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He is only 6/12 and was diagnosed w/ diabetes insipidus last Ocotober and has been on Desmopressin the synthetic hormone in an eye drop form since Oct. He went from an active dog to a lifeless stuffed animal, he doesn’t want to do anything he used to do. He is also on thyroid meds. He was just at the vet last month and all of his levels are normal. Does anyone know the side effects of desmopressin b.c. I think that is causing all of his terrible side effects. I just want my old dog back
We have spent over $5,000 on Koby and this disorder. We get him tested every three months. We do not have any children yet so he is like our son and we will do anything it takes to get him back to his normal self.

This is something I found when researching DI…

Therapy is not mandatory for DI as long as the pet has unlimited access to water, and is kept in an environment where constant urination is not a problem. This usually applies to outdoor pets. Therapy with DDAVP can be administered intermittently, when severe thirst and excess urination is especially undesirable, for example, if guests are visiting. Unrestricted access to water is absolutely imperative.

Follow-up

Optimal treatment for a pet with diabetes insipidus requires both home and professional care, with follow up being critical. Administer prescribed medications and alert your veterinarian if you are experiencing problems treating your pet. Follow up includes:

Periodic rechecks by your veterinarian, especially if the diabetes insipidus is suspected to be caused by a tumor affecting the part of the brain responsible for making ADH.

Seek immediate veterinary care if any illness develops that causes vomiting or causes the pet to reduce his water intake, as there is a risk of life-threatening dehydration if water is withdrawn from pets with DI for even a few hours.

Does your dog have unlimited access to plenty of fresh water? Did the vet do plenty of tests to rule out other illnesses which can also have the same symptoms of DI?

The diagnostic tests recommended will help differentiate DI from these other conditions that can cause excessive thirst and urination:

Diabetes mellitus (excessive sugar in the blood)

Renal glycosuria (excessive sugar in the urine, but not diabetic)

Chronic kidney failure

Pyometra (infection of the uterus)

Hypercalcemia, a condition of excessively high calcium levels in the blood

Liver failure

Hyperadrenocorticism, also called Cushing’s disease, a condition of overactive adrenal glands

Pyelonephritis, an infection of the kidneys

Hypokalemia (low potassium levels in the blood)

Hypoadrenocorticism, also called Addison’s disease, a condition of underactive adrenal glands

Hyperthyroidism (excessive thyroid activity)

Acromegaly (excessive production of growth hormone)

Psychogenic polydipsia (excessive drinking due to psychological reasons, such as a change in the pet’s environment

I’d definitely talk to the vet about other forms of treatment, such as:

Treatment In-depth

Desmopressin acetate (also called DDAVP) is a synthetic form of the hormone ADH. It is the standard therapy for central DI. It comes in two forms: injection and nasal drops. The nasal spray can be transferred to a sterile eye dropper bottle and applied to the eye if the dog won’t tolerate nasal drops. One to four drops administered once or twice a day usually controls the clinical signs. (which you are currently using)

Chlorpropamide may reduce urine output in some dogs, although results can be inconsistent. Severe forms of central DI often don’t respond.

Thiazide diuretics – while it may seem paradoxical to give a dog with DI a diuretic to increase urine output, the net result is usually a reduction in overall urine output.

Salt restriction has a net effect of reducing urine output, and may be used sometimes as the sole therapy for central DI.

Good luck.

I know that all of them worry me – but I want to know if this is true.
DIABETES TYPE 2
Are these true?
1. Diabetes makes you run slower!?
2. Diabetes makes you dumber all the time!?
3. Diabetes makes you less fit???
4. Diabetes makes you die really early!?

Your question is not only very ignorant, it is rude, insensative, and insulting to all diabetics.

The answer to all your questions is NO!

Now instead of your repetitive postings of more ignorant insulting questions educate yourself.

Read all you can read on diabetes online.

