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<blockquote data-quote="Luna21" data-source="post: 355217"><p>Kerrie, you really have been through the mill lately. </p><p>It's like it's one thing after another and I know a little of how that feels, although I wouldn't compare my conditions to yours in any way.</p><p></p><p>I'll make this short. After a long time of aches and pain, horrific psoriasis, which I had been suffering from for years, then swelling of various parts of my body, fatigue, etc etc, I was eventually diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis which is an autoimmune arthritis.</p><p></p><p>Not long after that, I was diagnosed with high BP and high cholesterol. Then, I developed hypothyroidism, and now within months I have been diagnosed as a diabetic type 2.</p><p></p><p>I also have the problem of fatty liver (associated with many psoriasis patients) and very high liver enzymes, due in part to a drug called methotrexate (essentially a smaller dose of a chemotherapy drug) which I have to take to control my psoriatic arthritis. </p><p>At the moment, it's a juggling act to try and take all the medications I require, without causing liver damage. I dread to think what's going to happen if/when I have to take metformin. :shock:</p><p></p><p>This has all happened in a pretty short time, so to me, it all seems related. I think that once our bodies develop one auto-immune disease, it seems more likely to develop another, although I wouldn't proffer to be an expert. The coincidences are just too great otherwise. </p><p>Autoimmune disease means we have unfortunately an overactive immune response which means that our bodies are essentially fighting our own cells and tissues, so it's not difficult to make assumptions that once it starts with one thing, it moves onto others.</p><p></p><p>I too already eat a well-balanced diet but due to ongoing mobility problems cannot exercise as much as I would wish, and for the moment I am following a low carb diet in the hope that I will not have to use metformin or insulin at a later date. I have no idea if it's working or not, and the vague instructions you get from the diabetes nurse, and the insinuation that it's 'all my own fault' really gets me angry.</p><p></p><p>I can totally understand the feeling of needing some compassion and understanding in both how you are feeling, and how you can deal with everything that is happening to you. </p><p>My family are supportive, and have listened and read all the literature, but there is only so much they can listen to, before you can see their brain shutting down and the TV in the corner beckoning to them! :wink: I'm lucky in that I have a friend who I can bounce ideas off, and who is always there for me.</p><p></p><p>I find it all hard to accept as 3 years ago, I was as fit as a fiddle and held down a full-time, very strenuous job, walked miles and had no health issues. No doubt, I will have to learn to accept even more changes, difficult as they are, and try and make the best of things, although in no way are my circumstances anywhere near as difficult as yours.</p><p></p><p>It's really hard to be able to think of anything else, when your whole life revolves around pain, medication, diet, carbs, etc, etc and worry for the future, so I hope you can get the support you need here or elsewhere. A 'real' friend would not let you down when you really need them, so I can only offer my sympathy, and understanding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Luna21, post: 355217"] Kerrie, you really have been through the mill lately. It's like it's one thing after another and I know a little of how that feels, although I wouldn't compare my conditions to yours in any way. I'll make this short. After a long time of aches and pain, horrific psoriasis, which I had been suffering from for years, then swelling of various parts of my body, fatigue, etc etc, I was eventually diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis which is an autoimmune arthritis. Not long after that, I was diagnosed with high BP and high cholesterol. Then, I developed hypothyroidism, and now within months I have been diagnosed as a diabetic type 2. I also have the problem of fatty liver (associated with many psoriasis patients) and very high liver enzymes, due in part to a drug called methotrexate (essentially a smaller dose of a chemotherapy drug) which I have to take to control my psoriatic arthritis. At the moment, it's a juggling act to try and take all the medications I require, without causing liver damage. I dread to think what's going to happen if/when I have to take metformin. :shock: This has all happened in a pretty short time, so to me, it all seems related. I think that once our bodies develop one auto-immune disease, it seems more likely to develop another, although I wouldn't proffer to be an expert. The coincidences are just too great otherwise. Autoimmune disease means we have unfortunately an overactive immune response which means that our bodies are essentially fighting our own cells and tissues, so it's not difficult to make assumptions that once it starts with one thing, it moves onto others. I too already eat a well-balanced diet but due to ongoing mobility problems cannot exercise as much as I would wish, and for the moment I am following a low carb diet in the hope that I will not have to use metformin or insulin at a later date. I have no idea if it's working or not, and the vague instructions you get from the diabetes nurse, and the insinuation that it's 'all my own fault' really gets me angry. I can totally understand the feeling of needing some compassion and understanding in both how you are feeling, and how you can deal with everything that is happening to you. My family are supportive, and have listened and read all the literature, but there is only so much they can listen to, before you can see their brain shutting down and the TV in the corner beckoning to them! :wink: I'm lucky in that I have a friend who I can bounce ideas off, and who is always there for me. I find it all hard to accept as 3 years ago, I was as fit as a fiddle and held down a full-time, very strenuous job, walked miles and had no health issues. No doubt, I will have to learn to accept even more changes, difficult as they are, and try and make the best of things, although in no way are my circumstances anywhere near as difficult as yours. It's really hard to be able to think of anything else, when your whole life revolves around pain, medication, diet, carbs, etc, etc and worry for the future, so I hope you can get the support you need here or elsewhere. A 'real' friend would not let you down when you really need them, so I can only offer my sympathy, and understanding. [/QUOTE]
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