Diabetes Type 1 Treatment, Causes, Types, Symptoms, Medication And Facts

Treating type 1 diabetes will be a commitment that you’ll have to deal with.

It involves disciplined attitude towards food intake, blood sugar monitoring, taking insulin after every meal, regularly exercise and continuous effort to maintain an ideal weight.

Your goal should be to make sure that your blood sugar level to on the normal range in order to prevent complication from happening. And if you’re like most people, you should maintain your daytime blood sugar levels between 80 and 120 mg/dL (4.4 to 6.7 mmol/L) and 100 and 140 mg/dL (5.6 to 7.8 mmol/L) during night time.

You need to manage your diabetes problem one day at a time because you’re not the only one who is dealing with this problem. You should remember that there is always a team of doctor, registered dietitian and diabetes educators who has the same goal to maintain your blood sugar level within the normal range.
People with type 1 diabetes require insulin therapy in order to survive.

There are several types of insulin available and you will need to choose the one that suit your need in order to maintain your blood sugar level. There are intermediate, long-acting and rapid-acting insulin options for you to choose from. It includes normal insulin, insulin lispro, insulin isophane, insulin aspart, insulin detemir and so on.

There was inhaled insulin type known as Exubera being sold before this but it has since being stopped because of low demand. Some people speculated and blame Exubera as the reason for several individuals who were using it to get lung cancer. The real causes for these rare lung cancer cases are still unknown so you should seek your doctor’s advice if you are a smoker who was using Exubera previously.

The current method to provide insulin for your body is by using insulin pump infusion or injection. Insulin is not supposed to be consumed orally because it will interfere with stomach enzyme and will not be able to lower blood sugar level.
There are several types of injections method available such as syringe, insulin pen or by using fine needle.

Insulin pump can also be a good way to supply your body with insulin. It is a device with the size of a cell phone to be worn anywhere on your body. A small tube is connected on the insulin reservoir and is inserted under your abdomen. Some insulin pump even comes with wireless pump feature. It will continuously pump a steady dose of insulin into your body referred as basal rate. This will replace any of the insulin that you were using before this. You will need to program it during your meal so that it will continue to provide you with a bolus dose of insulin with the purpose of adjusting your blood sugar level after your meal.

Taking care of your type 1 diabetes problem can proof to be rewarding because it will help you to help you to lower your chance of getting serious or life threatening complications that type 1 diabetes can bring into your life.

We have a list of tips that you should read from time to time so you can remind yourself about your treatment and help to improve your overall health.

You should make it as a lifelong commitment to manage your diabetes properly. Spend some time reading materials related to the disease and practice all the possible technique that can help to control your blood sugar level.

Engage yourself in physical activity and eat healthily everyday. You might want to befriend with someone who is an expert about diabetes and ask him any questions from time to time.

You can also remind yourself about your health condition by wearing a bracelet or tag that says you have diabetes. And always make sure that you have glucagon kit handy just in case if there is any low blood sugar emergency arise. Get ready for such situation and guide your family and friends how they can use it to help you when necessary.

Check your eyes regularly and go for physical exam at least once a year. Please note that your regular diabetes checkup shouldn’t replace the physical exams mentioned earlier because these exams are meant for the doctor to check for any complications that might arise. And you will need to meet up with eye care specialist because they’re the one who will know better about eyes and identify if there is any cataracts, glaucoma or retinal damage.

People with high blood sugar level are known to have weaker immune system. That is why you should continue to get immunization against flu at least once a year and the tetanus booster shot once every 10 year. There is a high chance that your doctor will recommend you to get the pneumonia vaccine as well.

You will need to make it as a routine to brush your teeth 2 times a day at least. You also should floss your teeth at least once a day to ensure nothing is stuck between your teeth. This is because diabetes can increase your risk of getting gum infections. Schedule an appointment with your dentist if you notice that your gums are bleeding or look swollen and red.

Take good care of your feet and you should consider washing your feet in lukewarm water on daily basis. Clean it nicely and dry them using clean towel. You should also use lotion to keep them moisturized. Check your feet regularly for any signs of redness, swelling, cuts, blisters or sores. Make sure you schedule an appointment and see your doctor immediately if you notice injury that doesn’t heal.

Type 1 Diabetes can develop within a few weeks. Here’s a list of symptoms that will develop during the initial phase.
• More urine production as the body try to dilute it with water to remove the excess glucose in the urine.
• Excessive thirsty feeling and increased appetite
• Injuries that takes long time to heal
• Feeling fatigue because excessive glucose is unable to be processed into energy.
• Weight loss
• Feel sick
• Slightly blurred vision
• Developing thrush and irritation on genitals area.

The body will begin to produce ketones if diabetes is not developed at this stage. This is a chemical that will build up inside the blood cells. This condition is known as diabetic ketoacidosis.
More symptoms will occur, such as:
• Pain in the stomach
• Vomiting
• Breathing rapidly
• Pulse rate increased
• Feeling sleepy
Diabetic ketoacidosis can cause death or coma if it is not treated.

The tests listed below can help to diagnose diabetes:
Blood test is essential for diagnosis purpose if the individual want to be certain if he has diabetes because urinalysis can only show the existence of ketone and glucose in urine.
• Blood glucose level of 126 mg/dL or higher when fasting
• Blood glucose level is exceeding 200 mg/dL when not fasting
• Low level of insulin
• Low level of C-peptide

These are some of the signs and symptoms that you are at risk of getting Type 1 Diabetes. Make sure you visit your doctor and seek medical treatment if any of the symptoms above occur frequently.