Read more about diabetes and sleep apnea at Wikipedia at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_apnea

There have been studies linking sleep apnea and diabetes.

With untreated sleep apnea a person does not get the good sleep that everyone needs. You would not believe the number of people with undiagnosed sleep apnea.

A lot of people that have the symptoms of sleep apnea and are usually unaware.

Read more from the American Diabetes Association at:
http://www.diabetes.org

Also see the Diabetes Dictionary at:
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetesdictionary.jsp?WTLPromo=FOOTER_dictionary&vms=279113356648

Use Yahoo search and/or google to find more, instead of posting more ignorant, insulting questions on the same subject!

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recently in blood test for isurance i came to know that my blood sugar level has gone up beyond normal limits. i am very much worried that i have to take lifelong medication. can enyone suggest me natural remedies.tell effects and Symptoms of Diabetes alongwith remedies. i am overweigh.t

If you lose the weight through exercise and diet, get the book I mention on my diabetes info webpage, and follow the suggestions, you probably can avoid medication… if you act right away. I didn’t, and have take oral medication twice a day now, but otherwise manage very well.

http://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/Type_II_Diabetes.html

recently i got my appendix removed about a week ago and the doctor has told me to take 4 antibiotics per day so i have been taking a lot lately and I recently started feeling headaches, a bit of tiredness, and a lot of dehydration even when I drink a lot of water.

Can this be diabetes or just the side effects of the antibiotics?

Please help.
I am 17 and I must take 4 per day
Cephalexine

No, cephalexin should not make you tired or dehydrated, and has no side effects related to diabetes.

Effects of Diabetes on physical health?
I have some questions about Diabetes.
I’m not sure If i have it i just wanna know some things…

1. Do diabetics run less fast?
2. Do diabetics get tired easier? (running etc)
3. If a diabetic has a huge ugly pimple or a small but round pimple will it take longer to go away than for non diabetics?
4. Less strong

Thanks!
sorry for mistakes it was kinda hard to phrase the sentences in English.

So the answer is yes *and* no. If a diabetic maintains good blood sugar control, there will be few if any physical limitations. You can look at world-class athletes like Gary Hall Jr (Olympic Swimmer) and Jay Cutler (NFL Quarterback) as examples.

However, you also need to know that if you don’t maintain good control of your diabetes, the high levels of glucose in your blood cause all kinds of damage and complications. Wounds (including pimples) will heal less quickly. Tissue and muscles can become less elastic or flexible. Organs like your heart and kidneys can be permanently damaged. So if you have out of control diabetes, you certainly might run slower, get tired easier, heal slower, and be weaker.

The bottom line is: take care of yourself and then you can do anything you want.

I am going to be climbing Mt Cotopaxi (5897m) in Ecuador in September next year. Does anyone know of the effects of altitude on diabetes and what i can do to keep it under control?

Regular exercise is encouraged in patients with diabetes and, indeed, the American Diabetes Association states that people with diabetes should be able to partake "in all forms of physical activity consistent with an individual’s desires and goals" In keeping with this philosophy, increasing numbers of people with diabetes now participate in extreme forms of physical activity, including high-altitude trekking and mountain climbing. However, exercise at altitude imposes a number of unique challenges for people with diabetes, including impairment in glycemic control, and it may have negative consequences in patients with complications. This review will consider what is known about the impact of altitude on individuals with diabetes, and it will propose strategies for dealing with these challenges.
If you want to read the rest of this go to http://care.diabetesjournals.org

Hope this helped you!

Good luck!! xx

and what is the difference between type 1 & 2
and is there anything we can do to fix this disease?

Type one is when you are not producing insulin or the insulin is not getting to the bloodstream somehow either due to inflammation, scarring or mucus blockage.

Type two is when the cells of your body are not accepting insulin.

