Personal Stories of Diabetics
Hello, I am Janey Willis, ISN Guide to Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease, and Type 2 Diabetes is caused by risk factors such as lifestyle, ethnicity, age, and pregnancy. The majority of diabetics have Type 2. See Disclaimer.
These personal stories are about Type 1 Diabetes, or about either type of diabetes along with other autoimmune diseases. (Also see Autoimmune Diseases and Overview of Diabetes)
Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease. Type 2 Diabetes is very common in the general population of otherwise healthy people, and it is not a risk factor for autoimmune disease.
Beverly: CREST Scleroderma I was overtired and needed naps in the afternoon, pain was slowly getting the better of me and I finally went to the doctor…
Bill Jordan: Surviving Boyfriend of Scleroderma Patient Wendy was heartset on dancing that evening even though she was connected to an oxygen machine…
Brenda's Story: Limited Scleroderma, CREST Syndrome, Fibromyalgia I was sick for five or six years, telling doctors how much pain I was in…
Dave S: Undiagnosed and Brother of Scleroderma Patient A small black spot appeared on my left index finger around Easter of 2004. It has not grown in the past six months, but it also has not healed…
Debs B: Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (England) This seems to be a long list of ailments that I have been coping with for years, so the addition of diffuse systemic sclerosis did not really panic me…
Dorne: Overlap and Possibly CREST Since 2002 I have been diagnosed with Lupus, Sjogren's Disease, B12 deficiency, mild pulmonary hypertension, Celiac disease, Type II diabetes and now the specialists are seriously talking about CREST…
Gerry Fitzpatrick: Eosinophilic Fasciitis My hands have become very weak and with all my other medical problems, this one is really depressing me the most…
Joan Elston: Systemic Scleroderma, Sjögren's, and Fibromyalgia I am 61 years of age and live with my husband Bryan in Durban South Africa…
Krista: My Caregiver's Story All those years beside him, seeing him suffering, being frustrated about the fact that I could not do anything to help him…
Leslie R: Scleroderma, Vitiligo, Lupus, Anemia, Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes He told me that I have scleroderma and explained what this disease is about. After suffering so long I finally got some answers…
Lori S: Mother of Eosinophilic Fasciitis Patient On the second biopsy, they went further into the fascia and confirmed the diagnosis of eosinophilic fasciitis (EF). I would like to talk to other parents or patients with EF…
Peggy H: Undiagnosed MCTD? I have been told for twenty years that I might have Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD), but I haven't been definitely diagnosed…
Shirley: Progressive Systemic Sclerosis Difficulty swallowing was the thing which got my doctor's attention…
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