Type 1 diabetes affects about 1 million people in America. In most cases people that develop symptoms are less than 30 years old. The bodys immune system destroys the part of the body that creates insulin. Thus, without insulin the body cannot use the glucose it needs derived from the food you eat. With a high level of glucose in the blood, known as Hyperglycemia you develop symptoms that include.
· Thirsty all the time
· Your hungry all the time
· Tired or fatigued
· Weight loss
Type 1 is a common cause of blindness, amputation, heart disease and many other life threatening complications from the disease.
What treatments are there? Everyone with Type 1 diabetes should take insulin and watch their diets. The foods and quantities of each you eat are vital to maintaining proper levels of glucose in your blood. Your health care management team will help you with this important aspect. You also learn how to titrate the amount of insulin you will need to inject with an insulin syringe. Injections are done right after you test your blood glucose level with one of many meters. Usually type 1 patients test several times per day and may require several injections also.
Insulin Injection Alternatives Many diabetics will need alternative methods of insulin delivery due the need for multiple injections or an inability to do injections at all. Insulin pumps are available as well as insulin that is inhaled in a powered form. Both of these methods have their pluses and minuses and your physician will offer them only if necessary.
· Thirsty all the time
· Your hungry all the time
· Tired or fatigued
· Weight loss
Type 1 is a common cause of blindness, amputation, heart disease and many other life threatening complications from the disease.
What treatments are there? Everyone with Type 1 diabetes should take insulin and watch their diets. The foods and quantities of each you eat are vital to maintaining proper levels of glucose in your blood. Your health care management team will help you with this important aspect. You also learn how to titrate the amount of insulin you will need to inject with an insulin syringe. Injections are done right after you test your blood glucose level with one of many meters. Usually type 1 patients test several times per day and may require several injections also.
Insulin Injection Alternatives Many diabetics will need alternative methods of insulin delivery due the need for multiple injections or an inability to do injections at all. Insulin pumps are available as well as insulin that is inhaled in a powered form. Both of these methods have their pluses and minuses and your physician will offer them only if necessary.
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