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Medvejonok+50

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I have type 2 Diabetes & due to an unplanned infectio & stress of a loved ones Cancer diagnosis my blood sugars shot up to 110 & so they put me on insulin & it has dropped to 67. But what I also noticed is that I have Psoriasis on my head & it flared up with my sugars going high,since being put on Insulin I have noticed that it doesnt itch any more & the flare up has subsided. Is this just a coincidence or have any others noticed this too?
 
Hello Medvejonok+50
Welcome to the DUK forum,
I replied once and forgot to log in, so second try!
I think diabetes Type 2 can be genetic, and is an autoimmune problem. Psoriasis is also an autoimmune problem and is linked to an arthritic condition, psoriatic arthritis, a form of rheumatoid arthritis.
I'll say hello to any cousins who are reading this as there are 9 from 24 of us who have/ had diabetes. plus 6/11 of my Dad's brothers and sisters were also told they had it. A few were on insulin, some have medication, I'm currently on a diet. I'm not sure if we are a geneticists dream or night mare!
That family covers a wide age range, some are no longer with us and some like me were diagnosed in our middle old age! I was mid 60s.

I hope the insulin will work for you, just keep testing to keep your sugar levels safe and keep pestering your diabetes specialist nurse if there is one, or your doctor if you are concerned.

Take care
Carol
 
Hi @carolm

This isn't the DUK forum (that's the 'blue forum') This is the DCUK forum: diabetes.co.uk (not diabetes.org.uk)
Yes Type 2 diabetes seems to have a hereditary component, but unlike Type 1, I have never heard of it being an autoimmune problem.
Do you have a link to a medical study or text about this?

In my case Type 2 certainly was caused by lifestyle, however the lifestyle choice causing it was the NHS advice promoting the EatWell plate - all that Low Fat, High Carb, lots of fruit and 'healthy' whole grains stuff. Even when diagnosed with Type 2 they said mor of the same - as if eating foods which raise blood glucose so much and pushed me into diabetes in the first place was suddenly going to have the reverse effect!
 
Hi @Medvejonok+50 It's well known that Type 2 diabetics tend to have skin tags (which go away in remission) as well as other skin disorders caused by glucose getting on the skin and causing yeast and fungal infections. Though I haven't heard of it causing Psoriasis on the head before.
 
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ianf0ster said:
Hi @carolm

This isn't the DUK forum (that's the 'blue forum') This is the DCUK forum: diabetes.co.uk (not diabetes.org.uk)
Yes Type 2 diabetes seems to have a hereditary component, but unlike Type 1, I have never heard of it being an autoimmune problem.
Do you have a link to a medical study or text about this?

In my case Type 2 certainly was caused by lifestyle, however the lifestyle choice causing it was the NHS advice promoting the EatWell plate - all that Low Fat, High Carb, lots of fruit and 'healthy' whole grains stuff. Even when diagnosed with Type 2 they said mor of the same - as if eating foods which raise blood glucose so much and pushed me into diabetes in the first place was suddenly going to have the reverse effect!
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ianf0ster said:
Hi @carolm

This isn't the DUK forum (that's the 'blue forum') This is the DCUK forum: diabetes.co.uk (not diabetes.org.uk)
Yes Type 2 diabetes seems to have a hereditary component, but unlike Type 1, I have never heard of it being an autoimmune problem.
Do you have a link to a medical study or text about this?

In my case Type 2 certainly was caused by lifestyle, however the lifestyle choice causing it was the NHS advice promoting the EatWell plate - all that Low Fat, High Carb, lots of fruit and 'healthy' whole grains stuff. Even when diagnosed with Type 2 they said mor of the same - as if eating foods which raise blood glucose so much and pushed me into diabetes in the first place was suddenly going to have the reverse effect!
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Hi Ian0Foster
I've got diabetes uk.co.uk down with password, which is what I log into. Had forgotten the 2nd website, which is different. This forum has been very useful so sorry about the mistake.
Thank you for your help
I don't have a reference. I thought the autoimmune bit came up possibly at a hospital appointment about thyroid malfunction. (over 10 years ago.)
I also used to take my elderly Aunt to her diabetic and other medical appointments as her children were at work, I was retired. I learnt a lot helping her , about diabetes and psoriasis, also glaucoma and dementia!
I was trying to finish the email I was sending before the gp phoned early! I suspect autoimmune as one side of my Dad's family has a what seems to be a high incidence, type 2, plus the rheumatoid arthritis plus psoriasis. I've just asked for an appointment with the diabetic nurse, not one now, they have a diabetic specialist dr, I booked appointment friday.
I was an overweight child, so were several, but we lost weight without any effort in our teens. Only possibly 2 were overweight from the 11 but 9 type 2, They had mostly wartime food and impoverished family (parents spent money at the pub, older children became babysitters! Gandad had an allotment so they had loads of vegetables. I was brought up on typical 50s country food, meeat and loads of veg, homemade cakes amd puddings. After my Parents died I ate more vegetarian food not a fan of meat, but fish (gallstones so no fatty food whatever, not even biscuits or butter/marg on the bread). I never went back to the fatty foods apart from hard cheese.
I will try and get back to the thread I was following when the gp phoned.
Carol
 
I've tried to rewrite my original message but I couldn't send it. Can I send the edited version please?
 
Psoriasis and T2 can be connected as is PCOS. I have all 3, the consultant I was under many years ago for infertility because of the PCOS said at the time they are connected. My psoriasis stared when I was 18 and has never gone away completely, I also now have psoriatic arthritis- both are much improved though on keto diet and good control of my BG

Pre diagnosis of T2 my skin was in a bad way and I put that down to unknown high blood sugars, have a read of the link below

www.webmd.com

How Does Diabetes Affect Psoriasis?

WebMD explains how diabetes and psoriasis affect each other. Knowing can help you manage both.
www.webmd.com www.webmd.com
 
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