[Diabetes-talk] Diabetes and the long term issues

[COLLEEN ROTH]

Hi
I take Vitamin D with Calcium twice a day too.
There are people who have low Vitamin D Levels who are not Diabetic.
You just don't get enough Vitamin D from food.
Colleen Roth



----- Original Message -----
From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Date: Thursday, February 28, 2013 11:40 pm
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Diabetes and the long term issues

>
>
> yes Mike,
> Here in Montana we don't get enough sun in the winter months.
> Not just myself, where the vitamin d blood work was drawn, where I take 
> calcium with d in it.
> A request from the doctor.
> I do this twice a day.
> Now my levels are where they need to be.
> I would have never thought of that.
> In the summer I have a beautiful tan, Jim burns.
> my tan is so that folks invy it.
> I don't even sit in the sun for hours. I just take walks.
> We do enjoy the patio where in the heat of the day we are in the shade.
> I'm glad I learned this about vitamin do.
> 
> Original message:
> > Ya got me. I'm not an endo, pathologist or internist. But remember that
> > diabetics are prone to Vitamin D deficiency and don't think anyone's figured
> > that one out, either. (grin)
> 
> > Mike
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> > Bridgit Pollpeter
> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 12:04 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Bl'
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Diabetes and the long term issues
> 
> > Going along with this scientific approach, what would cause the loss of
> > flexibility in well-managed diabetics? Just a hypothetical, grin.
> 
> > Bridgit
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> > Of Mike Freeman
> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 1:55 PM
> > To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Diabetes and the long term issues
> 
> 
> > bonna:
> 
> > How do we know that such diabetic complications involving calcium as
> > frozen shoulder and trigger comfinger are consequences of insulin use
> > rather than of diabetes per se? Anecdotal evidence isn't good enough
> > here. We need long comterm, randomized, double comblind studies to make such
> > determinations. Let's not fall into the trap medical news reporters
> > often do where generalizations are made on inadequate data. In fact, I
> > know a Type 2 diabetic who has never taken insulin who had trigger
> > comfinger which was corrected with minor surgery.
> 
> > Cheers,
> 
> > Mike Freeman
> > sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Feb 28, 2013, at 10:40, Bonna Williamson <bwilliamson at redeemer.net>
> > wrote:
> 
> 
> >> Hello to All:
> 
> >> These recent experiences are very interesting. I have been a diabetic
> >> for 43 years. I became a diabetic at the age of 5 and now am 53. So, a
> 
> >> long time. I can remember yes, glass syringes, and lente insulin,
> >> urine testing and such. So, today's technology has been terrific so
> >> far. I too like many of you have lost my sight from diabetes. I was
> >> 25. I am currently working as a School Counselor in a Lutheran School.
> 
> >> I love what I do but do miss my dance studio from the past when I had
> >> sight. I am currently working with a 3 and 1/2 year old that became a
> >> diabetic last year. She lives 2 houses down from me. She is a real
> >> trooper. She just got her pump, bright blue I tell you how she is a
> >> mess. She comments each day that I take care of her for a few hours,
> >> giving mom a break, that I am a part of her diabetic team, really
> >> cute. She is really learning and it just appears so simple from her
> >> world but knowing all of the consequences of high blood sugar and such
> 
> >> I fear for her future. I never knew or was told about the teeth
> >> issues. I have been blessed with good teeth but my husband is a
> >> diabetic. He has had many teeth issues but appears to have done better
> 
> >> of late. I too like many of you do not have the flexiability that I
> >> once had. Insulin can cause so many calcium issues you cannot imagine.
> 
> >> Frozen shoulders, trigger fingers and such are just to name a few. I
> >> have had all and more. I do miss the flexibility. In my past life
> >> being a dancer and all I really get ticked when I just do not have the
> 
> >> flexibility to do what I use to be able to. Gastro Paresis is and has
> >> been for 23 years my largest problem. Yes, I agree it can and does
> >> sneak up on you when you least expect it. By using medications, diet
> >> and good blood sugars it appears to stay in its cage for the time
> >> being. I too, like many of you would like to see a cure. Not only for
> >> the future children and adults but maybe for us as well to slow down
> >> the progression of break downs of the body functions.  I have been
> >> able to handle the blindness, wish there was more I could do, but for
> >> now it is holding its own. The largest area for diabetics that are
> >> blind is having medical technology talk. I am not able to read Braille
> 
> >> do to all of the finger sticks and such but talking pumps would be
> >> nice. Maybe Santa Claus will bring one this year, probably n.lessigh.
> 
> >> So, I appreciate all of you and your thoughts. I have enjoyed all the
> >> questions and answers. Besides I have learned a lot.  Take care to all
> 
> >> of you and I look forward to seeing a cure soon for diabetes and maybe
> 
> >> Santa claus will come through this year.. Bonna Williamson School
> >> Counselor Redeemer Lutheran School Austin, Texas
> 
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