Three Diseases That Can Lead to Diabetes: Is it possible to receive a diagnosis indicating the presence of diabetes and have it only provide half the story? Yes, and this article is dedicated to a few of the most conspicuous diabetic contributors.
The first is a disease is known as Hemochromatosis and acts in almost every way like diabetes. The problem is if this disease is treated only as diabetes it address a few symptoms without treating the actual problem. The truth is when Hemochromatosis is treated correctly many diabetic symptoms are eliminated with proper care.
This disease generally affects joins, heart, liver and pancreas, which is why it can appear to fit the mold of diabetes. The problem is there is no subtle shift in symptoms for those who have this disease. Hemochromatosis seems to attack rapidly. Since this disease attacks the organ the sooner you can get accurate treatment the better.
If Hemochromatosis is the root cause of your problem you may reverse some of the diabetic issues you encounter by treating the originating disease.
The primary culprit for Hemochromatosis is a toxic buildup of iron in your body cells. While your body needs this mineral, too much of it can be the causal agent for this disease.
Chronic Pancreatitis is another disease that can appear to be diabetes simply because the disease affects the pancreas in much the same way diabetes can.
The onset of this disease is generally related to the prolonged use of alcohol, which inflames the pancreas and damages tissue. Because the disease is symptomatic of diabetes it is often treated as diabetes. Even if Chronic Pancreatitis is treated there may likely be cause to continue with secondary diabetic treatment.
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is another disease that may exist in tandem with diabetes, but may need treatment beyond typical diabetic assistance. This disease exists when the symptomatic loss of pancreatic cells reduce the bodies ability to create certain digestive enzymes that aid in solid waste elimination and proper absorpotion of certain minerals.
It is believed that Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is actually the result of one of two additional diseases, Cystic Fybrosis and Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome.
The effective treatment of Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency may serve to reduce the severity of diabetic symptoms.
There are about a dozen known contributors to onset diabetes. Today you’ve met three. Diabetes isn’t always an end of the road diagnosis. It may only be symptoms of something else. Many times that ‘something else’ can be treated in a way that either reverses diabetes or minimizes its impact on your everyday life.
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes it may be possible there are some underlying causes for the diagnosis. By learning more about the disease as well as contributing factors you may be able to help your health care provider determine what those causes might be. If you can address those key issues you can reduce or in some cases eliminate the symptoms most closely linked to diabetes.
Your primary health care provider can provide testing for Hemochromatosis Chronic Pancreatitis and Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. If you have questions or concerns you should talk with your doctor.