Re: other causes of diabetes

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In a message dated 7/10/2004 10:51:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

candace@... writes:

but I do know that it is rare

to find someone just being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes who is thin.

Large doses of steroids can cause diabetes. I gained 45 lbs in less than 2

months when I was on heavy doses of steroids back in 1995. Also, a severe

illness can cause diabetes. I have a friend that is very thin that has

diabetes.

He had cancer 20-25 yrs ago.

The only history of diabetes in our family is my brother, an uncle and me.

My brother was in a near fatal accident and developed diabetes right after

that, my uncle had 10 brothers and sisters and he is the only one with diabetes,

but he has had health problems for many years. My brother and my uncle were

not overweight.

I think being overweight is the major cause of diabetes, but it is not always

the case.

hugs

Eunice

[Guest guest]

Everytime I went to the doctor or hospital I was always asked the same thing

are you a Diabetic? I would say I dont know.. but my mom was.. an finally

after the out break of boils or lesions I found out that yes I am a diabetic

June

23,04.. bye for now Melody

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I was NEVER overweight in my life, in fact, I was very thin. I was in a very

bad auto accident which caused both lungs to collapse....which caused the first

4 of 6 cardiac arrests. Nine months later I had to have breast surgery (still

results of the auo accident), then 3 weeks later it absessed and I had to have

breast surgery again. That's when the nurses started saying " has anyone ever

told you that you are diabetic? " Each time that I was in the hospital the

nurses would ask me the same thing. I still wasn't diagnosed with diabetes for

three more years. Sometimes the doctors just simply do not pay attention to the

blood tests.

Tootie

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would

not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you

gave me.' "

--Erma Bombeck

In a message dated 7/10/2004 10:51:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

candace@... writes:

but I do know that it is rare

to find someone just being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes who is thin.

Large doses of steroids can cause diabetes. I gained 45 lbs in less than 2

months when I was on heavy doses of steroids back in 1995. Also, a severe

illness can cause diabetes. I have a friend that is very thin that has

diabetes.

He had cancer 20-25 yrs ago.

I think being overweight is the major cause of diabetes, but it is not always

the case.

hugs

Eunice

[Guest guest]

I'm 98% sure that I'm diabetic because of steroids...I won't even touch the

stuff again-even if it means that next time, i go blind. I'm 220 lbs with

no history of type1 diabetes in my family so this is why I'm convinced the

staroids caused it.

However, on top of that, I used to be insulin resistant. I used natural

methods to get rid of the resistance so now am down to more normal doses of

insulin (well, normal for pregnancy). I think that doctors need to be more

responsible about warning us of the risks of steroid injections...I would

have never guessed that diabetes is a bigger side-effect than expected.

At 06:14 AM 7/11/2004, you wrote:

>In a message dated 7/10/2004 10:51:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

>candace@... writes:

>but I do know that it is rare

>to find someone just being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes who is thin.

>

>Large doses of steroids can cause diabetes. I gained 45 lbs in less than 2

>months when I was on heavy doses of steroids back in 1995. Also, a severe

>illness can cause diabetes. I have a friend that is very thin that has

>diabetes.

>He had cancer 20-25 yrs ago.

>

>The only history of diabetes in our family is my brother, an uncle and me.

>My brother was in a near fatal accident and developed diabetes right after

>that, my uncle had 10 brothers and sisters and he is the only one with

>diabetes,

>but he has had health problems for many years. My brother and my uncle were

>not overweight.

>

>I think being overweight is the major cause of diabetes, but it is not always

>the case.

>

>hugs

>Eunice

>

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