SIGNS Of DIABETES – LADA Diabetes
SIGNS Of DIABETES – LADA Diabetes
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes (LADA) is also known as 1.5 Diabetes. This type of diabetes tends to slip under the radar.Like Type 1 diabetes LADA is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin
This condition normally affects adults over 30 and under 60 years that is slim. This condition appears suddenly in children with Type 1 diabetes. Doctors sometimes mistakenly diagnose LADA as type 2 diabetes in adults because of the gradual onset of symptoms. If the patient is not aware of the signs of diabetes it could lead to the patient getting more sick because they are not receiving the correct medication.
The doctor must perform the following test to confirm if a patient has LADA, test like a glutamic acid decarboxylase(GAD) antibody test. This should show if your body is destroying the cells that produces the insulin also it will show if you have diabetes or impaired glucose intolerance which can develop into diabetes.
Symptoms of diabetes are excessive thirst, tiredness, frequent infection, tingling /numbness in feet and blurred vision.
If a patient has LADA they must be injected with insulin the same way a type 1 diabetes. With these conditions your cells become less responsive to insulin or the body does not produce enough insulin. Insulin resistance is a more typical of type 2 and gestational diabetes where the glucose isn’t transferred to the cells and blood sugar rises. With a controlled diet and exercise type 2 and gestational diabetes can be controlled.
Always be aware of the signs of diabetes because it could save someone’s live!
It would be appreciated it anyone could add more light and information about LADA
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PS. Read more at American Diabetes Association
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