My best friend got married in the Dominican republic last year, two weeks after her return her husband was diagnosed with type A diabetes and is now on insulin (he is 43). The husbands family have a history of diabetes but there is none on my friends side.
Two weeks after he had been diagnosed their youngest son (7yrs) was also diagnosed with the same type! Also on insulin
Three weeks after that my friends neice was diagnosed with the same type, there is no history of diabetes on either side of her family! Also on insulin
Just a couple of weeks ago my friends daughter (15yrs) became ill ......her sugar levels are irratic but she is still producing insulin!....so now they are keeping a close watch on her too.
I scoured the net feeling that this was too much of a coincidence! Apparently diabetes is prevalant in the Dominican and area's around it such as Haiti etc.........there was also mention of mice which carry a virus type diabetes! you can imagine that this has stuck in my mind...........
All four of these affected had sickness while we were away........is it possible that they have contracted the disease through a virus?.............or that a virus could bring it on if you may be prone to contracting diabetes?
hmm I wrote type A........not sure if that should be type 1!
Two weeks after he had been diagnosed their youngest son (7yrs) was also diagnosed with the same type! Also on insulin
Three weeks after that my friends neice was diagnosed with the same type, there is no history of diabetes on either side of her family! Also on insulin
Just a couple of weeks ago my friends daughter (15yrs) became ill ......her sugar levels are irratic but she is still producing insulin!....so now they are keeping a close watch on her too.
I scoured the net feeling that this was too much of a coincidence! Apparently diabetes is prevalant in the Dominican and area's around it such as Haiti etc.........there was also mention of mice which carry a virus type diabetes! you can imagine that this has stuck in my mind...........
All four of these affected had sickness while we were away........is it possible that they have contracted the disease through a virus?.............or that a virus could bring it on if you may be prone to contracting diabetes?
hmm I wrote type A........not sure if that should be type 1!