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<blockquote data-quote="Adele99" data-source="post: 593231" data-attributes="member: 47601"><p>Yes due to several decades of not always brilliantly controlled type 1 diabetes. Strangely enough my eyes and kidneys are only moderately affected, the main damage I have is clogging up of arteries and various types of nerve damage. So I think to an extent the damage it can do is sometimes individual.</p><p></p><p>If you were an undiagnosed type 2 diabetic for some time it's possible damage was accumulating unseen. If your blood sugar level control is poor it will only makes things considerably worse over time. Once I understood how low blood pressure in certain situations could have such an effect , I was better able to handle it and didn't get anxious about it happening if you understand what I mean. So that's your way forward I think to manage it together with the right medication to improve your symptoms.</p><p></p><p>Addison's disease can go hand in hand with diabetes, as can thyroid problems. I was also checked for this twice. Symptoms can be similar to an extent. They have a simple blood procedure test to check this. First they take a blood sample to establish your normal base levels, then give you an injection of cortisone I think that's what it's called , then after a short time , take a further blood sample and compare the 2. Only takes a short time to do. My levels were fine. </p><p></p><p>Your GP can arrange for this test to be done if you ask. </p><p>I</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Adele99, post: 593231, member: 47601"] Yes due to several decades of not always brilliantly controlled type 1 diabetes. Strangely enough my eyes and kidneys are only moderately affected, the main damage I have is clogging up of arteries and various types of nerve damage. So I think to an extent the damage it can do is sometimes individual. If you were an undiagnosed type 2 diabetic for some time it's possible damage was accumulating unseen. If your blood sugar level control is poor it will only makes things considerably worse over time. Once I understood how low blood pressure in certain situations could have such an effect , I was better able to handle it and didn't get anxious about it happening if you understand what I mean. So that's your way forward I think to manage it together with the right medication to improve your symptoms. Addison's disease can go hand in hand with diabetes, as can thyroid problems. I was also checked for this twice. Symptoms can be similar to an extent. They have a simple blood procedure test to check this. First they take a blood sample to establish your normal base levels, then give you an injection of cortisone I think that's what it's called , then after a short time , take a further blood sample and compare the 2. Only takes a short time to do. My levels were fine. Your GP can arrange for this test to be done if you ask. I [/QUOTE]
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