I sometimes suffer from bouts of vertigo. Not sure what brings it on, but it usually doesn't last more than a week. Except for a few years ago, just before I was diagnosed with LADA. Come to think of it, that was the first time I ever had vertigo. My regular physician thinks it's fluid in the ears from upper respiratory infections and colds. But I've had those in the past, before my Type 1 diabetes, and I never got vertigo. Perhaps it's age. My mother also gets bouts of vertigo, sometimes for weeks. I have a theory of my own. I notice that vertigo worsens when I drink a large amount of coffee. When I got vertigo this week, I quit drinking anything with caffeine, and the symptoms are slowly fading. Meanwhile, my hot beverage in the morning has been White tea.
Tag: LADA
Amy Tenderich asks "What about is LADA?"
This same thought has also been bouncing around my skull. I got Type 1/LADA diabetes late in life ( I was 39 when diagnosed ) and struggled to find resources to understand my disease.
Since I was diagnosed at the ripe old age of 37, I hanker for an organization that focuses on adults with Type 1. Where is the place for us? Other than here on the Internet, of course? There is no non-profit, advocacy organization, or annual conference for us LADA types. Or for children with Type 1 who've grown up to be adults with Type 1, for that matter.
Thirst
On or about June 14th, 2006 I was diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus; Type 1 diabetes. The doctors called it sudden onset diabetes. Yep, it sure was sudden.
I had been taking an antibiotic to treat an upper respiratory infection. The antibiotic, Levaquin, has some side effects:
- Drowsiness
- Taste Problems
- Dry Mouth
I was on Levaquin for 10 days so my symptoms were expected. I also lost a little weight..actually looking back it was a lot of weight but I chalked that up to not eating. After all my tongue had a bitter taste and I was not eating much. I was also drinking a lot of water. At least 80 ounces a day and making frequent (every 15 minutes) trips to the bathroom. My symptoms continued for another week before I finally decided to go see a doctor. Two days before that I was scheduled to donate blood. So I made my donation and after sucking down two glasses or apple juice and a bottle of Gatorade I made it back to my desk. Fifteen minutes later while finishing another trip to the men's room I felt woozy. I stumbled back to the nurses' station where I was given yet another glass of sweet apple juice. Afterwards, I went home because I was feeling very tired.
The next day I woke up feeling much more tired. Too tired to even get dressed for work. I asked my wife to take me to the doctor that day and not wait for the appointment that was booked.
As I said above: "On or about June 14th,2 006 I was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus; Type 1 diabetes. The doctors called it sudden onset diabetes. Yep, it sure was sudden."
