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Joan Powers
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  • Wisconsin Rapids, WI
  • United States
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Type 2's --- what's your exercise routine?

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Diabetic Frozen Shoulder

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Does diabetes run in your family?

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Joan Powers replied to JDavid's discussion 'How does having BOTH affect you?' in the group Diabetics with MS (multiple sclerosis)
I was "possible" MS for a long time as well. When I was finally dianosed, I had lost vision in one eye. Its still gone. Afterwards they told me I probably had MS for years before then. The Dr. told me that I had to have two documented flare-ups to b…
March 3
Joan Powers replied to JDavid's discussion 'How does having BOTH affect you?' in the group Diabetics with MS (multiple sclerosis)
One major obstacle in having both is that with diabetes you want to exercise, and MS really drains my energy. Some of the fatigue can be caused by MS meds, but it is also a symptom for a lot of us. I should say that we all would benefit from exercis…
March 3
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Diabetics with MS (multiple sclerosis)
Diabetics with Multiple Sclerosis & anyone interested is welcome to join us. Type-1 diabetes & MS are both autoimmune with a documented mutual link. Having diabetes & MS presents a more complicated situation of management and complications.
September 23, 2009
waiting nervously to have more tests done
September 22, 2009

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Hometown (where you come from):
Wisconsin Rapids
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
I have:
Type 2
Date diagnosed
June 9, 2000
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
7
What glucose meter do you use?
one touch ultra
Type of treatment you use
Oral, Diet and Exercise
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
i had just sent in my "word in your hand" picture.
What do you do for a living?
homemaker

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Joan Powers

Double Whammy

I was diagnosed with diabetes and multiple sclerosis on the same day, 8 years ago. They discovered both while checking my spinal fluid. They were looking for the ms, but the diabetes took me by surprise. I concentrated on the ms since it was stealing my eyesight and my energy. I was a supermom! This wasn't happening to me! At first I followed my diet pretty well and I lost some weight. That made me feel great. I was doing all I could by taking all of my meds and eating better.
Then, depression s… Continue

Posted on November 26, 2008 at 8:05am — 3 Comments

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At 6:30pm on October 27, 2009, Robert Miles said…
The person I saw with MS (but not diabetes) was already using a power wheelchair (but still working) when I first met him. He had a van he could drive the power wheelchair into, so that he could drive to work.
At 6:00pm on September 27, 2009, JDavid said…
Joan I started a new group Diabetics with MS, did you join?

Still no word YET when my MS clinic apt will be etc. My pcp's office says they are seeking insurance aproval for it. I thought the MSU clinic was IN network and no approval needed, unless he flip floped and wants to try and get me into U of M MS clinic instead. I just wish this would hurry up and get it over with at this pont. My diplopia is etting worse,prisms not updated in over 20 years and I have been trying to get that done since about july!

I would like to learn more about MS but more important is how either affects the other (diabetes & MS).

(*&*( GOMER

One thing I am worried about with all the delay is my mobility. My hoof doc says he will not do anything more with the new foot problem untill this possable MS question is resolved, what has to happen, I loose my ability to walk even with my AFOs and cane first?
At 5:37pm on September 5, 2009, Robyn said…
You take such wonderful pictures!
At 7:09am on April 8, 2009, Robert Miles said…
I don't know whether my previous attempts to post this worked or not.

I'm on Avandia, after problems with both metformin and Actos. I'm also on several other medicines for my other symptoms - around 7 of them. I'm thinking of asking my doctor whether he approves stopping a few that I suspect no longer work for me, if they ever did.
At 4:32pm on April 7, 2009, Robert Miles said…
metformin.htm

Now a metformin links list also.
At 4:30pm on April 7, 2009, Robert Miles said…
MS_list2.htm

It's ready. Now let's see if the upload leaves it in usable form.
At 11:04am on April 7, 2009, Robert Miles said…
I see thatTuDiabetes has now added a button for attaching files to messages like these, so I'll try that as soon as I finish making a copy and removing any sites he wouldn't want me to send someone else.
At 10:27pm on April 6, 2009, Robert Miles said…
It's late enough at night here that I'll try to send it tomorrow. I'm not sure Tu
Diabetes can handle uploading files well; does your MS support group have a web site where it's likely to be easier to upload it?
At 5:51pm on April 6, 2009, Robert Miles said…
I've been keeping a list of web sites related to multiple sclerosis for a former neighbor with multiple sclerosis, in case he ever gets around to sending me his new email address.

Would you like a copy of this list?
At 9:51am on April 2, 2009, Christina Luis said…
Hi Joan, Welcome to TuDiabetes, I know I am a little late. Your an Inspiration! You have a Beautiful Family!

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