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At a relative age
young
, Lilla Syifa (29) never imagined her life would change drastically as a result
diabetes
.This woman from Surabaya, East Java, who is familiarly called Cipa, was diagnosed with type 1.5 diabetes or Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA), a condition that is often missed because the symptoms are similar to type 2 diabetes.
According to the doctor who treated him, the disease did not come suddenly.Cipa’s unhealthy lifestyle for years was one of the triggers.
Cipa admits that he likes to consume sweet foods and drinks almost every day.Viral snacks, desserts, and drinks like matcha are an escape from work stress.On the other hand, he rarely exercises and has a poor sleep pattern because he often stays up late.
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“When asked about lifestyle, I’m really stupid,” said Cipa, quoting Detik, Monday (22/12).
His condition began to be detected when a medical examination showed blood sugar levels reaching 356 mg/dl.This figure is in the category of severe hyperglycemia and indicates diabetes.
His HbA1c examination results reached 11.5 percent, far above the normal limit of below 5.7 percent, as quoted on the Ministry of Health website.
Take the symptoms that appear trivial
Before the diagnosis was made, Cipa’s body had actually been giving signals since May or June 2025. However, he considered these symptoms to be unclear and often misinterpreted.
One of them is leg cramps which often appear suddenly.At first, he thought it was due to fatigue or wearing high heels.
“I often get cramps in my calves or my toes suddenly curl. I think it’s because I keep wearing heels,” said Cipa.
Apart from that, Cipa experienced excessive thirst or polydipsia.Even though he had drunk a lot of water, his thirst did not subside.His lips were even so dry that people around him noticed.
“Once I was riding an ojol, there was traffic jam, drinking water ran out. I was really panicked looking for water because I was really thirsty, like in the desert,” he said.
Another symptom that he then realized was frequent urination or polyuria.High sugar levels make the kidneys work extra hard to get rid of glucose through urine, so that body fluids are also sucked out.
“It’s like peeing again in 10 minutes. My head is also dizzy, weak, limp,” he said.
Lifestyle and stress are triggers
Cipa said his habit of consuming sweet foods was a form of escape from work pressure.In a day, he can eat sweet foods up to three times.
“You could say that dessert is almost every day. The peak will be in 2024 to 2025,” he said.
The habit of staying up late also worsens his condition.Coming home from work late at night, he often doesn’t go to bed until 2 or 3 in the morning, then returns to work the next morning.
Exercise has hardly become a routine.Even if there is, only light cardio once a week.He admitted that he had never trained muscles with weight training.
“The sugar I eat has no ‘hiding’ place, because I don’t have muscle mass,” he said.
Coma 12 days and threat of complications
Cipa’s condition had deteriorated drastically.On August 17, he lost consciousness and was in a coma for about 12 days.He was treated intensively in the ICU, put on a ventilator and received various medical aids.
“Infusions up to the neck, eating through the nose. Everyone used tools,” he recalled.
At that time, the doctor even suggested dialysis because his kidney function was only 10 percent and his pancreas was also affected.Luckily, his kidney function slowly improved so that hemodialysis was not carried out.
Doctors also warn of the risk of serious complications, ranging from motor disorders to memory loss.
“This is not just reducing sugar. The sugar is already damaging other organs,” said Cipa.
This bitter experience became a turning point for him.Now, Cipa is trying to live a life that is more aware of health, as well as being a reminder that diabetes does not always come in old age and often starts from habits that are considered trivial.
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