Thanks for the invitation Pinky. I had a auto immune attack that seems to not want to quit - -Type 1, Hashimotos (with severe bouts of acute thyroiditis), frozen shoulder twice now (equal opportunity on the shoulders), and still tryinng to find the reason for a sed rate that is through the roof – always over 100 (been through, biopsies, catscans, pet scans – no answers). All that said – I actually consider myself pretty darn healthy. I have a supuerb endo who is really a special person and thanks to her, I have decent control over everything.
Hi All,
I am a Type 1 diabetic also with multiple issues. Aside from Type 1 diabetes, I have gastroparesis (severe), dysphagia (trouble swallowing), Hashimoto’s and severe acid reflux due to the gastroparesis (and I am only 42 
and my son at age 8 last year was also diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes but is a real trooper and IS INCREDIBLE inspiration!!! I wish everyone in this group and thank others for being so inpirational!!! Eventhough I am on 90% all liquid/puree diet I am thankful that I am not on a feeding tube and try to live life to the fullest 
Donna H,
You may be interested in this planned clinical trial, initially for type 1 but with plans to repeat it later for other autoimmune conditions:
Evening everyone, and thanks for the invitation pinky 
Welcome Jodil! I’m in Ottawa, so not far from you. Sorry that your Son was dxd. I see that he gets his inspirational trait from his Mom I’m Glad that you are not on the feeding tube either and that you are still enjoying your Life. I’m sure that your Sweet Boy brings a lot of Joy and adventure into your Life. Will he be going out for Hallowe’en? I wasn’t allowed to go when I was a Kid. Times thankfully have changed.
Hello Brian
I was following you for quite a while with sadness but also then with Admiration. You are a Top Notch Man!
It is a goal of mine to encourage others to live healthy, active lifestyles despite living with chronic diseases.
That is a highly worthy goal indeed. I know that you have helped many and will continue to for a long time to come. Welcome!
I am a 48yo M divorced Mwith type 1 diabetes and relapsing remitting MS. I am on insulin pump take Novolog and Lisinopril 20mg for diabetes and Copaxone for MS. As of this date waiting for Medtronics to teach me how to hook up CGM I wasted 5 sensors trying to hook up my self Hands have problem gripping small things. e with I live alone with 2 dogs
I live in Philadelphia PA
Welcome to all the new members!
Type 1 and also have relapsing remitting Multiple Sclerosis
For those of you who are US citizens:
http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/Petitions
Scroll down until you see View Recent Petitions under Build Support and Gather Signatures, then click on it.
Filter by Issue. Health Care. Filter Petitions.
Scroll down the list to the one related to multiple sclerosis.
On http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/Petitions:
If there’s one related to diabetes, I haven’t found it yet.
I’m a type 2 diabetic. (So was my dad, my grandmother, siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, seems so weird!) I also have Lupus, DDD, hypertension, and have not been officially diagnosed, but Dr said he suspected: fibromyalgia, and wheat and casein allergies. Sometimes I think that friends and relatives think I’m a hypochondriac… I wasn’t diagnosed until 2007, but I’ve always suffered these symptoms, but no one checked me for diabetes as a child. I don’t know if that means anything, i mean was I borderline back then? or were there other issues, or what? I am (almost) 48, but I feel much older. Eating GFCF, low sodium, low carb and sugar free is not easy for me. I was trying the GAP diet. I haven’t been very successful.
Liz, what is DDD?
The gradual deterioration of the disc between the vertebrae, degenerative disk disease (or was that disorder???) Sometimes it’s also called spondylosis. I think it is quite common. For me, it’s very painful.
Yep, I have the spondylosis too. Terribly painful Liz. You have my heartfelt empathy!
Degenerative Disc Disease. A catch-all name for what they can’t name yet. Like ‘metabolic disease’.
We ought to make business cards with all our acronyms listed like degrees. Make people think we are edjamakatid when, in fact, we are just fubar.
(i am more than a tad sarcastic today)
Well placed sarcasm is a gift!
Some who know me better say it is a curse.