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A covid 19 infection can raise the risk of Type I & II Diabetes in Children

103 replies

BambinaJAS · 08/01/2022 02:38

From the CDC. FB Link below to NYT Article.

This is what many professionals have been shouting from the rooftops for months now. While children do not die in large numbers, they can still be damaged long-term by these infections. There will no doubt be many more health problems showing up over the next few years at a population (Pediatric) wide level due to a previous covid infection in children.

It was absolute lunacy to let the virus rip through the 5 - 11 year olds in the UK. The JCVI will have a lot to answer for as they were responsible for holding up the vaccinations.

www.facebook.com/5281959998/posts/10152850293844999/

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Itsnotover · 08/01/2022 03:51

This is the horrible thing about Covid. It does seem to cause bizarre damage which might not show up until later.

God knows why people are so worried about long term complications of the vaccine but not Covid itself Hmm

shouldistop · 08/01/2022 06:38

Several viruses increase the risk of diabetes in children or other auto immune conditions.

merrygoround23 · 08/01/2022 06:56

Many infections and viruses can increase the risk of diabetes in children.

nuancedcloud · 08/01/2022 07:06

Thousands of people have long Covid INCLUDING children - but sadly no one is listening!

FuckeryOmbudsman · 08/01/2022 07:09

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rrhuth · 08/01/2022 07:11

So many parents will say 'oh all illnesses can affect children' and dismiss it. I have found it quite disorientating how many parents don't care at all.

The diabetes risk has been discussed for a fair while now, and the potential brain impacts.

CakesOfVersailles · 08/01/2022 07:14

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Simonjt · 08/01/2022 07:16

Lots of virses can increase the risk of a child developing type 1 diabetes, mine was likely caused that way. But it does seem that covid has a greater incidence of this, or it could be the research making it look a bit higher as other viruses that can ‘trigger’ type 1 diabetes aren’t usually tested for, rotavirus for example, where as others are more obvious like mumps or rubella.

FuckeryOmbudsman · 08/01/2022 07:16

I need more coffee!

Or a trip to

I misread 'infection' as 'injection'

So sorry everyone - should I ask to be deleted?

CovidCorvid · 08/01/2022 07:19

I wouldn’t be surprised if longer term research finds other illnesses which are triggered by covid. Dd ended up with 3x auto immune illnesses following a virus (not covid). She didn’t have them as far as we’re aware prior to that. Bodies react in weird ways.

Woodlandwater · 08/01/2022 07:20

I guess this is more worrying because most children will be asymptomatic and therefore won't know if they've had it or not.

rrhuth · 08/01/2022 07:45

@FuckeryOmbudsman

I need more coffee!

Or a trip to

I misread 'infection' as 'injection'

So sorry everyone - should I ask to be deleted?

Grin it is early!
FuckeryOmbudsman · 08/01/2022 08:12

I managed to miss out the word 'Specsavers' too

Maybe I should just go back to bed!!

Slightly more on the actual point of the thread - I don't think there's much discussion of his covid attacks so many bodily systems - it's one of the major ways that it's not like flu or a cold.

Sowhatifiam · 08/01/2022 08:23

Type 1 diabetes has always been thought to be triggered by a virus, although the belief was that you are born with the propensity for it. The question is whether covid is causing extra disease in people who wouldn’t have triggered or just triggering those who probably would have sooner rather than later.

Barbie222 · 08/01/2022 08:26

Are more children being diagnosed with diabetes than before the pandemic?

Covidworries · 08/01/2022 08:27

@shouldistop

Jumping from things increases the risk of a broken bone. Jumping of the roof of my house has a greater risk than jumping off my sofa. Jumping off something because i have too ie house on fire is a relative risk in that the risk of not jumping is higher than jumping.
Letting covid rip through children again and again is akin to deliberately setting house on fire so yoy have to jump out of the window. Sooner or later the number of broken legs or serverity is going to become apparent.
Children should have had the option to be vaccinated earlier, or an alternative escape to save jumping

Covidworries · 08/01/2022 08:36

Covid infection also increases risk of heart attack, stroke and blood clots for months after infection.
In addition it also increases risk of hearing loss, ongoing loss of smell and taste, brain fog and much much more and while these additional risks arent life freatening they can be restrictive and problematic

OnlyAFleshWound · 08/01/2022 08:38

@FuckeryOmbudsman

You do realise that covid infection also causes diabetes?

And in greater numbers?

If you want to minimise the chance of you DC getting diabetes following covid, then get the jab, not risk the disease

You do realise that is what the thread is about?
Whichjab · 08/01/2022 08:41

[quote Covidworries]@shouldistop

Jumping from things increases the risk of a broken bone. Jumping of the roof of my house has a greater risk than jumping off my sofa. Jumping off something because i have too ie house on fire is a relative risk in that the risk of not jumping is higher than jumping.
Letting covid rip through children again and again is akin to deliberately setting house on fire so yoy have to jump out of the window. Sooner or later the number of broken legs or serverity is going to become apparent.
Children should have had the option to be vaccinated earlier, or an alternative escape to save jumping[/quote]
Perfectly put. I can only assume the constant minimising is because its the only way people can stop themselves from worrying.

DayKay · 08/01/2022 08:44

It’s already ripped through most school communities here. What does our research say?
Severity of covid does seem to be linked to underlying health and we should be paying attention to that.

rrhuth · 08/01/2022 09:22

@Barbie222

Are more children being diagnosed with diabetes than before the pandemic?
They have evidence of increased incidence after infection, so yes. If it were identical, they would have nothing to find.
DayKay · 08/01/2022 09:26

And are they sure that it’s not linked to pandemic stress, lockdowns, school closures, lack of exercise, eating too much of the wrong food, becoming more sedentary due to parents not having time?

Itsnotover · 08/01/2022 09:27

Covid does affect children afterwards, if not at the time. DD's friend has been off school every other week since she had Covid. Another friend's daughter had asymptomatic covid and now has long covid.

rrhuth · 08/01/2022 09:27

Perfectly put. I can only assume the constant minimising is because its the only way people can stop themselves from worrying.

When you watch your government ignore a risk to UK children that most other countries are taking much more seriously, it does show how powerless we are as parents in this country.

Europe, USA have vaccinated children. Japan, Singapore, China have kept cases low. UK has done neither, and has deliberately exposed children.

Itsnotover · 08/01/2022 09:28

@DayKay

And are they sure that it’s not linked to pandemic stress, lockdowns, school closures, lack of exercise, eating too much of the wrong food, becoming more sedentary due to parents not having time?

Lifestyle causes type 2 not type 1.