Wednesday, September 30, 2009

How Diabetes Is Treated

By Jason Myers

The outright goals of any diabetes treatment are to treat the diabetic ketoacidosis and high blood glucose levels. Type 1 diabetes comes quite suddenly and so upon diagnosis, medical attention must be sought at once.

There is no curative solution as yet for diabetes and so treatment procedure only offer control on the blood sugar levels and prevent further complications.

The long term goals of diabetes treatment are to extend life, reduce the symptoms and prevent related complications such as blindness, heart disease, kidney failure and amputation of limbs. Such objectives are achieved by controlling blood pressure and cholesterol levels, careful screening of blood glucose levels, getting diabetes information, exercise, proper foot care, proper diet and weight control and the use of insulin shots.

Diabetics must control what they take in in order to avoid too much sugar intake and must exercise on a regular basis in order to sustain the ideal body weight. They must also search for current information about the particular type of diabetes that they have. Foot care is also vital because many diabetes complications that may develop could lead to amputation if not treated immediately. Type 1 diabetics require to take insulin, usually by injecting themselves, few dosages a week.

There are a number of things a diabetic needs to do during the course of treatment. Medical Specialists focus on diagnosing and treating low blood sugar and high blood sugar. Diabetics must know when and what to eat and how to take insulin or any other medication prescribed for them. They should also know how how to test and record their blood glucose levels, and how to set their insulin and food intake especially when their exercise and eating habits are changed. It is also essential to know]understand how to carry out the sick days as a diabetic and where to buy diabetes supplies. - 14130

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