I am interested in the autoimmune disease, Type 1 diabetes because I grew up looking after by best friend who was diagnosed with it at 5 years old. Everything revolved around her diabetes because there were certain things she couldn’t do or eat. Her meals and insulin injections were scheduled at a certain time to keep her blood glucose levels regulated. She had to keep track of everything she ate and how many carbs were in each food she ate. She checked her blood about 15-20 times a day to see her blood glucose levels. If her levels ever got too low or too high she was at risk of having a seizure. She has had a few seizures during the night because her blood glucose levels dropped too low while she was sleeping. Her mom would wake up every
Diabetes is a disease that can be devastating to some families, but it is not that bad as it seems. With the correct amount of exercise and moderation, it can be maintained with several different methods. A large part of the United States population has a form of diabetes. Today, there are many treatments that improve the lives of those living with this disease. With the correct understanding, it can be manageable and change the lives of the diabetic and his/her family. Some people may think of this as a bad thing for children to have but with the proper management and exercise, it can be maintained as well as bring a family closer to one another. As a brother of a type 1 diabetic, I know how hard it is to live with it and how to
The individual I chose to observe is my cousin who is a 24-year-old male who was diagnosed with type1 diabetes since the age of 14. But before being diagnosed with type1 diabetes my cousin was healthy teenager that would eat just like any other teenager, but his life drastically change right away after being diagnosed with type1 diabetes. He now suffers from weight lost, nausea, body pain, and is insulin dependent. Being insulin dependent was one of the biggest changes in his life, because he had no idea what was occurring to his body and was not inform about diabetes. It took a while for my cousin to get used to the changes that were occurring to him as a teenager, but now that he is older and cautious about his disability, he lives a healthy
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There are a number of different healthcare professionals who treat diabetes. While many people work with their primary care physician to manage diabetes, others rely on one or more doctors and specialists to monitor their condition. Talk to your doctor about testing if you are at risk for diabetes or begin experiencing symptoms associated with the disease. The following sections discuss the different doctors and specialists who can assist in various aspects of diabetes diagnosis and care.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a multisystem disease with both biochemical and anatomical/structural consequences. (Wolfsdorf et al: 2009) It is a chronic disease of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism caused by the lack of insulin, which results from the marked and progressive inability of the pancreas to secrete insulin because of autoimmune destruction of the beta cells. Type 1 DM can occur at any age. It occurs most commonly in juveniles but can also occur in adults, especially in those in their late 30s and early 40s. Unlike people with Type 2 DM, those with Type 1 DM are generally not obese and may present initially with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The distinguishing characteristic of a patient with Type 1 DM is that if his or her
Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases to this day. With over 171 million cases of diabetes all over the world, this disease is spreading exponentially fast. Lesser known as Diabetes Mellitus, this disease is all about the amounts of sugar in one's body. Glucose, in particular. Glucose is the powerhouse of the body. It helps run your body by transforming into the energy that we use to function on a daily basis. Whether or not one's diabetes is minor or even off the charts it can lead to terrible outcomes. These include stroke, blindness, vascular disease and heart disease. As mentioned before, the major symptom of diabetes is that too much sugar is in one's body. This is similar to a disease previously mentioned, hemochromatosis. However,
Diabetes is a very common disease around the world. If you treat it properly it will not create any future problems and you can live a healthy life. Diabetes has to do with a lack of insulin in the body which causes high blood sugar. There are several forms of diabetes, but type 1 forms when you body suddenly is unable to produce the insulin your body needs to function. Unlike other types, signs of type 1 develop very quickly leading to the disease forming within days or weeks.
In order for our message to have maximum impact we must ensure it gets in the hands of as many children as possible. This includes children with Type 1 diabetes as well as children without it, as both groups must have access to the information in order to completely normalize the disease amongst children. In order to get the book in the hands of children with diabetes, the simplest dissemination method would be to give the books to paediatricians and paediatric psychologists who could give the book to all children, or parents of children, diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. But more broadly, to ensure the book reaches all children, with or without the disease, the book could be give to schools and public libraries. An ideal dissemination method
During 2008-2009, 18,436 people younger than twenty years of age were diagnosed with type one diabetes. Because of diabetes, 18,436 people had to completely change their way of life for a disease that is currently incurable. Out of the U.S population, 9.3%, or 29.1 million people, currently live with diabetes. Each year, 40,000 new cases of diabetes are diagnosed in the U.S. Between 2001 and 2009, the number of cases of type one diabetes in people younger than twenty years of age increased by 21%. The annual healthcare costs associated with type one diabetes totals $14 billion. Diabetes is a life-altering disease whose affects can be seen at all stages of life. If it is not well managed, diabetes can result in blindness, nerve damage, loss of limbs, cardiovascular problems, and death.
