Question:
Andy~~~I was able to spend some time on the site today, and was taken aback by the timing of your post regarding the effects of lupus and corticosteroids on the islet cells of the pancreas. Last week I was told that there is a strong possibility that I may be developing diabetes secondary to the high doses of pulse steroids, and the daily high doses of 40-80mg. of prednisone. I am still absorbing this information, and see my rheumy on the 18th of the month. Further testing awaits. I will try my best to keep you aware of findings or reasonings of the developments. My diet is a strict cardio-vascular diet at this time, and I have no history of diabetes in my family tree. Our hope is that this is a transient finding in lieu of my pylonephritis and recent severe flare, and that it will turn out for the best. I feel like I’m due some "good" results. page 125 hits it on the head. I will let you know if they pursue any particular screenings to monitor the health of my pancreas itself, and it’s overall functioning. Best wishes to all on the group, Sincerely Kimw777
Response:
Sorry to hear about the diabetes. I guess it’s not like you needed another problem. Luckily there are some new medications now for diabetes which can help control blood sugar much better than ever. I can’t remember the names, unfortunately, but I’ll look them up if you need me to. It’s probably not going to be necessary though. We have many diabetics in our family including my husband. I understand from them that there is a big push to get people with type II diabetes on the new medications. Sandra
Response:
In article <20011010233314.02345.00000…@mb-me.aol.com>, scroyle…@aol.com says… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I’m not accepting this diagnosis right now. And it’s not denial. I just feel >as though they need to monitor me during my time now out of the hospital and run >some more tests before they put that label there. I was on a lot of steroids >alone here at home, then to go into the hospital and get the boluses of >solu-medrol Sunday through Friday, well, it just seems like a lot of things >could be out of whack. The new Type-II meds are very encouraging if that >becomes the case. I go this coming Thursday to my rheumy again. They have also >noted extopia in my right eye. Now that caught my attention, as I fear vision >loss from the high-dose steroids I routinely take. Thankyou for your note! >Hope all is well with you and yours. Kimw777 >Sorry to hear about the diabetes. I guess it’s not like you needed another >problem. Luckily there are some new medications now for diabetes which can >help control blood sugar much better than ever. I can’t remember the names, >unfortunately, but I’ll look them up if you need me to. It’s probably not >going to be necessary though. We have many diabetics in our family including >my husband. I understand from them that there is a big push to get people with >type II diabetes on the new medications. >Sandra
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