faq about diabetes
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How many types of diabetes are there?
Where do you inject insulin?
Is diabetes contagious?
What are some symptoms for type 1 diabetes?
What tests can be preformed to be able to diagnose the disease?
Does diabetes limit your physical activities?
What would a healthy blood glucose be?
How often do you check your blood glucose level?
What’s the difference between insulin injections and the insulin pump?
What are the pros and cons for injections and pumps?
Do you have to get checked by the doctor more often because of diabetes?
How many types of diabetes are there?
• Type 1- which is genetic and mostly occurs in young people
• Type 2- which occurs in obese adult• Gestational- which occurs in pregnant women, but
disappears after she gives birth
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Where do you inject insulin?
• Upper arms• Thighs• Stomach• Lower back
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Is diabetes contagious?
“It’s genetic, so no I can’t touch you and give it to you. Although, it could be hereditary.”
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What are some symptoms for type 1 diabetes?
• Frequent urination• Thirst• Blurred vision• Clamminess
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What tests can be preformed to be able to diagnose the disease?
“Blood tests and urine tests”
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Does diabetes limit your physical activities?
“If you monitor your blood sugar and payattention to how you’re feeling, absolutelynot. I’ve played soccer for 11 years.”
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What would a healthy blood glucose be?
“It depends on your height, weight, and age. Butit can’t be too high (hyperglycemia) or too low(hyperglycemia).”
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How often do you check your blood glucose level?
“I check mine 4-6 times a day; this helps mekeep track of whether I need food or an insulininjection.”
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What’s the difference between insulin injections and the insulin pump?
“Insulin injections are taken every time Ieat. The pump has a site (catheter)which stays in the body for three days.So it’s either take a shot every time youeat or press a few buttons and send theinsulin into your body without pain.”
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What are the pros and cons for injections and pumps?
Pros
More variety for injection site
Length of needle can vary to
needs + wants
Less work and supplies needed
Cons
Stick yourself more often
Figure out dosages
Pros
Does math for you
It disconnects for swimming/ shower/
sports
Length of needle can vary to needs + wants
Cons
Gets in the way with sports and playing
around
If you put the site in a bad location, you have to do it over
again
You have a tube attached from the
injection site to your pump (gets in the
way)
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Do you have to get checked by the doctor more often because of diabetes?
“Yes. Diabetes affects a lot. Kidneys, eyes, ears,pancreas, and touch/feeling.“I go pretty often to get checked on whether or
not I’m managing it properly.”
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