes later it was only 136. I'm very concerned about maintaining my weight having to eat like this because I am a very petite person and always have been. I'm only 59.5 inches tall and have usually weighed between 97-112 pounds. My current weight is 106 and although I have the middle-aged small pouch in my lower abdomen, I am happy with this weight. I also get a fair amount of exercise due to my job, which requires a bit of walking, but can be stressful. My husband wants me to exercise more to help with stress, but I usually feel awful afterward because the adrenaline it produces is similar to hypo symptoms. If I eat before hand I get very nauseous. So you see, I can understand why my PCP's nurse said that the high numbers I experience are more typical of overweight people and not someone so tiny:blob_fire

meisha
06-03-2007, 01:17 PM
Ok, I went off and did some research and probably just confused myself more because some sites stated that there are type 1.5 and another type called LADA..let me summarize what I read from one doctor:
This confusing picture can be summarized as follows: LADAs look like type 1s (generally thin) and are insulin-sensitive, whereas "type 1.5s" look like type 2s and are insulin-resistant. Both have one or more antibodies that are positive. This is, of course, my interpretation of what I see in my clinic; but to be fair, there isn't enough published research for everyone to agree with what I see.

If this is true that wouldn't I more than likely fit the profile of a patient with LADA?

Mark1e
06-04-2007, 01:27 AM
Sounds like you are making good progress. Keep up the good work. Type 1.5 and LADA are the same thing. It is possible for T1/T1.5s to have insulin resistance as well, but this is not usually the case. The fact that you have reactive hypoglycemic episodes a few hours after a high-carb meal suggests that it is early onset of Type 2. I don't think this is typical of T1/T1.5, but I could be wrong.

The occurrence of T2 amongst normal weight people is becoming increasingly common. But the only way you will know what type it is, is to have an antibody test. Although the antibody test is not not foolproof. Up to 20% of T1s test negative on the GAD antibody test. An insulin level test would also be a good indicator. If you are in the early stages of T2, your insulin levels will be higher than normal.

Mark

 
 
 




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