Type one diabetes is a disease which cannot be curable. Though it can be controlled by medication, healthy foods and exercise. Diabetes is when the body is not making enough insulin to keep the blood sugar levels normal. The sugar in the insulin comes from the food we eat. People with this disease can not make the insulin needed for their bodies. Their pancreas sets up a blocking system, not allowing any insulin to form in their body. There is no cure for this disease. Having type one diabetes will mean you will need to inject insulin injections after every meal to keep your sugar levels in range.
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that can affect multiple system of the body that range from the urinary system to the nervous system. The effects of such a diseases can be very detrimental on an individual life. Individuals that develop such a disease require tons of medications, exercise and a very drastic change in diet that might eliminate certain foods. Although there are no cures for such a disease different types of medication can be used ranging from pill form to insulin injections. Diabetes also comes with many negative symptoms that drain the bodies physically and mentally. There are 3 types of diabetes that are very dissimilar when it comes to cause, treatment and symptoms. Awareness for such a disease can be a very important aspect that must be taken in to consideration to avoid the development of this disorder and in this
People living with type 1 diabetes can have a difficult time self-management, especially because majority of the people with type 1 diabetes are young. In the review paper written by Deborah Wiebe, Vicki Helgeson, and Cynthia Berg (2016), they talk about people with type-1 and type 2 diabetes and how they self-manage having the disease and how they live their life. They go into depth on the social context on living with diabetes and living a long life span. They highlighted how young children and adolescent are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and how parents with children that has type 1 diabetes have to teach their children how to control their blood pressure and all other things. It can take a stress on the parent because the child can be diagnosed at an early age when they do not know how to do complex task.
Diabetes is a disease that gives you high blood pressure due to the restriction of the body producing a sufficient amount of insulin. Today, diabetes exists in society due to not being careful about what you eat, not exercising, but also it is hereditary. There are a number of types of diabetes such as Gestational diabetes, Diabetes LADA, Diabetes MODY, Double Diabetes, Type 3 diabetes, steroid-induced diabetes, Brittle diabetes, Secondary diabetes, and Diabetes Insipidus, but the most common are type 1, and type 2. Due to the diabetes research Institute foundation, type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that affects the pancreas, which is the most severe type. Although you can get it any age, it is common to
Type 1 diabetes is a disease that tends to have an early onset in life. For this reason, it has also been called juvenile diabetes. People who have type 1 diabetes produce little to no insulin due to autoimmune destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas. Insulin is a crucial hormone that is secreted directly into the bloodstream and regulates blood glucose (or blood sugar). As with all hormones, insulin works via a negative feedback loop. When glucose levels get too high (typically, after a meal), the beta cells are triggered to release insulin. Insulin then triggers various cells in the body to absorb the glucose. As glucose gets absorbed, blood sugar drops down to a reasonable level. Cells do not absorb glucose solely to lower the glucose levels in the blood. In fact, cells need glucose for energy.
Breathe in, breathe out. My lungs rattle as I gasp for air in the humid afternoon. The sun beats down on my forehead as sweat drips onto the blistering tar. My jersey sticks to my skin as I clench my fists. Breathe in, breathe out. My legs flood with lactic acid, but I march ahead. Coach’s voice interrupts the pounding of my feet, urging me to fight on. I feel a sudden burst of adrenaline rush through my body and I drive my legs up the hill. Breathe in, breathe out. Midway, my vision begins to blur. Numbness diffuses across my arms until I’m left paralyzed. I realize my blood glucose is dangerously low but I still push forward. My body stiffens and I collapse onto the dehydrated grass beneath me. I stare up at the sky and see the sun begin