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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / January 2006Article: darkening of the skin at the base of the neck - link to DM????
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1593174,0035.htm There are many other early indicators that can be missed besides Acanthosis Nigricans. Excessive skin tags can also indicate diabetes. Reoccuring boils. Loss of hair on your lower legs. Jennifer > http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1593174,0035.htm > There are many other early indicators that can be missed besides > Acanthosis Nigricans. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >> http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1593174,0035.htm Really? Loss of hair on lower legs?? Hmmm, so I wouldn't have to shave there................ Well, when I went to the chiropodist, he told me that it's good that I still have hair on my toes, means they are "alive". Apparently the hair will stop growing when the toes are in bad shape! Trinity  Signaturetrinitytype2@nospamyahoo.ca remove nospam dx Oct 2003, Type 2, metformin 500mg/2xday low dose aspirin 3x week walking 30 min/day A1C 5.4 40 lbs lost next goal: gain muscle strength >There are many other early indicators that can be missed besides >Acanthosis Nigricans. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >> http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1593174,0035.htm Yep, loss of hair on lower legs... Tally, there! Will, T2 > There are many other early indicators that can be missed besides > Acanthosis Nigricans. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Jennifer I've had the skin tags, which dropped off when my A1c went below 6%. No boils (thankfully). I have lost the hair on my legs, but I never thought much about it, since I was not exactly "hairy" to start with. It might easily go un-noticed in people like me. I admit to being unaware of that one, thought it was just old age. Mild hair thinning on the scalp would only be picked up by a hairdresser in females, and be accepted as hormonal in men. But it can also be related to chronically high bg. Itchy, dry skin, and "sticky sweat" are two more minor indications that are often overlooked. Hot sweats caused by high bg can easily be attributed to hormonal changes in women, or "normal" in men, especially at night. But gustatory sweating (heavy sweating after eating) should be a clear warning sign that "something" is not right. How about persistant warts? Do you know if they are related to diabetes at all? My doctor has no idea. Annette >>There are many other early indicators that can be missed besides >>Acanthosis Nigricans. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Annette I've never seen anything about warts and diabetes... but I did a quick Google search on "warts diabetes"... and the only thing I found was that diabetics with plantars warts may be more prone to complications from those warts. But it doesn't seem to be that diabetics get more warts than others. Have you been picking up a lot of frogs? ; ) Jennifer > Have you been picking up a lot of frogs? ; ) > > Jennifer ROTFL No, I haven't, but it did seem that after kissing my husband for the first time, he turned into a prince. Annette >> There are many other early indicators that can be missed besides >> Acanthosis Nigricans. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > >Annette Yep, skin tags... I still have a few! Tally that! Will, T2 >Mild hair thinning on the scalp would only be picked up by a hairdresser in >females, and be accepted as hormonal in men. But it can also be related to >chronically high bg. This was apparently the case with me. I had thinning hair, even receding slightly at the temples. About six weeks after Dx, I noticed something odd; plenty of short but thick hairs in the previously thin areas. My hair growth had returned. Now that was what I call one of the pleasant surprises of my Dx. :-) >Itchy, dry skin, and "sticky sweat" are two more minor indications that are >often overlooked. >Hot sweats caused by high bg can easily be attributed to hormonal changes in >women, or "normal" in men, especially at night. But gustatory sweating >(heavy sweating after eating) should be a clear warning sign that >"something" is not right. One small exception: after-meal sweating can be caused by consuming large quantities of very hot peppers or pepper sauces. >There are many other early indicators that can be missed besides >Acanthosis Nigricans. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >> http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1593174,0035.htm Hair loss on lower legs, sometimes in conjunction with shiny skin, can also be a sign of Intermittant Claudication. Sleepy _______________________________________________________ The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. -Hans Hofmann, painter (1880-1966) _______________________________________________________ > http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1593174,0035.htm Yep, I had a dark neckline. Also had skin tags in the armpits. But ... these are common problems in people over 40 and a lot of people over 40 get diabetes. So I'm thinking the direct relationship may not be so clear. I had the dark patches on my neck fully 5 years before being diagnosed. Although the skin tags were pretty recent. I just snip those things off with really sharp scissors. I will say that after being on metformin for a while they do not seem to come back. Paul >>http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1593174,0035.htm > > Yep, I had a dark neckline. Also had skin tags in the armpits. But ... > these are common problems in people over 40 and a lot of people over 40 get > diabetes. So I'm thinking the direct relationship may not be so clear. They're markers for insulin resistance, and the fact is that insulin sensitivity drops for everyone with age, fairly precipitously after age 40, though not all become diabetic. Along with the darkened neck skin and skin tags, darkened skin at the elbows and knees can occur, too. Susan > x-no-archive: yes > >>http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1593174,0035.htm [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Along with the darkened neck skin and skin tags, darkened skin at the > elbows and knees can occur, too. According to my endo, there's also a sort of ridge of fat that may develop on the back of the neck in people of Latino ancestry which is a marker for insulin resistance, too. I learn something new every time I go to see him. :-) Priscilla Signature"Inside every older person is a younger person -- wondering what the hell happened." -- Cora Harvey Armstrong Just with age people get skin tags and "age spots". Don't worry so much about it. It's normal over about age 45. People worry tooooo much. Mary > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Susan It's not about worrying or not worrying. We have diabetes, it's too late for us. Those things can be indicators of diabetes. So if you have a loved one and you see these "warning" signs. Suggest they speak to their doc about it. (and the darkening isn't like age spots, it's more an overall thing). Jennifer > Just with age people get skin tags and "age spots". Don't worry so much > about it. It's normal over about age 45. People worry tooooo much. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> >> Susan |
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