# Type 1 & LADA **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-type-1-lada/7.md?page=54 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 55 --- ## [Kidney disease is more common than not at 50 years T1D duration](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kidney-disease-is-more-common-than-not-at-50-years-t1d-duration/2118)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/kidney-disease-is-more-common-than-not-at-50-years-t1d-duration/2118 "2017-09-23T02:24:37Z")
Well, there are a lot of questions here – namely that people who have 50 years of T1D under their belt likely spend decades in the “dark ages” of diabetes care no matter what their A1C now. But I’m inclined to suspect th… --- ## [Vision problems before diagnosis?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vision-problems-before-diagnosis/714)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vision-problems-before-diagnosis/714 "2017-09-21T22:18:00Z")
@Michel, @Chris--Did your sons experience visual problems before DX? @Sam, how about you? Anybody else? I felt like reading street signs and such was becoming more difficult...and just thought at the time that I needed n… --- ## [Severe nausea with "high" BG?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/severe-nausea-with-high-bg/2091)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/severe-nausea-with-high-bg/2091 "2017-09-21T17:12:03Z")
Does anyone else get nauseated every time they go “high” for any length of time - and not even that high? Anytime I’m above 120 for more than an hour, I feel so sick, I have to lay down until my BG starts coming down. Oc… --- ## [JDRF T1D Care Kit](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/jdrf-t1d-care-kit/625)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/jdrf-t1d-care-kit/625 "2017-09-21T01:10:52Z")
Are you an adult with newly-diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes? Order a JDRF T1D Care Kit. --- ## [Glucagon response in T1D](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glucagon-response-in-t1d/2076)
**Author:** [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/glucagon-response-in-t1d/2076 "2017-09-20T15:01:20Z")
So when you’re diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, doctors, dieticians and CDEs will bombard you with lots of information about T1D. At least that’s my experience. They’ll talk about how the body normally maintains glucose h… --- ## [Increase in prevalence of Type 1 diabetes: why?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/increase-in-prevalence-of-type-1-diabetes-why/2064)
**Author:** [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/increase-in-prevalence-of-type-1-diabetes-why/2064 "2017-09-19T20:48:11Z")
I have not done a study to prove a causal relationship, but I suspect that there would be a correlation between Type 1 diabetics living long enough to reproduce and pass on their genes and the increase of which you spea… --- ## [Changes to BG at altitude](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/changes-to-bg-at-altitude/1854)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/changes-to-bg-at-altitude/1854 "2017-09-18T16:15:08Z")
Sorry, a very quick post, scrabbled together from some other times I posted on the subject. When your body adjusts to higher altitudes, it has to cope with the lower oxygen levels that are at higher altitudes. This ca… --- ## [No counting](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/no-counting/2014)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/no-counting/2014 "2017-09-17T15:00:05Z")
I have no idea how many carbs this was. A thick pizza and 2 beers (I was telling the guy making it to keep piling stuff on, like they do in Chicago). But I wouldn’t have any clue how to do this with a calculator or form… --- ## [A beautiful line](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-beautiful-line/2011)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-beautiful-line/2011 "2017-09-16T22:08:54Z")
I really just need to commit to eating a lower carb/lower glycemic index breakfast every morning, because it always makes my day better. But this is an extraordinary day, even for me. Ending the night at 99 (my highest B… --- ## [Overnight lows WITHOUT basal?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overnight-lows-without-basal/1461)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overnight-lows-without-basal/1461 "2017-09-15T03:10:25Z")
So I just did a 1 week trial on a Medtronic CGM. I got the report this morning - seems I went low (\<70, lowest was 51) 7/8 nights, usually around 6am but also a couple days it was up and down throughout the night. I’m no… --- ## [What is the average A1c of T1D patients: study](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-average-a1c-of-t1d-patients-study/1129)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-average-a1c-of-t1d-patients-study/1129 "2017-09-14T22:48:52Z")
