[Simon]

I see quite a few people on here talking about having anaemia and I remembered that my diabetic uncle (also a LADA like me) died from it or complications of it. Is there a link to diabetes? What type of anaemia do people have? Can I prevent it?

[JasonSmithMT]

I don't know of any direct link with diabetes and anemia. Anemia is very common in people with kidney disease which is also common in people with diabetes.

Jason

[gettingby]

I know that my doctor has diagnosed me as having "iron deficiency anemia". Don't know if that has anything to do with my diabetes. I believe mine is more of a case of very little iron intake.

[mg_2204]

Originally Posted by Simon

I see quite a few people on here talking about having anaemia

I've had diabetes for about 10 years. Never had anemia and frankly, didn't think it would be linked to diabetes. I was anaemic for other reasons... which the hysterectomy and blood transfusions took care of

My guess is to eat healthy, take good care of yourself and if you feel unwell and tired all the time have your blood tested for anaemia? Unusual tiredness --and I mean tiiiiired, the house would have been on fire I would have burned along with it -- was what gave it away. I went to see my doc.

[Simon]

Thanks all. I've just found this using Google:

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...9/ai_n12417496

I'm guessing this is what happened to my uncle. Hopefully with modern insulins and glucometers I'll fair better.

[Penny]

I also have iron deficency anemia. Mine did not show up until I had cancer, but I cannot seem to get it fixed.

[gettingby]

Originally Posted by Penny

I also have iron deficency anemia. Mine did not show up until I had cancer, but I cannot seem to get it fixed.

I've been taking a multivitamin with iron that seems to help. I tried just an iron tablet but they made me sick. I know what's causing mine but at 35, I'm not ready to go down that road yet to stop it.

[Penny]

Originally Posted by gettingby

I've been taking a multivitamin with iron that seems to help. I tried just an iron tablet but they made me sick. I know what's causing mine but at 35, I'm not ready to go down that road yet to stop it.

I take a multi vitimin with iron, I was even put in the hospital to have iron put in with an IV. They keep doing tests to find a reason, but nothing shows. I think I went down that road, if it leads where I think it does, at about 32. Haven't missed it a bit.

[SueM]

Pernicious anemia is an autoimmune condition the same as type 1 diabetes. This runs through my family as does type 1 diabetes. I carry the antibodies for pernicious anemia but have not developed it yet.