Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Hi guys, I really plan on answering the question that someone had about me being a guy and having fibro. I really do. Life has been hectic. I'm sorry I haven't gotten back sooner. I have a question. I have a brand new dx of type 2 diabetes. Brand new. Haven't even had time to talk to my rheum yet. My question is....is anyone else here type 2? Could this have been set off by my Enbrel? How does having a lowered immune system from your Enbrel affect your health in combo with the type 2 if at all? I'm all discombobulated. I'm trying not to feel pity for myself, but right now I'm pretty depressed at the weight of everything I'm going through....no pun intended....I have some weight to lose. Pronto. Which has been a struggle when my joints are feeling rough. I'm trying to grab on to some hope and for the moment I'm feeling kind of hopeless. I know we all most go through that at times. I beg of you, no lectures about how I need to be positive and keep my head up. I really do know that I'll get to that point. At this point I just need/needed to vent. Hope someone has something to say about this, though I don't wish diabetes on anyone :-/. Jayson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 > I have a question. I have a brand new dx of type 2 diabetes. Brand > new. Haven't even had time to talk to my rheum yet. My question > is....is anyone else here type 2? I would like to try and help you with this question, but first, I need to introduce myself to everyone. I was diagnosed with PA last July and am getting progressively worse. A little background-my former gp diagnosed me with mild osteoarthritis. I did not get any relief with the treatment he prescribed for me. My hubby was very, very unhappy with him and asked me to find a new doc. I found one and the first thing he said is we need to find out why you are having so much joint pain, so he sends me to rheumy. While waiting for appt to come around, he diagnosis me with type 2 diabetes. He sent me to a diabetes educator in our area at the local health dept. She was a blessing. She taught me what I needed to know in order to come to terms with this disease and how to test my blood sugar, when to test and why. She also gave me some great advice, 'Read something about diabetes each day.' This has allowed me to teach myself about my disease, what to expect, how to cope and how to get through each day. The only med I am on right now for the pa is naproxen. I have a feeling this will change when I go back for my follow up in July as the pain is becoming almost unbearable at times. I am concerned about starting anything else since I have read that I would have to stop taking Enbrel if I had a cold or infection. Well, it seems as if I keep a sinus infection. How would this affect my taking a new drug? Diabetes is scary stuff. I will try to answer any questions you have but education is your best weapon. If you want to take this off list just email me privately. Sorry for the long post, now that I am out of lurkdom you may not be able to shut me up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 This has been incredibly enlightening to read about. I too experience night sweats, night heats, and sometimes a sense that my feet or legs are hot. I don't ususally take my temperature, as I gave up long ago the notion that I would find something tangible wrong with me, like a cold with a fever. It's always general malaise, nothing previous doctors could put their finger on, and the heat/low grade fever has been too insignificant to warrant treatment. I had assumed at one point that it was perimenopause, but more recently I've assumed it was part of the whole package of PA. It's not always clear what triggers it, but I've found that rest, more than the usual 8 hours per night, helps. - Haleila >I'm with you on this fever with flares. Often during flares, I've >had very long-lasting low-grade fevers along with generalized >discomfort and feelings of being sick. I think of this as " having a >toothache all over my body " (the actual term is " malaise " ). I've >noticed that the history forms used by rheumatologists don't >actually scan for that. It seems to me that the closest they come >is asking about level of fatigue, which might very well be related >to this malaise. Resting does seem to help me a bit with this >feeling. As it has been among my most bothersome and confusing >symptoms, I mentioned it to my rheumatologist. It made perfect >sense to him that I experienced this as a whole body illness. He >stressed that it is an inflammatory process that affects the entire >body, right down to the cellular level. Take care, B- > >rachelviognier@... wrote: >In a message dated 6/28/2005 8:59:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >Juneon@... writes: > >I was wondering if anyone else gets fevers with flares or pretty >regularly. My doctor said that some people get them > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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