Diabetes and arthritis?

skinnylizzie
skinnylizzie Member Posts: 37
edited 15. Mar 2011, 18:15 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hello!

I'm just interested to know if anyone out there has arthritis and diabetes? I've got type 1 (insulin dependent) and am on a pump which is amazing!
As diabetes and arthritis are usually auto immune, I just wondered if there was anyone else out there who had both as well?

I have a fantastic consultant and brilliant diabetic nurse specialist so am very lucky :grin:

Lizzie

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  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Lizzie

    I am lucky - I don't have diabetes ("just" the RA and a few other bits and pieces) but there may well be others on the forum who do have. From the little I know about diabetes, I think it must be hard for you coping with both but it sounds as if you have good care from the hospital though which hopefully makes managing both conditions a bit easier.

    Tillyxxx
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, If you've got a problem with your immune system attacking itself, which is what diabetes seems to be, then arthritis, well, RA, which is also thought to be caused by the same immune system reation. Well, I read that somewhere! I'm not medical but, it seems to make an odd sort of sense to me. It does seem very unfair though! :shock: Love Sue
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I was waiting for diabetes (I was told it was a given after years on inhaled steroids) and PA turned up instead. I guess the other will rock up in due course - but I have to say I can wait. What a double whammy you have there, skinnylizzie: life is grossly unfair at times. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi lizzie

    I have only the RA at the moment......Didn't know about diabetes coming along as well :roll:
    Had RA 23 years so I will try and beat off diabetes a bit longer.

    Sorry you have both, but it is good that the proffesional peeps are looking after you.

    Take care
    Juliepf x
  • skinnylizzie
    skinnylizzie Member Posts: 37
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    woodbon wrote:
    Hi, If you've got a problem with your immune system attacking itself, which is what diabetes seems to be, then arthritis, well, RA, which is also thought to be caused by the same immune system reation. Well, I read that somewhere! I'm not medical but, it seems to make an odd sort of sense to me. It does seem very unfair though! :shock: Love Sue

    Yep from what I've heard, it's quite rare to have both, so that's why I'm interested to know if anyone else has this too.
    DD, I hope the other stuff stays away- arthritis is enough isn't it!
    I think I'm just unlucky, but at least the diabetes is controllable!
  • prefabkid47
    prefabkid47 Member Posts: 1,316
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    skinnylizzie wrote:
    woodbon wrote:
    Hi, If you've got a problem with your immune system attacking itself, which is what diabetes seems to be, then arthritis, well, RA, which is also thought to be caused by the same immune system reation. Well, I read that somewhere! I'm not medical but, it seems to make an odd sort of sense to me. It does seem very unfair though! :shock: Love Sue

    Yep from what I've heard, it's quite rare to have both, so that's why I'm interested to know if anyone else has this too.
    DD, I hope the other stuff stays away- arthritis is enough isn't it!
    I think I'm just unlucky, but at least the diabetes is controllable!


    My OH and I share the burden.She's a type 1 diabetic (has been for over 30 years) and I have the RA and OA. :!:
    ''Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy''. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
  • suzygirl
    suzygirl Member Posts: 2,005
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I have inflammatory arthritis and am diabetic, type 2 but have had problems with sugar levels since I was 19. It isn't much fun, having both especially on steroids.
  • skinnylizzie
    skinnylizzie Member Posts: 37
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Suzygirl, I'm sorry to hear that. Steroids can really really stuff us diabetics around. I've also had problems controlling my diabetes due to the underlying autoimmune stuff and am now on an insulin pump which at the moment seems to be stabilising things, thank goodness, but it must be hard for you if you're type 2. Have they offered you top up injections?

    Take care :smile:
  • suzygirl
    suzygirl Member Posts: 2,005
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I am on oral steroids, so by the evening my bg is really high. Also when get a flare or an infection it seems to send my sugars sky high. I can imagine for you it was difficult to control. I have heard people say that the pump is really great. Hope it is making life easier for you.

    Have really made the effort lately to get things under control and have managed to lose a little weight, which I have gained due to the wonders of pred!!
  • sullivt56
    sullivt56 Member Posts: 33
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi skinnylizzie,
    unfortunatly I have Psioratic Arthritis and Type2 Diabetes, insulin and tablets. They both have their moments and can be very tricky deciding which one is the culprit....
    Weight yoyos up and down dependant on meds and time of year.

    Also have Psoriasis to add to the mix so can get really depressing if all three have a session at the same time.....

    Hope pump continues to work well for you...
  • madwestie
    madwestie Member Posts: 383
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Skinny Lizzie,
    My mother in law has RA and type 2 diabetes which is controlled by insulin injections. she got the diabetes first then the Ra several years later

    Tracey
  • lavenderlady
    lavenderlady Member Posts: 409
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi I have OA and sero neg as well as type 2 diabates along with another auto immune problem an underactive thyroid i basically dont have any thyroid glan left as my body has attacked it so now take 225mg of thyroxine daily along with metformin and 2 insulin jabs a day OA came along first its inherited it my nan and her twin had OA and RA mums got OA although luckly not as bad as mine, she too now has underactive thyroid and type 2 diabetes I do have other health problems but these 3 seem to be connected I am having problems with my BS trying to stabalise them its areal pain in the butt,

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