When people hear the word diabetes, they may remember there are different types of diabetes. There is type 1, type 1.5 and type 2 diabetes. All three of these dieseases are completely different diseases. They only share a name.
Type 1 diabetes is when the body attacks a persons pancrease rendering it unable to produce insulin. So oral pills to stimulate the pancrease won't help. The only thing this person can do is take insulin injections. They eat what they want and make the corrections through their insulin injections.
Type 2 diabetes is when the body is still making insulin but the person's body isn't able to use it efficiently. Oral medications work well as well as counting carbs with each meal. Exercise and diet can reverse this type of diabetes. Sometimes one shot of long acting insulin at night will help a lot with this problem.
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Type 1.5 diabetes is when an adult is making the transistion from type 2 to type 1 diabetes and the process is slow. Blood tests will show the pancrease making insulin so the doctor will assume the person has type 2. What is happening is the pancrease is giving one last push before it ceases to function and then the person finds out he has type 1 diabetes. So a person with this type of diabetes has to change treatments when blood tests show the pancrease has stopped producing insulin.
How can you tell if you are developing diabetes?
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You are thirsty a lot, you go to the restroom a lot, especially at night. You are losing weight, throwing up and tired all the time.
If you experience any of these symptoms, go to Walgreens and get an inexpensive glucose monitor and check your blood sugar. Or, go to your doctor and he will do the same thing. He might check your urine for the presence of keytones.
If he detects it, he will order blood tests and if things appear to be really bad, he'll suggest you go to a hospital. Take his advice.
New technology and insulins have made all three types of diabetes managable. So don't panic. Just follow your doctors instructions and follow the regime you have been placed on.