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otchmoson
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Posted: Mon Sep 8th, 2008 14:23 |
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I have been T1 diabetic for 53 years. During the 70s and early 80s, I had severe diabetic retinopathy, resulting in laser surgery (3000 hits in each eye). As you can imagine, this destroyed much of my retina. I have severe difficulties in the first 2 minutes, when moving from a lighted area to a darkened room.
My first question: How will the above affect IR reception of 25D?
With diabetes (which I have a pretty good handle on), the golden rule is NOT to make quick changes in lifestyle. I have started reducing my incidence of natural light and artificial light, but am already finding out that this may be causing increase bG levels. It has been known since the discovery of insulin that diabetics respond adversely to the effects of steroids; thus, I am wondering about the connection between 25D and elevated natural sterols.
Question 2: Any suggestions or ideas?
Many of the symptoms explained on your site regarding people with a Th1 response are responses which I have noted in the last few years. A year ago I was (finally) diagnosed with Lyme Disease. About the same time, I had to have cataract surgery (cataracts were probably a result of above-mentioned laser surgery).
Question 3: Can anyone suggest a way to sort out these various symptomatic/herx/diabetic responses to what I see happening even in the early stages of Th1 protocol?
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Posted: Tue Sep 9th, 2008 22:51 |
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Otchmoson,
I have asked Dr Marshall to have a look at your questions, as he knows a lot about diabetes. Please be patient, as he's very busy.
Julia 
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otchmoson
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Posted: Sun Sep 28th, 2008 17:48 |
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Posted: Sun Sep 28th, 2008 21:00 |
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While you're waiting, you may want to read this...
DIABETES and Th1 inflammation
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Posted: Mon Sep 29th, 2008 00:41 |
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Otchmoson,
You need to get control of your anxiety about the future. Anxiety and obsession are neurological traits which, sadly, come with these Th1 diseases. They do a very good job of preventing a patient from effectively coping with the illness (which is to the long-term benefit of the pathogens).
I suggest you ask your endocrinologist to arrange a visit to your local hospital Diabetes ward. There you will find patients with terminal sepsis, and all the other complications from a lifetime of diabetes. I spent several years working with patients in those wards, It isn't fun. A visit like this will allow you to weigh the risks of going on the way you are going, or trying to halt the slide.
I cannot hope to predict what will happen in the short term, whether you commence the MP, or not. But I can tell you what will happen in the long term. And it isn't pretty.
Sorry about that, but I believe that candy-coating a problem will not lead to a successful solution.
Trevor
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