Type 1 Diabetes vs. Celiac Disease

[dolson]

This is my problem. If I ate something not gluten or dairy which I am not supposed to eat, it won't kill me, ordinarily. But if I don't take care of my Type 1 diabetes, it will kill me. I have to use artificial sweetener with everything I make or eat. Sugar is not allowed in my house. I will not die from diabetes at this time. My diabetic doctor told me you don't inherit Type I diabetes but you inherit Type II diabetes. I think stress caused my diabetes. My daddy in Savannah, GA, died from complications of Type 1 diabetes.  I think WWII and the Korean Conflict caused his diabetes and I was sexually assaulted at a hospital in Savannah, GA, and then I became a Type I diabetic. It's not from my father, being Irish or anything else. I have to be careful. Right now I have a broken skin place on my heel and that's how my daddy started out, because he had a sore place on his foot that became infected with gangrene and had his leg amputated. I have to be careful with my feet. I have four autoimmune diseases and I can't blame my Irish heritage. Nobody who is Irish died from diabetes in my family tree from this monster disease.

My neighbor told me she forbids her daughter to marry an Irishman because she has five autoimmune diseases. I don't blame her. The Irish do have a tendency towards diabetes.

 

 

   

[Scott Adams]

Welcome to the forum. It sounds like you have celiac disease from your post, but I can't tell for sure. If so, are you on a gluten-free diet? Be sure to have your doctor look into your foot issue.

Type 1 diabetes is caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking and destroying insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. This autoimmune reaction prevents the pancreas from producing insulin, a hormone crucial for regulating blood sugar levels. The exact cause of this immune response is unknown, but it is believed to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Without insulin, glucose builds up in the blood, leading to high blood sugar levels and various health complications.

Untreated celiac disease has been linked to an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes, though it does not directly cause it. Both conditions are autoimmune diseases, and the presence of one can heighten the likelihood of developing the other due to shared genetic and immune system factors. Chronic inflammation and an overactive immune response in untreated celiac disease might contribute to the autoimmune attack on insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, potentially triggering type 1 diabetes.