LADA stands for Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults.  It is a form of type 1 (formerly called juvenille) diabetes.  LADA often progresses much slower than type 1, but the treatment is usually the same (insulin).

When I first started this blog, I thought I had LADA because of my age at diagnosis (25).  As it turns out, I’m a pretty typical type 1 (rapid progression/fast honeymoon, immediate need for insulin, etc.).  But, since I already paid for the domain name, it stuck.  Now, I kinda like it.

I use Apidra insulin in an Omnipod insulin pump.  I also use a DexCom Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM).  I can’t imagine what my life would be like without them.

As for the “dee da,” well, I was just looking for a catchy title.

One Response to “What does LADA dee da mean?”

1. CasiL says:

   February 5, 2010 at 11:47 am

   You need to update this…Minimed is gone, remember.