Diabetes - A Critical Question

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A Critical Question

tightwad

2005-12-14, 12:50 am

I'm Agent Orange linked Diabetic and have Diabetic Neuropathy and
associated other problems.
I'm being treated by the VA.I only get to see my Physician every six
months unless?
The Neuropathy was in my feet and lower legs. Then it appeared in my
upper lip and face. Together with the ringing in my ears, and the
burning, stinging and pain and other things it is a living hell.
I feel I will go mad some times. I feel like just running and running
and maybe escaping the pain.
I had a problem with low grade fever and nausea.
Soemone, no one knows who, ordered a Gall Bladder test for me.
The results were not good. My flow rate of bile is 35% of normal, if I
understood correctly.
My Primary Care Doctor says it is caused by Neuropathy.
I am not getting much information from him, the Surgeon, who said it was
not bad enough, yet, to remove, or anyone.
I stumbled over some information, somewhere that if the Neuropathy
affects the Heart Muscle it is all over.
I could not elicit any information from any of these people what the
chances are of it occuring.
I feel I have a death sentence hanging over me. It seems the Neuropathy
may be progressing.
I keep my sugar down in the 100 or lower range. It is an ordeal to do it.
I hoped that by keeping it low and losing weight I could lick it.
Anyone know where there is any good information on this aspect of
Diabetes and Diabetic Neuropathy?
Do you know anything yourself.

Merry Christmas

Nico Kadel-Garcia

2005-12-14, 10:49 am

"tightwad" <@plum.net> wrote in message news:X4Mnf.7943$ES.3023@fe05.lga...

> Anyone know where there is any good information on this aspect of
> Diabetes and Diabetic Neuropathy?
> Do you know anything yourself.
>
> Merry Christmas

It's all over the Net. Welcome to the newsgroup. Your diabetes was triggered
by Agent Orange? That's a bit unusual. Where were you exposed to it, and do
you have a good doctor who's at least a bit familiar with it?

Ron G

2005-12-16, 12:50 am

Yep, the VA now recognizes (officially) that Veterans can become Diabetic
after exposure to Agent Orange.
They have some printed matter out, that all Vets that have been exposed i
Nam, should be tested for diabetes.

Best----
Ron T2 meds plus insulin (not from Agent Orange, I wasn't in Nam)

Nico Kadel-Garcia <nkadel@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "tightwad" <@plum.net> wrote in message
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> It's all over the Net. Welcome to the newsgroup. Your diabetes was
triggered
> by Agent Orange? That's a bit unusual. Where were you exposed to it, and
do
> you have a good doctor who's at least a bit familiar with it?
>
>