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Kathleen:


Injecting insulin does not make one a Type I Diabetic.  Type I diabetes
is frequently referred to as Juvenile Diabetes since it is generally
diagnosed in children and young adults.  I myself was diagnosed in my
early twenties.  Type I is an autoimmune disorder - as is Celiac's
disease.  I do not know as much about Type II diabetes but I do know
that it CANNOT turn into Type I.

Donna Brungo

Kathleen Martin wrote:

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>Hi Ginny,
>I am very new to this group, but I can relate to your problem in reverse.  I
>have been diabetic for 6-7 years now, very well managed and then the roof
>fell in at the beginning of this year.  I was diagnosed with microscopic
>colitis which has similar symptoms of Celiac disease.  Others in a support
>group I am in are gluten free because tests have shown them to be gluten
>intolerant.  I am trying the gluten free lifestyle and it does seem to be
>working.  My blood sugar numbers are going up, however, so as of today, my
>doc has increased my meds.  I am a type II diabetic, desperately trying to
>stay that way but the road is starting to get rocky.
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>I constantly struggle against the cravings, too.  I love chocolate, bread,
>and coffee.  I gave up the bread, still struggle with the chocolate but I
>won't give up my coffee.  I do eat a lot of yogurt because of meds I am on.
>I will probably have to go to the low fat yogurt because of high cholesterol
>problems.  I also take meds for high blood pressure, so when I am really
>feeling sorry for myself, I grumble that there is nothing I can have.  No
>fats, sugars, salt or breads.  Then I look around me, and there is always
>someone working through something worse.  Perspective, I guess.
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>I don't know why the doctors cannot tell you what type of diabetic you are.
>I always thought if one took insulin, that made you a type I, but maybe not.
>I would be interested in how this plays out for you.  I know I am starting to
>get more forceful with my docs and I also get copies of all my records.  That
>way I remember what I have been on before and how it affected me.
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>Keep the faith, Ginny, and let me know how you are doing.
>Take care,
>Kathy
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