Guest guest Posted January 3, 2003 Report Share Posted January 3, 2003 a, Welcome! You will find many friends here, and as you know lots of info on a vague disease. I as a cat doc lend a peculiar bent to the medical side of things, and always recc you talk with your doc about anything I mention because animals may have variations from people. Just from your statement about the anemia I have several questions. 1. Does he feel your anemia is due to lack of production or exhuberant loss/ bleeding/consumption? 2. What tests has he done to isolate the ongoing anemia? Endoscopy? Clotting profiles? Bone biopsy? 3. How does it relate to the rest of your liver values and function tests? In regards to the uncontrolled DM, by the main word uncontrolled I have concerns. Does Insulin keep your glucose levels in a normal range or are they all over the place. If OK then not uncontrolled. If not, then that can explain the non-healing sores. In cats, I have learned how to balance prednisolone and insulin because liver and pancreatic/diabetic diseases often occur together in cats. I have NO idea what occurs in humans, but it is a good question to ask your doc. At least in cats with close monitoring we can balance steroids (pred) and diabeties (made worse with pred). I understand about the "tired of being tired". I do not have AIH, but work 60-70 hrs./wk plus caretake for my mom who has the disease plus another ?? disease. I cannot imagine taking care of kids who are at the age I remember as energy eternal!, but I desire at least one child and take heart in your determination despite exhaustion. Again, welcome and I hope we can at least provide a "family" of understanding that family and friends may not. Kat [ ] AIH Happy New Year to everyone!! I am usually just an observer and read the daily conversations and have learned more from all of you than any of my doctors. I appreciate all of your experiences and triumphs, as well as understand your pains and sorrows you are so willing to share. I was diagnosed with AIH in November of 2000. I also have uncontrolled Diabetes which I am insulin dependant. I have severe anemia and end up having blood transfusions approximately every six months. My last one was in October. I went in lst week for labs and my hemoglobin has dropped more rapidly this time and am looking at having another within the next 6 weeks or so. Do any of you have such experiences? Also, do you experience severe breaking out that start like little pimples and turn into sores that seem like they never want to heal up? I have good days and bad days and have to admit that I get SO tired of being tired. I am a mother of four. My oldest is 20, married and expecting our 1st grandchild within the next 6 weeks. The other three still live at home (ages 19, 17, & 16). I work full time, try to keep the house work up, remarried two years ago after having been a widow for 7 years after loosing my childhood sweetheart in a car wreck. I am 36 years old and sometimes feel like I am pushing 70. Yet, am way too stubborn and ornery to give into these diseases. Thank you for letting me share and I wish all of you a happy and successful 2003! a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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