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Facts About Diabetic People

Regardless of the type of diabetes a person has, there too much glucose in the body. An excess of glucose leads to health problems for diabetics. Although chronic diabetics will be diabetics for their whole lives, those who are pre-diabetic or have gestational diabetes have a solution to for their condition.

  1. Symptoms

    • Diabetics who have gestational diabetes or who are pre-diabetic, often do not have any symptoms. However, diabetics with type 1 and type 2 diabetes do. Some of the symptoms include an increased thirst, extreme hunger, frequent urination, weight loss for no explainable reason, blurred vision, slow-healing sores and fatigue. Diabetics with type 1 diabetes are usually children, whereas type 2 diabetics are more often adults.

    Characteristics

    • Although it is largely unknown why some children get type 1 diabetes, it is much easier to see why individuals get type 2 diabetes. The heavier a person is, the more likely he is to get diabetes because fatty tissue makes cells become resistant to insulin. Those who contract type 2 diabetes are often inactive as well. If a parent or sibling has type 2 diabetes, your risk of having it increases. African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians and Asian-Americans are more prone to get diabetes than Caucasians.

    Treatments

    • Diabetics with type 1 diabetes and many with type 2 diabetes require insulin injections in order to survive. Individuals inject insulin into themselves every day with a device that looks almost like an ink pen, except that the cartridge is full of insulin. Other diabetics wear insulin pumps. These small pumps are connected to the skin under the abdomen. The pump automatically dispenses insulin based on the need.

    Daily Life

    • Many diabetics wear a tag or bracelet that identifies them as diabetics. They will keep a glucagon kit near if there is an emergency and train friends or neighbor how to use it. Diabetics also must make sure they are up to date on their immunizations. Because high blood sugar can weaken a person's immune system, many diabetics choose to get flu shots every year.

    Complications

    • One of the complications that diabetics face is high blood sugar. Another complication is low blood sugar. A diabetic person must eat sensible meals at regular intervals. Eating too much can make the blood sugar level skyrocket. On the other hand, skipping a meal will decrease the blood sugar level.

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