[Diabetes-talk] Back to calcium deposits

Tue Mar 19 21:57:56 UTC 2013

Your welcome.
I have no knowledge of it happening to the legs.
Dwight

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Back to calcium deposits

> Thanks. This is very informative. It does not seem though, as you point
> out, that it is caused by insulin use but just simply being diabetic.
> Can it happen to the legs at all?
>
> Bridgit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Dwight Johnson
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 5:34 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Back to calcium deposits
>
>
> A couple of years ago I had frozen shoulder.  I went to an orthopedist
> and
> he told me it was adhesive capsulitis  I don't think it has anything to
> do
> with insulin because I don't take insulin but he said it is probably due
> to
> my being diabetic..  It resolved itself in about six months..
>
>
>
> Here is an explanation of adhesive capsulitis.
>
> Frozen shoulder, medically referred to as adhesive capsulitis, is a
> disorder
> in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the
> glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes inflamed and stiff, greatly
> restricting motion and causing chronic pain.
>
> Adhesive capsulitis is a painful and disabling condition that often
> causes
> great frustration for patients and caregivers due to slow recovery.
> Movement
> of the shoulder is severely restricted. Pain is usually constant, worse
> at
> night, and when the weather is colder; and along with the restricted
> movement can make even small tasks impossible. Certain movements or
> bumps
> can cause sudden onset of tremendous pain and cramping that can last
> several
> minutes.
>
>
> This condition, for which an exact cause is unknown, can last from five
> months to three years or more and is thought in some cases to be caused
> by
> injury or trauma to the area. It is believed that it may have an
> autoimmune
> component, with the body attacking healthy tissue in the capsule. There
> is
> also a lack of fluid in the joint, further restricting movement.
>
> In addition to difficulty with everyday tasks, people who suffer from
> adhesive capsulitis usually experience problems sleeping for extended
> periods due to pain that is worse at night and restricted
> movement/positions. The condition also can lead to depression, pain, and
>
> problems in the neck and back.
>
> Risk factors for frozen shoulder include diabetes, stroke, accidents,
> lung
> disease, connective tissue disorders, and heart disease. The condition
> very
> rarely appears in people under 40.
>
> Treatment may be painful and taxing and consists of physical therapy,
> medication, massage therapy, hydrodilatation or surgery. A doctor may
> also
> perform manipulation under anesthesia, which breaks up the adhesions and
>
> scar tissue in the joint to help restore some range of motion. Pain and
> inflammation can be controlled with analgesics and NSAIDs. The condition
>
> tends to be self-limiting: it usually resolves over time without
> surgery,
> but this may take up to two years. Most people regain about 90% of
> shoulder
> motion over time. People who suffer from adhesive capsulitis may have
> extreme difficulty working and going about normal life activities for
> several months or longer.
>
>
> Dwight Johnson
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 1:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Back to calcium deposits
>
>
>> But this is specific to the shoulder. I wonder why this is, or can it
>> happen to other areas of the body?
>>
>> Bridgit
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Robert Shelton
>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 5:03 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Back to calcium deposits
>>
>>
>> Looks like it's a real condition associated with diabetes, but the
>> cause is not known.
>> http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/complications/related-con
>> di
>> tion
>> s/frozen-shoulder.html
>>
>> .Frozen shoulder is a condition where progressively worse pain and
>> stiffness in the joint causes immobility of the shoulder. .Diabetes is
>
>> a risk factor for frozen shoulder, but doctors are still researching
>> the relationship. .Physical therapy, though painful, is generally
>> recommended.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 3:50 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Back to calcium deposits
>>
>> A couple of weeks ago, it was brought up that insulin can give you
>> calcium deposits after prolonged use, but I mentioned this to my endo,
>
>> and she had never heard of such a thing. I'm curious as to those of
>> you who stated this what more info you have. My endo was quite
>> skeptical and said this has never been listed as a possible side
>> affect or had patients with this problem. Just curious.
>>
>> Bridgit
>>
>>
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