In relation to type 1A DM, honeymoon period is
After the initial clinical presentation of type 1 DM, a "honeymoon" phase may ensue during which time glycemic control is achieved with modest doses of insulin or, rarely, insulin is not needed.However, this fleeting phase of endogenous insulin production from residual beta cells disappears and the individual becomes insulin deficient.Ref: Harrison 19e pg: 2403
Glycemic control achieved by OHA
Insulin requirement is nil or modest
Weight gain after insulin treatment
Weight loss after insulin treatment
Endocrinology