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hanadr said: > Also i bet there'e a Lupus support group somewhere. Yeah, I've found one but haven't subscribed yet. I'll also probably come here from time to time if and when I need more diabetes advice. > A big dog is more than likely to bring people round you. Dogs are great and I live...

Thanks hanadr. I'm hoping to do ok. While there is much damage, everything is still functional. I'm like a torn flag... but I'm still flying! My pancreas complications are mild by comparison and I hope it won't get worse. In the short time I've known what I have, I've been able to read other...

A few weeks later and I've travelled a lot further down the diagnostic road. It seems that I have Systemic Lupus, with diabetic complications. Lupus is a ****** to diagnose, but everything now indicates that I have it and there is only one (non-crucial) result left to come in...

I gather that this is also not possible with IgA deficiencies. Still, very grateful for your kind response and nice words Katharine. Thank you.

I do hope you're right :roll: My understanding is that this is possible for all Immunoglobulin classes (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG) but not M. IgM deficiency is the rarest and most difficult to treat... "Replacement of IgM is not an option, as IgM is not a significant component of therapeutic...

Thanks again Katharine. James

Katharine said: > I am a GP and have no idea what the diagnosis is from the clinical picture and the blood test > results. Nice to hear from you Katharine. > Whatever is going on it certainly isn't normal and particularly the eye thing sounds potentially > serious. I've reinstated my...

I didn't end up going in for my test results and they phoned and said I should come in. The results: 1) In a random blood test, my glucose levels were right up at the top of the normal end. Very high normal. 2) I am immunocompromised. a) I have an abnormally low white blood cell...

Wow, I get that too. I had no idea what it was. Now I know.

Hey, thanks so much Trinkwasser and Becca. What nice people you are, and your info was very interesting. I'll bear it in mind, but I've just posted a post on this forum called 'Update' and I've decided to give up the game of cat-and-mouse. I'm tired of it. All this can wait. But sincerely...

Hey Karen, I posted this a few days ago... http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=5954 ...and promised to let you know how it went. If you remember, I had outstanding appointments with an ophthalmologist etc. I've also had more blood work done. Today, I decided to...

Thanks again Karen. Good advice. I'm not easily frightened and am more perplexed than worried. The only thing that really bothers me is the possibility of something going wrong with my eyes. I'm a news photographer and losing my sight would be a huge bummer. I'll put your advice into effect...

Hi Karen, Thanks for your great reply. The hospital consultant didn't actually say that I'm not diabetic. He just said that it's very unlikely I'm diabetic. To be honest, I think they are at a loss too. Regarding discussing my symptoms, he was pretty good already. I had an appointment a...

Yup. But thanks handr for reading it. I'm confused too. Incidentally, I've just discovered that it is possible to have sugar in urine and still have normal blood sugar, if you have what's called a low renal threshold. I don't know if I have a low renal threshold, but at least I now know that...

Hi everyone, I have recently had problems, some of which have been there for a while. Some are new. My blood test was normal. Nevertheless, I would be grateful if someone could read this and tell me if it sounds like anything, or if you have any thoughts, or if you are familiar with anything...