Type 1 Diabetes Type 1
• Type 1
Type 1 often affects people under 30 years of age but can develop at any time. In Type 1 diabetes, your pancreas stops making insulin or only makes a very small amount. Without insulin, glucose cannot enter into your cells which need to burn glucose for energy. Some people are born with the genes, but only some will develop it. While there is no such thing as a good or bad diabetic, some individuals have very wide, unsteady swings in blood sugars. This happens when their bodies have extreme responses to food, medication and stress. These swings and glucose levels can produce ketones. Symptoms of Type 1 diabetes are; frequent urination, constant hunger, constant thirst, weight loss, weakness, fatigue, edginess, mood changes, nausea …show more content…
If your body has too many ketones, it makes the blood acidic, disrupting homeostasis. If the ketones are too high, in can pass into your urine and make your urine thick. Your body uses fluids from everywhere in your body to thin out the urine. When you have ketones, your body produces more urine when your blood sugar is high and can cause you to become dehydrated. This can be life-threatening and if you do not seek treatment, you may develop diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Signs of ketoacidosis include that of the symptoms of Type 1 along with; great thirst, dry mouth, fruity breath, stomach pain, fever, frequent urination and labored breathing. DKA is treated best and more thoroughly while under medical supervision. Elements of treatment are insulin, fluids that are lost through dehydration, checking electrolytes (especially potassium) to make sure they do not fall too low, most likely with an IV. You will more than likely be out in ICU so that these treatments can be closely monitored. Without treatment, it can be fatal, but with treatment, you have a very high success …show more content…
There is no such thing as a good or bad diabetic. It does not matter what you do throughout the day, there are things such as stress, too much insulin or activity can cause low blood sugars. Not getting enough insulin and stress also, causes high blood sugars and while you don’t want to be too high or too low, you want to be at a safe level. Which is typically between 80-140. You may also want to see your doctor every 3 months so that they can see where the levels are, and the patterns of highs and lows to adjust your insulin or medication. Your hemoglobin A1c, which is your overall blood sugars, should be at about
Type 1 often affects people under 30 years of age but can develop at any time. In Type 1 diabetes, your pancreas stops making insulin or only makes a very small amount. Without insulin, glucose cannot enter into your cells which need to burn glucose for energy. Some people are born with the genes, but only some will develop it. While there is no such thing as a good or bad diabetic, some individuals have very wide, unsteady swings in blood sugars. This happens when their bodies have extreme responses to food, medication and stress. These swings and glucose levels can produce ketones. Symptoms of Type 1 diabetes are; frequent urination, constant hunger, constant thirst, weight loss, weakness, fatigue, edginess, mood changes, nausea …show more content…
If your body has too many ketones, it makes the blood acidic, disrupting homeostasis. If the ketones are too high, in can pass into your urine and make your urine thick. Your body uses fluids from everywhere in your body to thin out the urine. When you have ketones, your body produces more urine when your blood sugar is high and can cause you to become dehydrated. This can be life-threatening and if you do not seek treatment, you may develop diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Signs of ketoacidosis include that of the symptoms of Type 1 along with; great thirst, dry mouth, fruity breath, stomach pain, fever, frequent urination and labored breathing. DKA is treated best and more thoroughly while under medical supervision. Elements of treatment are insulin, fluids that are lost through dehydration, checking electrolytes (especially potassium) to make sure they do not fall too low, most likely with an IV. You will more than likely be out in ICU so that these treatments can be closely monitored. Without treatment, it can be fatal, but with treatment, you have a very high success …show more content…
There is no such thing as a good or bad diabetic. It does not matter what you do throughout the day, there are things such as stress, too much insulin or activity can cause low blood sugars. Not getting enough insulin and stress also, causes high blood sugars and while you don’t want to be too high or too low, you want to be at a safe level. Which is typically between 80-140. You may also want to see your doctor every 3 months so that they can see where the levels are, and the patterns of highs and lows to adjust your insulin or medication. Your hemoglobin A1c, which is your overall blood sugars, should be at about