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Posted 6/8/2006 12:01 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,
I have had Crohn's disease for forty years and now have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I am curious to know how many Crohnies also have diabetes?

Thank you for any input.

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(I ammended your subject so the crohnies would see it. ~ Jeannie)

Post Edited By Moderator (Jeannie143) : 6/9/2006 11:41:00 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/12/2006 3:03 AM (GMT 0)
Along with several other DD yes I have both.
Posted 6/22/2006 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
I have had Crohn's for years and was diagnosed with diabetes this year. My diabetes is mild, but I am on glucophage. The diets don't co-exist very well. All my Crohn's wants to eat is toast and potaotes.
Posted 7/21/2006 10:12 PM (GMT 0)
I have been diagnosed as Type 1 over ten yrs. Most likely for more than that, but raising three kids did not givr me time to worry about the signs. Last year, January I was rush to the hospital. Atayed a month when they figured out I had crohns. Than in April of last year, Blood clot in my lung. Same year of June, I went into a diabetic Coma. Now Diabetic pain and stiffness, oh well it could be worst. redface
Posted 8/11/2006 6:50 PM (GMT 0)
Hi just found your post I was diagnosed type 2 years ago later in the year they found i had crohns. I lost 35lbs was in wheel chair for 2 weeks. Now nuerophy in feet. I guess i put diabatis on hold to handle crohns now i am back trying to control both.
Posted 8/14/2006 7:41 PM (GMT 0)
I too have Crohns and Diabetes.  I was diagnosed with Crohn's about 20 years ago and once under control was in remission until 2 years ago.  I was then put on very high dosed of steriod for almost a year.  I also have an anti-body to my platelets which becomes active when I have a bad flare.  The only way to supress the anti-body is high doses of steriods.  Needless to say, I craved sweets while on steroids and gained about 20 lbs.  about 6 months ago I was diagnosed with steroid induced Type 2 diabetes.  I just went on Byetta last week and am hoping to lose the weight I put on from both the steroids and the insulin! 
Posted 8/18/2006 2:33 AM (GMT 0)
I have Crohn's and steriod induced Type 2 diabetes as well. Crohns' for 21 years and diabetes for 6 years.

Sherylh, Good luck with the Byetta. I was on it and lost some weight, but not all that I have gained throughout the years on the prednisone (100+ pounds).
Posted 8/18/2006 4:55 PM (GMT 0)

I have had Crohns for 23 years and my husband is a diabetic so I am very familiar with some signs and monitoring ...

For about 6 months now I have noticed a change in my vision , blurriness at certain times of the day ...making working at a computer very difficult ...diabetes has been in the back of my mind ( oh, my mom was a diabetic as well as her brother ) .. so, i began to check my sugar along with my husband and at times I was higher then he was !

Yesterday I saw my ( young and immature GP ) and told her I wanted a test done...so, that is set up for tuesday ...

took my blood this morning upon awakining...and it was 125....

took it at 10:00 2 hours after breakfast and it was 135...

I know that is not very high and I am very glad about that ..yet I am very very concerned I may be in the beginning stages and , well, quite frankly I am really afraid !

Someone said that the metformin was good to be put on ?

any advice ? should I see another kind of doctor ?


Posted 8/21/2006 12:40 AM (GMT 0)

Hi all!

I too have diabetes and Crohn's Disease, but my diabetes is due to Chronic Atrophic Pancreatitis. There is not enough of my pancreas left to make enough insulin. I take Glucophage XR and Glipizide twice daily.

Hi Misterie!

Metforim is the generic name for Glucophage, or is Glucophage the generic name for Metforim? Anyway, they have the same properties. It works well for me. But this must be prescribed by your doctor and only if indeed you are diabetic! There is nothing worse than your blood sugar droping way too low! I have been rushed to the hospital because of this several times, once when I went into a diabetic coma! If you take diabetes medicine when you don't need it, your blood sugar might bottom out on you!

God bless and stay well,

Maddi


Posted 8/21/2006 2:08 AM (GMT 0)

misterie said...

I have had Crohns for 23 years and my husband is a diabetic so I am very familiar with some signs and monitoring ...

For about 6 months now I have noticed a change in my vision , blurriness at certain times of the day ...making working at a computer very difficult ...diabetes has been in the back of my mind ( oh, my mom was a diabetic as well as her brother ) .. so, i began to check my sugar along with my husband and at times I was higher then he was !

Yesterday I saw my ( young and immature GP ) and told her I wanted a test done...so, that is set up for tuesday ...

took my blood this morning upon awakining...and it was 125....

took it at 10:00 2 hours after breakfast and it was 135...

I know that is not very high and I am very glad about that ..yet I am very very concerned I may be in the beginning stages and , well, quite frankly I am really afraid !

Someone said that the metformin was good to be put on ?

any advice ? should I see another kind of doctor ?

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If you have a few pounds to lose, a regular daily walk and change of eating habits would go a long way to reducing those numbers.  Start with a twenty minute walk - walk away from your house briskly for 10 minutes, turn around and walk back.  Try to increase that to a 30 min. walk (15 each way).  Do this at least 6 days a week.  And remember 10 min/day, 6 days a week is better than 1 hour on 1 day a week.

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