Here is what it looks like by age (as of 2015): \[image\] The poor performance of late teens and young adults is striking. In each age group, how many reach the recommended therapeutic goals (7.5% under age 19, 7% ab… --- ## [Growing up with diabetes: what parents fear](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/growing-up-with-diabetes-what-parents-fear/1014)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/growing-up-with-diabetes-what-parents-fear/1014 "2017-09-14T17:57:27Z")
All the horror stories I hear and read about...My biggest fear is my son...Giving up... When he's old enough to make his own decisions. That would kill me too. --- ## [Ideal BG range?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ideal-bg-range/1911)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ideal-bg-range/1911 "2017-09-13T17:23:05Z")
I’ve been wondering, what’s everyone’s goal BG range? What’s best to try to stick to for minimal complications in the long run? In pregnancy I was told to stay \<95 fasting and \<140 1 hr post-prandial/\<120 @2 hrs, so that… --- ## [How much should basals on the pump account for?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-much-should-basals-on-the-pump-account-for/1913)
**Author:** [@type1\_toddler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/type1_toddler)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-much-should-basals-on-the-pump-account-for/1913 "2017-09-11T17:35:30Z")
I recently heard they should account for 50%! We are not very close to that at all but have been working on basals for a couple months, making smaller adjustments. My daughter seems to vary between crashing all night to … --- ## [Acetaminophen, CGM and blood sugar](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/acetaminophen-cgm-and-blood-sugar/1920)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/acetaminophen-cgm-and-blood-sugar/1920 "2017-09-11T16:57:21Z")
Could someone please help enlighten my addled, sick brain about why acetaminophen is not a good option? Is it that it actually spikes the blood sugar or that it prohibits the CGM sensor from taking accurate measurements? … --- ## [Swimming and LOW, LOW, LOW overnight](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/swimming-and-low-low-low-overnight/1280)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2017, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/swimming-and-low-low-low-overnight/1280 "2017-09-10T04:40:35Z")
Last night was the worst night we've had in a while. We went to a kids' swimming pool yesterday and Samson spent two hours frolicking in the water. But then last night we were just seesawing from low to not-low. We had… --- ## [Surviving on $50 with no prescriptions or insurance](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/surviving-on-50-with-no-prescriptions-or-insurance/1806)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/surviving-on-50-with-no-prescriptions-or-insurance/1806 "2017-09-08T19:39:32Z")
Recently there was a story about a diabetic who died because he couldn’t afford his insulin. And the hurricane news brought other stories up about people needing insulin, and a preparation thread. I wanted to address th… --- ## [My first flatline (almost) on a pump](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-first-flatline-almost-on-a-pump/1876)
**Author:** [@Kaelan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Kaelan)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2017, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-first-flatline-almost-on-a-pump/1876 "2017-09-07T19:47:34Z")
It was a lucky one because I did not have peaks Monday: \[KCT\_BG\_Track\_Events\_2017-09-04\] The day before, I had hormone peaks all day. But even when I get only one peak, I can’t flatline because I can only catch peaks a… --- ## [Gender differences in diabetes outcome](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gender-differences-in-diabetes-outcome/1864)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gender-differences-in-diabetes-outcome/1864 "2017-09-06T16:46:44Z")
I was really intrigued by what @Jen wrote on another thread: What do we know about gender differences with D? @jen’s opinion was that a great deal of it was explained by the influence of periods on women’s BG. --- ## [What the heck!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-the-heck/1852)
**Author:** [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-the-heck/1852 "2017-09-06T16:53:32Z")
\[IMG\_0332\] Disconnected way too long for my shower? Bad pump site or insulin? Two bee/wasp stings that woke me up? Imitation maple syrup I had was secretly real? Stressing unconsciousy about my upcoming trip? Thyro… --- ## [An unexpected explanation for late evening lows](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/an-unexpected-explanation-for-late-evening-lows/1859)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/an-unexpected-explanation-for-late-evening-lows/1859 "2017-09-06T14:53:37Z")
