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What is Type 1 diabetes?
Diabetes Type 1 or juvenile diabetes happens when there is a difficulty in controlling blood sugar levels due to the insufficient generation of insulin from the pancreas. In many cases, children, adolescents and young adults are usually the ones diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but it also occurs at any age. Insulin, a hormone produced by special cells in our body, is required to make the blood sugar into cells where it will be stored for energy use. At this type, very few or no insulin are produced from the pancreas. In turn, the body ineffectively uses the glucose for energy thus they just buildup in the bloodstream instead of going into the cells. In a span of 5-10 years, the pancreas will no longer produce insulin due to completely damaged insulin-producing beta cells.
What are the symptoms?
Before diagnosed with Diabetes Type 1, some people do not have symptoms experienced while other at a very early stage shows first signs or symptoms of this type. Some may also do not feel very well when their blood sugar is very high
An abrupt increase or decrease in your body mass without trying to gain or loss weight.
Tiresome or fatigue
Stomach pains and feeling hungry
Thirstiness due to unable to hold down fluids
Sores in your feet
Fuzzy eyesight specifically when blood sugar drops too low
Frequent urination and too much perspiration
For people who take an insulin medication, hypoglycemia or low blood sugar developed rapidly. Headache, anxiety, shaking and rapid heartbeat typically comes out when blood sugar level falls down at 70.
What tests to take for Diabetes Type 1?
If blood glucose level is higher than 126 mg/dL fasting blood glucose is recommended for the patient. Random or non-fasting blood glucose applies for levels above 200 mg/dL with symptoms of fatigue, thirstiness and frequent urination. If it increases to greater than 200mg/dL two hours after, a diagnosis of an oral glucose test is adhered on the patient. If the blood sugar is higher than 240 mg/dL, an administration of Ketone testing is done.
For this type 1 diabetes, what are the treatments?
The sign and symptoms of diabetes come irregularly and if they are severe, staying at the hospital is the initial recommendation to monitor high blood glucose levels and for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. The main purpose is to reduce the symptoms by preventing complications associated with diabetes such as blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage, amputation of limbs, and heart disease. Diabetes management such as meal planning, insulin treatment, and physical activities are just inevitable for people with type 1 diabetes.
