The autoimmune diabetes that doesn't fit the boxes.

LADA Compass is a wiki and blog for latent autoimmune diabetes in adults: slow-onset, often misdiagnosed as Type 2, and rarely explained well.

Where LADA sits

Type 1

Fast onset, childhood-typical

LADA

Autoimmune, slow onset

Type 2

Insulin resistance, slow onset

Start here

New here? Start with "What is LADA?"

The five-minute explanation of what makes this different from Type 1 and Type 2.

Diagnosed as Type 2, but something's off?

Check the signals.

Just got a positive antibody test?

Understand your result.

How Low-Carb Eating and Basic Exercise Actually Move Your Numbers
Neither one touches the autoimmune process behind LADA. Both can still change your day-to-day blood glucose and A1C more than almost anything else you control.
Sep 14
Why Metformin Might Stop Working for You
Metformin doesn't make insulin. It makes your insulin go further. In LADA, that distinction is the whole story.
Sep 14
When Metformin Stops Working Faster Than It Should
A dosage increase is the default response when a Type 2 medication fades. Often, the real issue is which type of diabetes is actually being treated.
Jul 2

Community threads and support groups worth knowing about.