Diabetes - Type 1
goodtoknow says: Diabetes is a hormone disorder. It happens when you have too much sugar (glucose) in your blood. Symptoms include raging thirst and going to the loo a lot. There are two main types of diabetes. Type 1 is often diagnosed in childhood and can be treated with insulin injections. Type 2 is most common in adults although it's beginning to occur in children too, and can be linked with overweight, sedentary lifestyles. It can sometimes be controlled by diet and lifestyle changes, or with tablets. Diabetes treatments are very successful and most diabetics lead full normal lives.
For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of diabetes from patient.co.uk, read on.
Type 1 diabetes is the type of diabetes that typically develops in children and young adults. In Type 1 diabetes the body stops making insulin and the blood glucose level goes very high. Treatment to control the blood glucose level is with insulin injections and a healthy diet. Other treatments aim to reduce the risk of complications and include reducing blood pressure if it is high, and to lead a healthy lifestyle.
What is diabetes?
Diabetes mellitus (just called diabetes from now on) occurs when the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood becomes higher than normal. There are two main types of diabetes. These are called Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
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Wilma Gardiner, 4 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 12 years ago. At first I was on tablet and diet alone to control it, but after approximately 5 years I had to go onto insulin injections as my blood sugar was not being well controlled any longer. I am now finding it very difficult to control my blood sugar, which is consistantly high, but my doc and the specialist I see at the hospital don't seem at all bothered. All I get is " You will have to try and get your numbers down" and "The numbers I am seeing are not too good"! No advice on how to go about brining my numbers down, only to eat more fruit and veg - from one doc - then told to eat LESS fruit, as this is what is making my numbers high. I get so frustrated with this and woory about the high numbers, as I know that my internal organs are being damaged long term, as are my eys. Has anyone out there any suggestions as to what I can do?