Type one is a result of an autoimmune attack generally provoked by some sort of food intolerance such as wheat or dairy or soy. Some viruses are known to cause type 1 in susceptible people. There have been cases of type one that seem to have been cured by naturopathic Dr. Wong and medical Dr. Gabriel Cousens with the use of diet and some (miraculous) enzymes.

Type two may have all kinds of causes. Heavy metal poisoning is known to cause type two diabetes, especially arsenic. Some people seem to think that obesity causes type 2, but really obesity is just an additional result of whatever gave you diabetes… Other causes of type two diabetes are stress and lack of sleep because they cause elevated cortisol levels which result in weight gain and diabetes… It seems that improper and toxic fat consumption play an key role in type 2 diabetes because the cell wall is made from fat. The problem with type 2 is in the cell wall which does not permit insulin to enter. Consuming corrupt fats (such as trans fats, cooked animal fat and hydrogenated oils) shall give you faulty cell walls. Another thing that will give you faulty cell walls are the wrong combinations of fats. One third of your fat consumption must be from Omega-3’s… Another cause for diabetes is MSG and it is naturally occurring in many soy products. Ever heard of Glutamate rats? Those are rats that were induced diabetes by injecting them with MSG. MSG will also make you fat because it impedes a person from having a natural feeling of satiety…

Although, there is a strong relationship with consuming processed sugar and having type 2 diabetes, it is never the sole factor. And it will most definitely not be the sole solution. Controlling blood sugar only addresses a small part of the reason you are sick.

If you want to reverse type 2 diabetes, you can do a low glycemic 100% raw vegan diet with no wheat no dairy no soy for at least 1 month or until you reach a fasting blood sugar of less than 86. Nobel prize winner Dr. Albert Schweizer was cured of diabetes in a similar way by Dr. Max Gerson…and many many more normal regular people like me…

I was wondering if you are taking Metformin if you think its worth taking going through all the side effects it has. I’m taking it once a day before dinner @ 500mg. Now I’m getting headaches, my stomachs upset all the time and I have diarrhea. Are you having any of these symptoms and do you think Metformin is worth taking?

Take your metformin and put up with the side effects for awhile. The metformin side effects are sooooo much better than going blind, getting heart disease, or having one or both feet amputated. This is what happens if you don’t control your diabetes. This is not to scare you (well maybe a little) it is to make you WAKE UP before you do permanent damage to your body.
The side effects will lessen with time, and with diet and exercise there may come a time when you no longer need the metformin in your life, but you will still have a life, and your sight, and your feet.
As for the headaches, these are probably happening because the diarrhea is dehydrating you. Supplement with an electrolyte replacement like Gatorade or Pedialyte.
I wish you the best of luck. Diabetes doesn’t have to ruin your life, not if you don’t let it!

I am a diabetic,type 2, I need to know if some changes that I am having are due to my diabeties.

WebMD had a lot of information on diabetes, along with discussion boards that a lot of people participate in. Go to webmd.com and take a look around.

You can also try diabetes.org…that is the website of the American Diabetes Association.

EMT

Obviously he’s getting treatment, but i just wonder if there are any long term effects of receiving insulin.

Depending on how high the diabetes are in your dog, the insulin should help he/she live a little longer. It also helps the dog’s sugar levels stay out of whack.
That’s really what will happen with the insulin.
Meanwhile diabetes in general, expect your dog to drink a lot more water than it usually does. I don’t know if your dog might do this but also be prepared because their bladders get weaker. Avoid much table scraps and your vet can recommend certain dog foods to help your dog not digest so much sugar.
The only reason I know this is because I had a Chesapeake Bay Retriever who was diagnosed with diabetes in 2002 and had to work with it until 2006 when we finally let her rest (plus old age caught up). Oh heads up too your dog will have a very high chance of getting cataracts. My dog got them within 2 months of being diagnosed.
Do you use the special dog insulin? (I ask because some vets believe human insulin works best but it really doesn’t)

I really hope the best for you and your dog. It’s a long road ahead but your dog knows you are helping him/her =)