PTSD and Type 2

[Cassidy]

Evening folks,

As I've just been diagnosed with type 2 and I am attempting to get a grip of it, I naturally and though the blame game. Did I not no enough? And I too over weight? Is it in my genes... And so I on..

I was dong some research and noticed that some folks are making a connection between PTSD and Type 2. Being that I left a leg behind in Afghanistan 3 years ago, I figure this might be relevant to me.

Has anyone else come across this kind of information online or otherwise, and if so, can you point me in the right direction for good hard evidence.

Cassidy



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[ElyDave]

That's a very interesting suggestion, with T1 being linked in some cases to trauma of some kind triggerimng the auto immune response. In my case I can pinpoint my symptoms to the day, and becasue I log my exercise religiously, I can also identify my medical trauma in this case as a dose of flu - the real kind.

With PTSD being such a complex condition I'm not sure how you'd identify the specific trigger or event. If I see anything I'll let you know. I need to do a little research in that area myself related to helicopter crashes.

 

[catherinecherub]

Hi Cassiday,

There still needs to be more research done to confirm the connection.

This explains the latest study.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130516063839.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: sciencedaily/mind_brain/ptsd (PTSD News -- ScienceDaily)

Considering the amount of stress involved with PTSD then this article is accepting that permanenet stress raises the risk of Type 2.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130207114418.htm

Would add that I was diagnosed with PTSD following a vicious assault at work by a mentally ill patient. Had amazing therapy but am still cautious in some situations. A few months later I had a heart attack which the Cardiologist thought was brought on by further stress when my husband died following an RTA. Was then diagnosed with Type 2. The Cardiologist suggested that the stress was also a likely conclusion of the diagnosis of Type 2.

 

[phoenix]

There are studies that report associations of PTS with diabetes. Though as Ely says it's something very hard to pin point. There are though lots of mentions of diabetes being increased in those that have experienced PSTD including combat stress.
Here's a variety of studies .
Study on PSTD and T2 in Germany (I think that's the one Catherine has given above)
http://www.jpsychores.com/article/S0022-3999(12)00345-5/abstract
Study on PSTD and diabetes in relation to combat (US servicemen)
( mixed results, PSTD was associated with those in combat pre 2001 but not post., may be a reflection of age )
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2909060/
Affect of war on health in Croatia
(increased numbers of T2 and other diseases.)
http://www.nato.int/du/docu/d010306c.pdf

I think that the best people to give you information and advice on this are the experts: I found quite a few documents that referred to Dr Walter Busuttil when writing about combat stress and chronic disease. He is the medical director of this organisation. There are a lot of papers referred to on the website some of which may also help.
http://www.combatstress.org.uk/medical-professionals/

 

[Cassidy]

Thank you all for the information. It's amazing to have such a wealth of information at my fingertips. I intend to speak with several medical professionals that are partially responsible for my recovery this week. During that time I will be bringing up this very question and will be referencing the information. You have provided.


Thanks again

Cassidy



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