diabetes
- Created by: Elena Rouse
- Created on: 26-04-17 17:12
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- Diabetes
- Types
- Type 1 - where the body's immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin
- Type 2- where the body doesn't produce enough insulin, or the body's cells don't react to insulin
- During pregnancy, some women have such high levels of blood glucose that their body is unable to produce enough insulin to absorb it all. This is known as gestational diabetes.
- symptoms
- feeling very thirsty
- urinating more frequently than usual, particularly at night
- feeling very tired
- weight loss and loss of muscle bulk
- cuts or wounds that heal slowly
- Blurred vision
- living with diabetes
- If you're diagnosed with diabetes, you'll need to eat healthily, take regular exercise and carry out regular blood tests to ensure your blood glucose levels stay balanced.
- People diagnosed with type 1 diabetes also require regular insulin injections for the rest of their life.
- As type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition, medication may eventually be required, usually in the form of tablets.
- Types
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