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10/10/09 09:18 PM

"Have you heard of POSITIVE INSULIN ANTIBODIES. There is 1 out of 100,000 people who have this. Why?"
Asked By: jamaaltyrik  
Category: Type 1

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My son is 4yrs old and he was diagnosis at 2yrs old with type 1, he then develope alot of issues, like body pain, foot pain, headaches. He also have alot of seizures do to the low's and high's. He has a sleeping problem, that causes him to stay up for several days straight, and I mean straight. During this period he has energy of four 4yr olds. He can be uncontrollable at times. He get stuck 24 to 27 times a day, and his sugar has to be taken every 30 to 45mins or his sugar can drop from 300 to 30 less than 30mins. But then he can trick you and go high, for no reason. His endo has done every testing there is. He is sometime amazed at how fast he can drop right in your presents. I use to be able to tell when he was about to have a seizure, not anymore. His body has a mind of it's own. He can trick you easily. His sugar can be 30 and he can be running around with no signs that he is that low, then there are times he can go straight into a seizure and give you a sign. No one can keep him

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10/27/09 08:28 AM

Positive insulin antibodies generally mean the body is producing antibodies that attack the insulin producing islet cells(autoantibodies); or in some cases patients produce antibodies against insulin in general. Since Type 1 diabetes is viewed by many experts as an autoimmune disease, it is not surprising to see this. Sometimes our bodies start attacking "good" cells instead of bad ones when our defense mechanism isn't working well. I sympathize with your situation, as I have two sons with diabetes that were very young upon diagnosis. They are doing quite well now, but we had our struggles. Hang in there and ask a lot of questions from your health care team; they are there to support you. Good luck!
Answered By: susan sloane
Accreditations: B.S.,Rph.,C.D.E.,Nutritionist
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