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Permalink Reply by Theodore Quick on February 17, 2012 at 9:12pm

How about frozen shoulder (aka adhesive capsulitis)? Almost seems to be related to trigger finger, and I've had both. A lot can happen in 55 years with diabetes!

Permalink Reply by Frank Marcus Sabatini on February 17, 2012 at 9:25pm

Heart disease, clogging of the veins in the legs and heart requiring Angiogram/Angioplasty/stent placement on a regular basis to clear the veins. Diabetics plaque in the blood is stickier than non-diabetics. Gastropharisis (I am not sure I spelled that right) but it is when your digestion slows due to nerve damage in the intestines and the inability squeeze food through and digest it properly. I have had some problems with my memory both short and long term. Depression is more commonplace in diabetics, compromised immune system,
I have been type one 55 years now, 1 heart attack, 1 stroke, but I am still upright and walling on my own although I have had to watch my balance since my youth. still have all my toes and fingers and other than cataracts at age 45 my eyes are good, sometimes I feel its all a toss of the dice, genetics, the universe, God, who knows. I think this will affect all diabetics in different ways. Just do your best to keep your blood sugars as level as you can and your A1C's under 7 if you can and you will be alright. take care

Permalink Reply by TV on December 31, 2012 at 4:22pm

Do you, or does anyone, happen to know more about balance issues? I've had T1 for 32 yrs. None of the 'major' complications, but I've had frozen shoulder, carpel tunnel. I also have balance issues that have been getting slowly worse over the past several years. My natural blood pressure is low, so I have to change positions very slowly or I almost pass out. I often feel a bit out of balance and kind of 'woozy' and wonder if there's any type of autonomic neuropathy that happens in the absence of peripheral neuropathy.

Permalink Reply by Betty J on February 24, 2013 at 1:22pm

Ambria, Diabetes is an unpredictable disease and a lot is is still not known about it. Please accept my condolences I know what it's like to lose a loved one. To quote a phrase I read many years ago "medicine is not an exacting science". No mater how much science learns about human development they'll never learn it all.

Permalink Reply by Sam I am on February 18, 2012 at 11:17am

Wow 55 years is a long time. I thought my 33 years was long. Congrats to both of you!

Permalink Reply by Alice on February 18, 2012 at 11:33am

Teeth and gum problems. Genital/vaginal itching. IBS. Yes, frozen shoulder and frozen fingers - once for four months unable to open my hand. Acupuncture cured that.

Permalink Reply by Mountain Biker on February 18, 2012 at 5:46pm

In addition to frozen shoulder (and being told I am really stiff), diabetic retinopathy, and plantar fasciitis as mentioned by others, the incidence of Glaucoma is much higher. -- At least the is the list of things I've had. I've avoided all heart/vascular related issues by exercising like a mad-man -- at least 10 hours a week of hard exercise.

43 years of type I.

Permalink Reply by Sam I am on February 18, 2012 at 6:07pm

I have a shoulder that doesn't have full motion and and elbow that doesn't open all the way....is that potentially related to my diabetes? Physical therapy didn't help.

Permalink Reply by Jerry Nairn on April 15, 2012 at 10:48am

Yes. Ask about adhesive capsulitis as was mentioned before. None of my limbs, knees and elbows, really straightens out all the way any more, It wasn't until I had frozen shoulder that my endo told me these things were diabetes related.
I've had type 1 diabetes for 37 years. A few years ago I had frozen shoulder first in the right, then in the left shoulder, then trigger finger in the pinky on my right hand. All of these things mostly cleared up with therapy and time.

Permalink Reply by Francie on April 10, 2012 at 5:41am

I am going on 35 years as a type 1 and found this group to be reasuring news that i am not going crazy. About two years ago all these complications started showing up. . frozen shoulders, carpel tunnel, diabetic retinopathy, nueropathies, depuytren contracture and now i am suspecting i am having "clogging of the veins" issues in my lower legs. . but i have a mystery one maybe you all can help me with . .. I THINK this happens when my BS spikes up or down quickly, but the soft tissue on either side of my neck will swell up and i look like Frankenstein, doctor thought maybe angioedema, but im thinking something else, does anyone else have this issue?

Permalink Reply by Clare on July 28, 2012 at 5:41pm

Trigger finger - I have had 5 surgeries to fix this issue, 2 carpal tunnel surgeries, plantar fascitis, also not from wearing high heels, just happens I guess, celiac disease - I don't have this but it is one of the common autoimmune problems with diabetics, RA, there are a bunch more but they depress me so I ignore them.

Permalink Reply by Michele Kennedy on August 25, 2012 at 6:34pm

Hi all. I'm brand new to this site. I've had type 1 for 32 yrs. I have been diagnosed with a few complications - neuropathy in my feet, cataracts (newly diagnosed - just watching for now), kidney disease (but it's been stable for a long time), hypertension, high cholesterol, retinopathy. I also have Psoriatic arthritis. My most limiting problem by far is weakness in my legs that makes it impossible for me to any longer walk more than a few blocks. Does anyone else have this problem. My doctors have been unable to figure out the cause, although, I'm in nursing school, and may have recently figured out my problem. I think I have peripheral artery disease. All of my symptoms seem to fit. I need to ask my doctor at my next appt. to check for this. Does anyone else have PAD, and if so, what are your symptoms, and does it cause weakness and pain so bad from your buttocks and thighs that you can no longer walk long distances? Was there any treatment that worked for you? Thanks!

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