Various Topics on Diabetes

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Hi there
I am a 26 years old and I am a type 1 diabetic for three years now. Last
year I was diagnosed with thrombosis in my left leg and is currently using
warfarin. I would like to know if this is common in diabetics. I am also
very worried about having children and how pregnancy will affect me. Is it
at all advisable for me to have children???

Please let me know if there are any good sites to get more info on diabetes.

Thanks
Landie

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NY wrote:
> Hi there
> I am a 26 years old and I am a type 1 diabetic for three years now. Last
> year I was diagnosed with thrombosis in my left leg and is currently using
> warfarin. I would like to know if this is common in diabetics. I am also
> very worried about having children and how pregnancy will affect me. Is it
> at all advisable for me to have children???
>
> Please let me know if there are any good sites to get more info on diabetes.
>
> Thanks
> Landie


I haven't heard of thrombosis being common in diabetics. I've been
readings diabetic newsgroups and lists for eight years and see only an
occasional post on the topic. Being diabetic doesn't protect us from
having other non-diabetic problems.


I'd like to recommend Dr. Bernstein's web site. You should find his
book, at the library or bookstore, and read it. It's excellent basic
training for the diabetic.

http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com/index.shtml



Yes, you can still have children, you know, depending on many factors
beyond my range of knowledge. Diabetics have healthy babies these days
and live long happy lives to tell about it. The key is tight control,
especially tight discipline during the pregnancy. Modern insulins
enable us to do that better than in the past. Dr. Bernstein's book
should be a big help in fine tuning your control.



Good Luck.

E

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NY wrote:

> Hi there
> I am a 26 years old and I am a type 1 diabetic for three years now. Last
> year I was diagnosed with thrombosis in my left leg and is currently using
> warfarin. I would like to know if this is common in diabetics. I am also
> very worried about having children and how pregnancy will affect me. Is it
> at all advisable for me to have children???
>
> Please let me know if there are any good sites to get more info on diabetes.

Hi landie

I don't know much about T1's so I hope Mack or Kate answer this post. I
just wanted to say hi and welcome because I have not seen you post here
before.

This is a real good site http://www.joslin.org/



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www.ronnieruff.org

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http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/warfarin_wcp.htm

Do not take warfarin sodium during pregnancy and do not become pregnant
while taking it (See CONTRAINDICATIONS.)

Pregnancy Category X

Pregnancy: Warfarin sodium is contraindicated in women who are or may become
pregnant because the drug p***es through the placental barrier and may cause
fatal hemorrhage to the fetus in utero. Furthermore, there have been reports
of birth malformations in children born to mothers who have been treated
with warfarin sodium during pregnancy.

looks like you will have to check with your Dr and change your treatment
plan BEFORE you even consider getting pregnant

good luck

i know that diabetes by itself puts you into a high risk cl***ification for
having a baby..... you are given tighter guidelines for bg control, however
having a baby is totally possible with JUST diabetes to manage

maybe 81 mg of aspirin a day will be a substitute medication for the
thrombosis..... although the warfarin is a better choice

note.... don't take aspirin while you are taking warfarin because of the
compounding effects of the meds

good luck
kate
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"NY" <NY@nospam.com> wrote in message news:40d5d87f.0@news1.mweb.co.za...
> Hi there
> I am a 26 years old and I am a type 1 diabetic for three years now. Last
> year I was diagnosed with thrombosis in my left leg and is currently using
> warfarin. I would like to know if this is common in diabetics. I am also
> very worried about having children and how pregnancy will affect me. Is
it
> at all advisable for me to have children???
>
> Please let me know if there are any good sites to get more info on
diabetes.
>
> Thanks
> Landie
>
>