Invoking Clarity About Type 1 Diabetes

About Type 1 Diabetes
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Diabetes should become a stressful also serious and chronic disease a person can face. It’s predominance only continues to grow and dominate the population across the country. We all have a different lifestyle and an immune system which thereby makes each person’s diabetes management unique in itself. So when determining what is needed for successful diabetes management let’s look at the person needs.

About Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes normally happens in kids and so it is commonly called juvenile type diabetes. This persistent disease is caused by the failure of the body, especially the pancreas to produce a sufficient amount of insulin.

As the sugar is not getting absorbed as it should be, its level increases up in the blood and urine making the patient experience the symptoms such as thirst, hunger, abnormally frequent urination, hard breathing, rapid weight loss and variation in protein and fat metabolism resulting in exhaustion or lack of energy.

Type 1 diabetes is a constant, lifetime disease of glucose homeostasis recognized by autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing pancreatic b-cell, leading ultimately to insulin scarcity and resultant hyperglycemia. We all know that diabetes is not catching like a cold but one even can’t say that Type1 diabetes has occurred due to too much off eating.

Type 1 diabetes care

Living with Type 1 Diabetes is a full-time balancing order demanding regular care to stop severe, life-threatening hypoglycemia or low blood sugar and even long-term illness caused by hyperglycemia or high blood sugar levels.

The blood sugar levels should be monitored regularly either with finger pricks or a constant glucose monitoring. Insulin measurements must then be accurately determined based upon activity and stress levels, food intake, illness, and additional factors. These estimates are seldom perfect ending in a great emotional and mental burden for both patient and caregivers.

Age group Impacted

The age group most impacted by Type 1 diabetes are teenagers. As per different studies conducted across the globe Type, 1 diabetes usually occurs in adolescence between ages 10 to 12 in girls 12 to 14 in boys. Experts insist that what triggers this disorder are genetic makeup and habitat factors such as particular infections. In most of the cases, the parents are taken by unpleasant surprise if their children get diagnosed with juvenile type diabetes.

Causes

Type 1 diabetes include inherited factors and any kind of environmental damage.

Inherited factors

People with Type1 diabetes are less likely to have inherited certain cell types called Human leukocyte antigen HLA. The HLA types are determined by using WBC White blood cells. People with type 1 diabetes have an HLA type DR3 or DR4.

About Diabetic ketoacidosis

Sometimes the onset of Type1 diabetes is marked by a life-threatening complication in children and is termed as Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children predicts poor long-term glycemic control independently of established risk factors. It is a serious complication of diabetes that happens when your body generates high levels of blood acids called ketones.

Symptoms

Diabetic ketoacidosis signs are noticeable within 24 hours. For some, these signs and symptoms may be the first indication of having diabetes. You may notice extreme thirst, constant urination, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, weakness or fatigue, shortness of breath, fruity-scented breath and ample of confusion.

If you or someone in your family is suffering from type 1 diabetes and experiencing symptoms as mentioned above. Do not just sit back to take your own care because this may end up into life threatening situation. Consult Dr Mudit Sabharwal Diabetologist at dharma Diabetes and Care for the best treatment .

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