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I have had type 1 for 33 years. I am on my second cold in the space of about six weeks.
The long term effect of having diabetes results in a weakened immune system. You wont just start getting ill with other things once being diagnosed so long as you keep good control.
I have neuropathy both internal and peripheral. I was alcohol dependent up till 11 years ago and the drinking and the diabetes together have made the nerve damage much worse than if I were to never have had diabetes.
Smoking with diabetes will give you twice as much chance of having heart failure and circulatory problems than if you were just a smoker.
Good control over a long period of time will allow your body to fight illness during that time. Bad control will do the opposite.
It is not a myth, our immune systems do weaken but after 33 years of having it I still work full time and my diabetes has not disabled me in any way up to as yet. If I had continued to drink and smoke I am pretty sure the diabetes would have played its part and I really don't think I'd be here now writing this. A truly grateful diabetic.
The colds go on for weeks though!.
So glad you are here to post
RRB