Contents:
- Medical Video: Causes Symptoms And Treatment Of Type 1 Diabetes - Manipal Hospitals
- What is type 1 diabetes?
- What are the signs of type 1 diabetes?
- What caused it?
- What can trigger or worsen type 1 diabetes?
- What are the tests performed for type 1 diabetes mellitus?
- What are my treatment options for type 1 diabetes mellitus?
Medical Video: Causes Symptoms And Treatment Of Type 1 Diabetes - Manipal Hospitals
Type 1 diabetes is a type of diabetes that is not common, more people have type 2 diabetes. What is type 1 diabetes? Check out everything you need to know about this diabetes.
What is type 1 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes mellitus or type 1 diabetes is a lifelong disorder that prevents the body from getting energy from food. The body does not produce enough insulin (a hormone produced by special beta cells in the pancreas).
In fact, insulin is important to control the amount of sugar (glucose) that cells get from the blood. People with diabetes have too much sugar in the blood, and lack of sugar in the body's cells.
Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age. However, type 1 diabetes is most diagnosed in children, adolescents, or young adults.
Sufferers male diabetes more than women. It usually starts at the age of 12 to 15 years with almost all cases diagnosed before the age of 30 years.
What are the signs of type 1 diabetes?
Warning signs for type 1 diabetes are:
- Want to urinate continuously
- feeling very thirsty
- often experience infection or injury
- rapid weight loss
- feeling weak and tired
Symptoms of uncontrolled diabetes also include:
- myopic or blindness
- wounds that are slow to heal
- numbness in the hands or feet
- kidney failure
You should see a doctor or go to the hospital if you or your child has diabetes.In diabetic ketoacidosis (another complication of diabetes), there is a buildup of a substance (ketone).
Ketones in the blood can make the blood very acidic, which then affects various organs including the brain and can be life-threatening if it is not quickly diagnosed and treated in a hospital.
What caused it?
The occurrence of type 1 diabetes is mainly due to lack of insulin in the body. Your body's defense (immune system) actually attacks and damages beta cells in the pancreas. The reason is still unclear.
Other unusual causes can be:
- certain diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, which affects the pancreas
- appointment operation
- severe inflammation (swelling, irritation) of the pancreas
Factors that increase the risk for type 1 diabetes mellitus include:
- have parents or siblings with type 1 diabetes
- presence of certain genes
What can trigger or worsen type 1 diabetes?
Your diabetes condition can get worse if:
- Smoking or consuming alcohol can affect blood sugar levels and make diabetes worse
- Eat foods with high sugar content
- Use more insulin than suggested by the doctor; this can lower your blood sugar to a dangerous level
- Dehydration
- Eat foods that are not recommended by doctors or nutritionists
What are the tests performed for type 1 diabetes mellitus?
To diagnose, the doctor will use a medical history, physical examination, and different measurements for blood sugar. These measurements include fasting and non-fasting levels, average glucose levels for 2 to 3 months (hemoglobin A1c test [HbA1c]), and glucose tolerance tests. Your doctor may also do a kidney test and measure the level of blood fat (lipids).
What are my treatment options for type 1 diabetes mellitus?
- You need a special diet to control blood sugar. You have to eat snacks at the same time every day.
- You should often check your blood sugar level with a glucometer. You must be careful with signs of blood sugar that are too high or low. At home, you have to inject insulin usually two or three times a day. The doctor will explain how.
- Your doctor will recommend exercise to control blood sugar levels.
- You should also have regular eye and foot examinations to prevent complications.
In order to commemorate World Diabetes Day, Hello Sehat collaborated with Action for Diabetics (A4D) to increase Indonesian people's awareness of diabetes in children through complete information about type 1 diabetes, especially how to recognize symptoms, how to treat them, and care tips for children with diabetes .
A4D is a charitable organization that helps finance the treatment of children with type 1 diabetes in Southeast Asia. So that all type 1 diabetes children can get treatment more easily, you can donate by accessing this page. Let's donate now! Because a little support from you is very valuable for those in need.
