sorry this is so belated but I've only just seen it. My type 2 diabetes was caused by damage to my pancreas resulting from keyhole gall bladder removal surgery that was more serious than had been anticipated.@ferret22 - Damage to the pancreas can cause diabetes, but I think it would be Type 3c in that case.
8 years ago I had acute pancreatitis due to a blocked bile duct from gallstones. I was in hospital for a week. I returned the following week for key hole surgery to have my gall bladder removed. Since then I have had bouts of feeling ill, sometimes like I am going to pass out, clammy, sweaty and weak. Last year I was told my HbA1c level was 46 and that this year she (my doctor) would be diagnosing me with type 2 diabetes. A few months later I was tested again and no more was mentioned. The last few weeks, I have been dragging myself around, despite having my b12 injection I just wanted to crawl in bed. I went to the Doctors because I really thought I may have an underactive throid gland. A week ago friday I went back to the doctors, who gave me blood tests and was rang on Monday morning to say the test needed repeating in 2 weeks because my HbA1c level is now 48. Surely this is not high enough to be making me feel this ill, when I look at how high some people's are on here? I just saw your post and now it has got me asking just how long it has been this high and could my pancreatitis have started it all off...... Maybe I will never know..Most folk in UK have type 2 diabetes, about 5% or less have type 1 diabetes; but there is also what one might call secondary diabetes, diabetes secondary to other things; the two commonest other things would be pancreatic damage, generally from pancreatitis, or drugs, such as steroids.
Probably best not to go too deeply into the classification of diabetes - one could look at the ADA or NDDG or WHO or IDF publications; but if one considers the above three, and gestational diabetes, one just about includes all diabetic folk.
But we are getting better at considering the factors upsetting glucose handling such as insulin resistance, and lack of insulin production as well as considering the cause.
So the answer to your question is that most diabetic folk have type 2 diabetes and gall bladder disease is very common so the two will co-exist by chance. But if you have pancreatic damage, that can also cause diabetes, secondary diabetes.
Best wishes
Thank you. I'd be very interested if you find anything.Hi Rachox,
How terrible for you. I heard that can happen after the removal and always feared it happening to me but my doctor at the time said you would have to be very unlucky.
As i said in my post, i had turned a dark shade of yellow and was in hospital for a week from pancreatitis. I thought it was strange at the time because they were checking my blood glucose daily but I was too ill to question it.
I wonder if the NHS or anyone else has made a connection with this, I have a lot of time on my hands so I will try to do some research into it.
My recent HbA1c level is 48 and I have to go back on the 10th to have it repeated, so at the moment I have only been told it is pre diabetes. If there is a connection between the two, my problems must have started around 2009, it would make sense because I don't about you but I have not felt properly well since my op. If I can find anything I will get back to you. Take care.
I have just read on google that being Diabetic could cause gallbladder disease but I cannot find anything yet that is the case vice versa. Surely if Diabetes can cause gallbladder disease, there must be a link between the two to the pancreas because this is what regulates your insulin? I will keep searchingThank you. I'd be very interested if you find anything.
I did a little bit of Googling too. Certainly there doesn't seem to be any clinical research. However I did find other people asking on other forums similar questions to the OP here. Maybe anecdotally there is some substance to this theory?I have just read on google that being Diabetic could cause gallbladder disease but I cannot find anything yet that is the case vice versa. Surely if Diabetes can cause gallbladder disease, there must be a link between the two to the pancreas because this is what regulates your insulin? I will keep searching
I'm certain gallstones are hereditary, my father had them requiring gall bladder removal, and recently my brother has been diagnosed with them too, though hasn't had them removed yet.Hi, I'm new to this forum but am very interested as to whether gallbladder disease can cause diabetes - I had my gallbladder out in 2001 but, we now realise, had gallstones since I was a child causing routine sickness. I was diagnosed with Type 2 3 months ago but did not have any of the risk factors - very active and normal weight. My mother had gallstones as well so think there must be a genetic predisposition to this and, possibly, diabetes.
I think so too. I've had them. then my mother had her gallbladder removed about 3 years after me and my nan (mum's mum) had hers removed when I was a teenager. So I agree with you. There is also a few of my relatives with diabetes. I don't think a lot of illnesses are down to what you eat or do if it's genetic. If it's in your genes you have a higher risk I think.I'm certain gallstones are hereditary, my father had them requiring gall bladder removal, and recently my brother has been diagnosed with them too, though hasn't had them removed yet.
I'm certain gallstones are hereditary, my father had them requiring gall bladder removal, and recently my brother has been diagnosed with them too, though hasn'
Hi and welcome. I have only been on here a few days myself but these forums are a godsend. The people are friendly and really helpful if you have concerns about anything. I am trying to find out if there really is a connection between pancreatitis and Diabetes.Hi, I'm new to this forum but am very interested as to whether gallbladder disease can cause diabetes - I had my gallbladder out in 2001 but, we now realise, had gallstones since I was a child causing routine sickness. I was diagnosed with Type 2 3 months ago but did not have any of the risk factors - very active and normal weight. My mother had gallstones as well so think there must be a genetic predisposition to this and, possibly, diabetes.
Most folk in UK have type 2 diabetes, about 5% or less have type 1 diabetes; but there is also what one might call secondary diabetes, diabetes secondary to other things; the two commonest other things would be pancreatic damage, generally from pancreatitis, or drugs, such as steroids.
Probably best not to go too deeply into the classification of diabetes - one could look at the ADA or NDDG or WHO or IDF publications; but if one considers the above three, and gestational diabetes, one just about includes all diabetic folk.
But we are getting better at considering the factors upsetting glucose handling such as insulin resistance, and lack of insulin production as well as considering the cause.
So the answer to your question is that most diabetic folk have type 2 diabetes and gall bladder disease is very common so the two will co-exist by chance. But if you have pancreatic damage, that can also cause diabetes, secondary diabetes.
Best wishes
Maybe another one of the 3000 diabetic related genes?I'm certain gallstones are hereditary, my father had them requiring gall bladder removal, and recently my brother has been diagnosed with them too, though hasn't had them removed yet.
I don't know if this helps your thoughts but I couldn't have been diabetic before my gallbladder removal as I had a lot of blood tests leading up to the surgery and it never flagged up, but six weeks post op my blood test showed high blood glucose and it went from there.I have just read on google that being Diabetic could cause gallbladder disease but I cannot find anything yet that is the case vice versa. Surely if Diabetes can cause gallbladder disease, there must be a link between the two to the pancreas because this is what regulates your insulin? I will keep searching
Thank you Mandy. I had acute pancreatitis in 2009 and was in hospital for a week. I haven't been right since. I have a vitamin D deficiency, B12 deficiency and generally feel unwell since my op to remove my gallstones.I don't know if this helps your thoughts but I couldn't have been diabetic before my gallbladder removal as I had a lot of blood tests leading up to the surgery and it never flagged up, but six weeks post op my blood test showed high blood glucose and it went from there.