[Diabetes-talk] "Too Young for Insulin?"

Fri Mar 1 07:07:02 UTC 2013

That's probably true since it accelerated the vision loss, neuropathy,
tachycardia, low blood pressure and gastroparesis. No one has every
stated it this way but it makes sense. In the past nine years, I've
gotten my health and diabetes back into control, and am healthy for my
age. I eat very healthy and exercise, which helps I'm sure, but these
side affects aren't exactly things that go away. The loss of flexibility
would make sense if my body experienced a rapid ageing process for a
short time. At the time, I also had an abscess on my heart and kidney
and an enlarged liver, but these problems resolved themselves. In fact,
I've had a couple of Echo cardiograms done, and they come back clean and
healthy. In fact, before I was *allowed* to become pregnant, I had to
have an Echo, and they were impressed with how long I was able to go on
the treadmill and how fast I went especially since I was able to still
talk without panting, grin. Then again, they typically test much older
patients, smile. Anyway, it's just been weird to see how some things
resolved and others never have. Ultimately though, the ageing process
didn't last or remain the same. It was such a bizarre situation. They
had no idea what the viral infection was or what caused it. They
couldn't identify it. It was such a set of odd circumstances that led up
to it starting with a hospitalization for DKA then what was initially
diagnosed as the flu to finally a raging infection and the other issues
I've stated before. This all happened in a four week time span and
lasted about three months. It took a year to fully recover. The
flexibility has been really difficult to retrieve.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 10:39 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] "Too Young for Insulin?"

Perhaps the illness aged your body more quickly than would have been the
case without it.

Just a thought.

Mike

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From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:22 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] "Too Young for Insulin?"

This may or may not be related, but there's something I've been
wondering about for years now.

I use to be extremely limber and flexible. I was a dancer for years, and
even after I stopped, I still retained my flexibility. I've always been
active and exercised.

After my really bad sickness that caused my blindness (viral infection,
pneumonia and uraceptis) I lost all my flexibility. Like I can barely
touch my toes or do stretches that once were done with ease.

I had it up until I went into hospital, and by the time I came out, it
was gone. I still exercise, but have had difficulty in getting my
flexibility back.

Does anyone know why this would have happened literally overnight, and
is it related to this topic, or at least diabetes in general?

Bridgit

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Of Veronica Elsea
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 11:29 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] "Too Young for Insulin?"

I too would be interested in what Ann Williams had to say. I've
certainly heard of frozen shoulder though and I gather it's pretty
common. Fortunately I haven't experienced it. But that does mean that
something can go on involving tendans and stuff. 
Man, someone ought to make a teashirt to sell that says something like,
diabetes isn't for the faint of heart! Man oh man! Time to go dance
around my kitchen or something. On second thought, I'll stick to the
daily walk where I can cover more ground. <grin.> Veronica

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-----Original Message-----
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Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 9:11 PM
To: 'Everett Gavel'; 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] "Too Young for Insulin?"

Everett:

With respect, I've never heard of that side-effect.

Be interested in what someone like Ann Williams would have to say about
it.

Mike

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Of Everett Gavel
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 2:48 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] "Too Young for Insulin?"

Hi Bridgit, and all,

Bridgit, I don't know, honestly. Never cared to 
research it. But several years ago, docs told me a 
couple things I'd never heard before, and was 
amazed at. Yet both seem true and have pretty much 
been playing themselves out. The first is that 
supposedly insulin builds up calcium deposits on 
your bone joints over time. If that's true, the 
old standby some Diabetics use, saying, if they 
eat more, they'll just take more insulin, etc., 
well, that has an additional consequence now, if 
this is true. And honestly, I would argue for it 
being true rather than against it, as it sure 
seems like what's been hapening over the years. If 
I was to get arrested and put in cuffs, they might 
pull my shoulder, as I can these days barely touch 
my hands together behind my back anymore. Yes, I 
admit, I don't stretch much at all, but never 
really have, and I'm far less flexible than I was 
10-20 years ago -- and I'm only 42, not old yet.

Second thing was that high blood sugar levels 
affect *all* of your body, even your teeth. Now, 
this is simple, common sense I suppose. But it 
never quite hit me, about it affecting my teeth, 
too, y'know? It was just a sort of, "Duh," moment 
for me. ;-)

Strive On!
Everett

----- Original Message ----- 
> Why does insulin affect calcium deposits?
>

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