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<blockquote data-quote="chocoholic" data-source="post: 1855773" data-attributes="member: 2964"><p>Well, I am 60 now but only diagnosed in my 40's. I have always had excellent Hba1c results, have always been very careful about monitoring my blood sugars and trying to keep good control. I belonged to a walking group for 12 years and ate a healthy diet. (Have never smoked or touched alcohol either) . Sadly, I now have peripheral neuropathy, which I developed about three or four years ago, so live in constant pain, I then seemed to develop extra problems after two months in bed with Glandular Fever (the Epstein Barr Virus). I have suspected P.O.T.S (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, caused by suspected autonomic neuropathy, according to my neurologist),my kidney function levels, going by blood work, is slowly creeping down and in the past few months, I seem to be having more and more hypos, which I can't seem to explain away. I'm doing nothing different, have tried reducing my background insulin to help those but am still often hitting around the 2's before I realise. I am lucky in that I've never gone out for the count, even when I have sometimes,rarely, hit 1.8. I know all these hypos won't be doing me any good now but I can't fathom why I am having them.</p><p>I must point out, that I cannot be sure these issues are all down to Type 1 Diabetes, as I also have Hashimoto's Disease, Vitiligo, Alopecia Areata, B12 deficiency, Lyme Disease and was told this year I had mild Cervical Myelopathy. Two weeks ago, my dentist told me I have Periodontitis too and he thinks this has been caused by an immune overreaction, as the bone is being eaten away in my mouth. So, as you can imagine, it's tricky to pinpoint what is causing what regarding my symptoms. It does seem my body has general autoimmune issues but it does not follow other Type 1 Diabetics will collect such a list. Some diabetics do just have to cope with that and even though it can be tricky, not everyone will get complications either. I know of someone who lived into her 80's and had Type 1 Diabetes from childhood and lived when it was necessary to sterilise syringes by boiling them before usage. Another of my Mum's old friends lived into her 80's too with Type 1 and never had a single complication either.</p><p>I think it is partly the luck of the draw but it can never do any harm to TRY and keep good control and live a healthy lifestyle.</p><p>I intend fighting to live into old age and will continue to try and be as 'healthy as I can be' with whatever life throws me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chocoholic, post: 1855773, member: 2964"] Well, I am 60 now but only diagnosed in my 40's. I have always had excellent Hba1c results, have always been very careful about monitoring my blood sugars and trying to keep good control. I belonged to a walking group for 12 years and ate a healthy diet. (Have never smoked or touched alcohol either) . Sadly, I now have peripheral neuropathy, which I developed about three or four years ago, so live in constant pain, I then seemed to develop extra problems after two months in bed with Glandular Fever (the Epstein Barr Virus). I have suspected P.O.T.S (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, caused by suspected autonomic neuropathy, according to my neurologist),my kidney function levels, going by blood work, is slowly creeping down and in the past few months, I seem to be having more and more hypos, which I can't seem to explain away. I'm doing nothing different, have tried reducing my background insulin to help those but am still often hitting around the 2's before I realise. I am lucky in that I've never gone out for the count, even when I have sometimes,rarely, hit 1.8. I know all these hypos won't be doing me any good now but I can't fathom why I am having them. I must point out, that I cannot be sure these issues are all down to Type 1 Diabetes, as I also have Hashimoto's Disease, Vitiligo, Alopecia Areata, B12 deficiency, Lyme Disease and was told this year I had mild Cervical Myelopathy. Two weeks ago, my dentist told me I have Periodontitis too and he thinks this has been caused by an immune overreaction, as the bone is being eaten away in my mouth. So, as you can imagine, it's tricky to pinpoint what is causing what regarding my symptoms. It does seem my body has general autoimmune issues but it does not follow other Type 1 Diabetics will collect such a list. Some diabetics do just have to cope with that and even though it can be tricky, not everyone will get complications either. I know of someone who lived into her 80's and had Type 1 Diabetes from childhood and lived when it was necessary to sterilise syringes by boiling them before usage. Another of my Mum's old friends lived into her 80's too with Type 1 and never had a single complication either. I think it is partly the luck of the draw but it can never do any harm to TRY and keep good control and live a healthy lifestyle. I intend fighting to live into old age and will continue to try and be as 'healthy as I can be' with whatever life throws me. [/QUOTE]
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