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Marla,

Welcome to the group. You will find it very helpful and supportive, I'm

sure. I have type 2 diabetes, but am able to control it pretty well. If

you're a brittle diabetic, you certainly should shy away from steroids,

because they will raise blood sugars. I was on it for a few months

while waiting for methotrexate to take effect, but I got off of it as

soon as I could. Now I'm on Enbrel, and it works very well for me.

Are you a brittle diabetic because you're type 1 and can't control your

BG's well?

Sue

On Monday, February 25, 2008, at 11:56 AM, Marla wrote:

> Hi my name is Marla and I am new here. I am 46 years young and was

> diagnosed with RA in January. The biggest pain is in my fingers.

> (please excuse typos). I am a brittle diabetic, so my rheumatologist

> says he does not have a lot to work with to help me. Right now he has

> me

> on high doses of salsalate and sulfazine. He cannot put me on any

> steroids as they will make my blood sugars soar. I use medical

> marijuana

> (which is legal here in california) for pain. I am sure there are other

> diabetics in the group who could suggest any other treatments. As you

> know this is very painful and debilitating. I am glad I found this

> group.

> Thanks

> Marla

[Guest guest]

I am a type 1 with many complications. I do control my BG but I am on

high doses of insulin already. I am already leagally blind too, the

doctor says steroids can make my eyesight worse too.

marla

Sue wrote:

>

> Marla,

>

> Welcome to the group. You will find it very helpful and supportive, I'm

> sure. I have type 2 diabetes, but am able to control it pretty well. If

> you're a brittle diabetic, you certainly should shy away from steroids,

> because they will raise blood sugars. I was on it for a few months

> while waiting for methotrexate to take effect, but I got off of it as

> soon as I could. Now I'm on Enbrel, and it works very well for me.

>

> Are you a brittle diabetic because you're type 1 and can't control your

> BG's well?

>

> Sue

>

> On Monday, February 25, 2008, at 11:56 AM, Marla wrote:

>

> > Hi my name is Marla and I am new here. I am 46 years young and was

> > diagnosed with RA in January. The biggest pain is in my fingers.

> > (please excuse typos). I am a brittle diabetic, so my rheumatologist

> > says he does not have a lot to work with to help me. Right now he has

> > me

> > on high doses of salsalate and sulfazine. He cannot put me on any

> > steroids as they will make my blood sugars soar. I use medical

> > marijuana

> > (which is legal here in california) for pain. I am sure there are other

> > diabetics in the group who could suggest any other treatments. As you

> > know this is very painful and debilitating. I am glad I found this

> > group.

> > Thanks

> > Marla

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I'm so sorry, Marla. Diabetes can really do a lot of damage. I'm glad I

have type 2 rather than type 1, and also glad that I can manage to

control it pretty well. I give the credit to a diabetes online support

group for educating me, the same as educates us here. If you'd

like information on how to join, let me know. It's run by an

endocrinologist, and has a lot of knowledgeable people on it.

I've read that salsalate can lower BG's, so maybe it will have that

effect on you. I tried it, but it gave me a stomach ache. Since I had

already had a bleeding ulcer from Aleve, I thought that I'd better stop

taking it. I now take arthritis-strength Tylenol, along with Enbrel,

for my RA. They're working very well for me.

Good luck to you! You have a lot on your plate.

Sue

On Monday, February 25, 2008, at 07:54 PM, Marla wrote:

> I am a type 1 with many complications. I do control my BG but I am on

> high doses of insulin already. I am already leagally blind too, the

> doctor says steroids can make my eyesight worse too.

> marla

>