For the past couple of months we have been fighting late evening (midnight) lows. We have been trying many different hypotheses. One that I pursued for a long time was a Lantus activity peak 3 hours after injection – an… --- ## [Ooops ! Forgot to Bolus](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ooops-forgot-to-bolus/1789)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2017, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ooops-forgot-to-bolus/1789 "2017-09-05T18:53:57Z")
i haven’t found a post about this topic, so i will just put it out there and see if anybody relates to this and how they have handled it when it has happened. this afternoon i bolused for my lunch. i had other things on… --- ## [First ever cell-based gene therapy approved by FDA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-ever-cell-based-gene-therapy-approved-by-fda/1798)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/first-ever-cell-based-gene-therapy-approved-by-fda/1798 "2017-08-31T15:14:20Z")
This is pretty neat. This is not a pure diabetes news – but it has a strong impact. Yesterday, the FDA approved the first ever cell-based gene therapy treatment in the US, in this case for a form of juvenile leukemia (ac… --- ## [Poor BG Management, Running, Switch to Higher Carb Diet](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/poor-bg-management-running-switch-to-higher-carb-diet/1764)
**Author:** [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/poor-bg-management-running-switch-to-higher-carb-diet/1764 "2017-08-30T14:25:38Z")
I wanted to write a post specifically about my boyfriend EH’s present state as a LADA T1D. Sadly, EH’s current diabetes management is not going well. He’s spiking to 200++ daily, and then crashing after exercise or misga… --- ## [Crazy basal numbers](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/crazy-basal-numbers/1733)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/crazy-basal-numbers/1733 "2017-08-29T02:05:12Z")
Since DM has been sick and has been adjusting her basal… …it got me to wondering about crazy basal numbers people have had. I don’t generally go back and look at entire days, but I know I was using a lot less the past… --- ## [Study will try to create pancreatic islets from stem cells :-)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-will-try-to-create-pancreatic-islets-from-stem-cells/1706)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-will-try-to-create-pancreatic-islets-from-stem-cells/1706 "2017-08-24T14:58:12Z")
I think this direction of research is pretty exciting! These researchers at U Pittsburg are working on the ability to create pancreatic islets (also called islets of Langerhans, i.e. Beta cells) from stem cells: The r… --- ## [Hormone roller coaster, also metformin](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hormone-roller-coaster-also-metformin/1109)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hormone-roller-coaster-also-metformin/1109 "2017-08-22T19:54:15Z")
\[image\] About a month ago I mentioned having been on a 3-day blood sugar roller coaster with a standard deviation that was shooting up over 100 for about 3 days running. I'd never experienced anything like this, so I a… --- ## [When CGMs lie, and when a deep low is really a nice landing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-cgms-lie-and-when-a-deep-low-is-really-a-nice-landing/1336)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-cgms-lie-and-when-a-deep-low-is-really-a-nice-landing/1336 "2017-08-22T19:45:01Z")
I have mentioned several times in passing that I think many Dexcom lows, when they come off a steep slope, aren't really lows. Today I decided to prove it. My son calibrated his CGM this morning at 8:37 AM and was off … --- ## [Thyroid antibodies and disease progression to hypothyroidism](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/thyroid-antibodies-and-disease-progression-to-hypothyroidism/1388)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/thyroid-antibodies-and-disease-progression-to-hypothyroidism/1388 "2017-07-10T18:30:47Z")
So, a 70-year-old relative recently tested positive for thyroid antibodies. But his current tests show he has totally normal thyroid function. This is his first time being tested so we have no idea how long he's had thes… --- ## ["Please Listen to Me" b/c patience is a virtue](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/please-listen-to-me-b-c-patience-is-a-virtue/1667)
**Author:** [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2017, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/please-listen-to-me-b-c-patience-is-a-virtue/1667 "2017-08-21T21:01:25Z")
while watching TV (or doing anything sedative), i know almost exactly what i need to bring a low up into target range, and i know about how long it will take for my BGs to climb. for me, patience is a virtue. i can prett… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-type-1-lada/7.md?page=53) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-type-1-lada/7.md?page=55)