Diabetes type 1 symptoms and conditions

Everyone please see my reply to areneectc, #33244 Posted at 5:22 PM on Aug 09, 2008 for some ideas on where to turn for help
My deepest sympathies to you all for the horror you have endured.

Been diagnosed with diabetes type 1 three years ago, I was urged by my doctor to take statins to lower my LDL level (which was 130) down under 100. At the beginning I was reluctant but my doctor insisted. So I started to take Lipitor (the Mercedes of the statins, so I've been told), 20 mg a day. I've noticed that my health was deteriorating: muscle pain, confusion, bad memory, trembling when I have to write something, and more recently a terrible pain all along my leg. I am practicing sport on a regular basis (4 to 5 times a week), walking a lot, climbing stairs. I'm 47 kg, very slim and I didn't have any muscle pain before. I could not understand why I feel all this pains. Now I've been reading all those things people testify about statins and I realise that it is possible that all the health problems I had recently are the result of Lipitor taking. I'm quiting this drug tonight!!!

My husband has had 6 shots of kenalog in his lower limbs ( feet and knees) for joint pains. The injections were done on Monday 31st Jan2005. Everything went fine and pain in his feet due to gout appears to gone away. Started feeling ill on Tuesday and Wednesday. Attended Doctors on Thursday, he was rushed into hospital with suspected diabetes induced by steriods. He is still in hospital and been told that he has diabetes type 1. which means his pancreas has stopped working . We are both really confused and need some help to try and find out if anybody knows anything concerning these syptoms. Doctor says kenalog manufacter do not know of this side effect and are refusing to admit that this is due to the injections. Our lives are totally mixed up and we are desparte to try and find out why this has happened. Please email me if anybody knows any answers. Thanks ******