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<blockquote data-quote="Goonergal" data-source="post: 2411378" data-attributes="member: 368709"><p>I think the potential link / cause with type 1 is the more interesting area. With the type 2s I’m pretty sure that many of those being diagnosed were at least undiagnosed pre-diabetic or with some metabolic health issues (obesity is a factor behind severe COVID infection) or undiagnosed full blown type 2.</p><p></p><p>With those developing type 1 it’s much more interesting as it’s an auto-immune condition and I wonder about whether there has been something lying dormant which is triggered by the virus.</p><p></p><p>This also links to long Covid - which I’m spending a lot of time investigating as I’ve been diagnosed with it (and have been off work sick since February with it). It’s becoming quite clear that this is far more to do with underlying causes rather than anything specific to Covid. So things like stress (very true in my case), behaviour patterns / personality types. Firmly of the belief that for me Covid was a tipping point rather than a direct cause (had several small (24 hour) ‘relapses’ after my Covid in March 2020 before this ‘crash’) and it seems to be very common.</p><p></p><p>So perhaps similar for those developing an autoimmune condition post Covid? Not necessarily with the behaviour driven stuff, but something lying dormant and being triggered.</p><p></p><p>Very interesting but also very frustrating!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonergal, post: 2411378, member: 368709"] I think the potential link / cause with type 1 is the more interesting area. With the type 2s I’m pretty sure that many of those being diagnosed were at least undiagnosed pre-diabetic or with some metabolic health issues (obesity is a factor behind severe COVID infection) or undiagnosed full blown type 2. With those developing type 1 it’s much more interesting as it’s an auto-immune condition and I wonder about whether there has been something lying dormant which is triggered by the virus. This also links to long Covid - which I’m spending a lot of time investigating as I’ve been diagnosed with it (and have been off work sick since February with it). It’s becoming quite clear that this is far more to do with underlying causes rather than anything specific to Covid. So things like stress (very true in my case), behaviour patterns / personality types. Firmly of the belief that for me Covid was a tipping point rather than a direct cause (had several small (24 hour) ‘relapses’ after my Covid in March 2020 before this ‘crash’) and it seems to be very common. So perhaps similar for those developing an autoimmune condition post Covid? Not necessarily with the behaviour driven stuff, but something lying dormant and being triggered. Very interesting but also very frustrating! [/QUOTE]
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