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Diabetes Support Group

maccafan

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2. Very possible

Reply to Jacson6 (Original post)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 03:46 PM

Jan 2024

Many years ago when my husband was diagnosed with Type 1 his specialist had done some research and believed that a virus can be the cause of development of Type 1. My husband had just had the measles and the doctor firmly believed that was the cause. This would have been over 60 years ago.

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My Doctor thinks COVID-19 gave me Diabetes Type 1 [View all] Jacson6 Jan 2024 OP

You never know until you know MutantAndProud Jan 2024 #1

Very possible maccafan Jan 2024 #2

It's entirely possible Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 #3

It can hit nearly any organ system of the body. nilram Jan 2024 #4

Type 1 is your pancreas producing NO insulin. MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #5

Yes. My pancreas is no longer producing insulin. Jacson6 Feb 2024 #6