Diabetes Support - Diabetics.....anybody got a brown looking rash on back on neck?

I have these brown looking rash on the back of my neck...and under my arms. its really not a rash, but that's what it looks like. It wont wash off, it is permanent. Ive found some articles that says it may be due to insulin resistance--which makes since being I have been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

does anybody else have them?

It's called Acanthosis nigricans http://www.diabetesmonitor.com/b313.htm

My husband and I both have some of this. My husband, he's type II diabetic has more and darker spots than I have (I'm insulin resistant).

For me, I only have small patches on my inner thighs.

From what I've read, they do fade when blood sugar is under good control.

My mom used to have something like this on the back of her upper arms. It was during a time she wasn't treating her body very well- "fasting" and "cleansing" to an extreme- I'm talkin back bone, rib-popping extreme. Do you think she could have caused herself to be insulin resistant? She's never had a problem with diabetes, to my knowledge, but then again I don't think she was very honest with me at that time.

If it was Acanthosis nigricans, my understanding is that it is always insulin related. But as I understand it, it usually appears around skin creases and folds, so the back of the upper arm wouldn't be the normal place for it.

Also, diabetes, insulin resistance and PCOS can and often do go undetected for some time, because symptoms during the beginning stages often aren't severe enough for a person to feel the need to see a doctor. And even if they do, if the doctor doesn't suspect an insulin problem, he may not test for it.

Amazing . . . I learn new things all the time around here. Thanks for the information KAPLODS. Since I've never experienced the problem in my 20 or so years with type II, I've just never had occasion to read up on it I guess.

Ok thanks :)