Diabetes

It is due to impaired circulation. The blood tends to pool up since it is having a hard time traveling back up the leg. It is important to elevate the legs and feet when this is going on.

Our Son had 2 Diabetic Comas, two years apart. The complications from the first on was, loss of memory, loss of coordination, loss of life and job skills, difficulty finding the right words when talking, difficulty with understanding consequences. Over time he was able to relearn a lot of these skills and to take care of his personal and medical needs, hold down a job, live on his own, be responsible but what deemed disabled.

The complications from the second were much more severe. He can not talk or form intelligible words, he can not follow directions at all, he cannot take care of any of his personal or medical needs, he cannot walk, get up, or crawl on his own, he is severely disabled and brain damaged.

He had the incident almost 2 years ago and we see some improvements but not enough for him to talk or take care of himself, he still needs 24 hour care to live and we are in HOPE that someone some where has any information that would make a difference so that he can have a life.

IDDM: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.

It depends on the individual and if they are trying to defeat the menacing disease. Hopefully the person has the spirit to fight it and then they'll have a chance to live a long and happy life. Check out related link below. Good Luck

Sometimes people with diabetes can suffer damage to the blood supply to their legs. In some cases, the damage is so severe that they need to be amputated. This usually is after the person has had the disease for a significant amount of time, and does not happen to every one with diabetes - only a small percentage. Good control of blood sugar levels, and care of the legs and feet to reduce the chances of restricting circulation or causing injury helps towards keeping limbs healthy.

No, there is no cure for diabetes. Some people with type 2 (adult onset) diabetes may control it with diet, exercise, or pills, but this is not a cure. Gestational diabetes may go away when the patient is no longer pregnant (which is why it's called "gestational".) But juvenile diabetes (type 1) is not curable at this point. Controllable, yes.

If you have been looking after yourself well (diet, exercise, monitoring your blood sugars) and the blood sugars are fairly stable there is no reason you can't become pregnant. However, you should talk openly with your doctor before getting pregnant as there are some risks while pregnant: There are many successful pregnancies, but according to the American Diabetes Assoc., pregnant diabetics with type 1 and II diabetes still have a higher rate of birth defects. The range of birth defects is 2 - 23% and is dependent on blood glucose levels during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy when the baby's organs are being formed. Gestational diabetes generally does not cause birth defects. However, just like type I and II diabetes, gestational diabets can result in a very large baby. While this may not sounds serious, it can cause considerable complications. The baby may become too large to be delivered vaginally and a cesarean section will be necessary. Low blood sugar may be an issue and the baby could need intravenous glucose and possibly a stay in intensive care. There is also a risk of the baby having a chemical imbalance such as low serum calcium and low serum magnesium levels. Please don't give up! If you speak to your doctor and work with your diabetic specialist there is no reason you couldn't become pregnant, but you must be informed of all information first. I have a friend whose daughter is diabetic and she has one little 2 1/2 year old and is onto her second pregnancy. She is working closely with her specialist and all is fine. Men with diabetes often have problems with sex. They can't maintain a erection and if they manage it is difficult to maintain. Women with diabetes don't seem to have too much of change re their sexual relationships. Here is a website I think you will like: www.diabeticmommy.com Good luck! Marcy

A great way to find out more information about diabetes treatment is from your local doctors office in the waiting area. Most places offer fliers and books on diabetes as the amount of people with the disease increases.

Non-starchy green leafy vegetables are the best, especially if you are a non-insulin dependant diabetic type 2. However, you still need to include the carb count in your daily allowance. As always, your daily allowance should be determined by your glucose meter. Eat according to your meter.

Some body invented Insulin. I don't exacly remember who but you can look it up on Google. Sorry this isn't very helpful.

A disease which is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine. Most frequently the urine is not only increased in quantity, but contains saccharine matter, in which case the disease is generally fatal.

Yes, the brain, kidneys and intestines

Any complex carbs are fine, though they should still be eaten in moderation. Some examples are oatmeal (not the individual instant packets, though, they have a lot of added sugar), 100% whole wheat breads and pastas, brown rice, and sweet potatoes.

A diet that consists of fruits, vegetables, and minimum amounts of sugar and fat, is a good diet that can help control diabetes. The cabbage soup diet is a good example of how you can help control diabetes.

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It is quite high, yes...the normal fasting range is 70-110mg/dL.

There are two different things people mean by "type-one" diabetes. Sometimes they mean "juvenile (genetic) diabetes" (which is insulin-dependent). Other times they mean insulin-dependent diabetes in general, including type-two diabetes that has deteriorated until insulin injections are required.

In the second case, yes, it's possible for obesity to lead to insulin resistance which leads to diabetes, which in turn deteriorates until insulin is absolutely required. In the first case, no, juvenile diabetes appears in children from genetic causes.

It can be spread from generation to generation, but it is not communicable.

You should REALLY be asking a medical professional for advice on this - NOT relying on an unqualified forum !

As a type 1, taking this did cause high sugars. It is not noted, but be warned.

Yes, you do have to take injections for Type 1 Diabetics. I am a Type 1 Diabetic. I am only 12. I used to take injections, but now I have the insulin Pump. I only have to take a shot every 2 days. When, I was on the injections, I had to take a shot 4 or more times a day! That was a lot. I hope you learned something form my answer. Thanks!

for centuries nothing could be done to treat diabete. then in the early 1920s Frederick banting and Charles best realised that extracts of animal pancrease could be used to keep people with diabetes alive. for many years insulin from pigs and cows was used to treat affected people. this saved millions of lives.

in recent years bcateria have been developed using genetic engineering which produce pure insulin. this is now injected by the majority of people effected by diabetes.

There is no age cutoff. I developed Type 1 diabetes at age 59. Juvenile diabetes is a misnomer. Type 1 diabetes means that your pancreas is not secreting insulin. It's more complex, but that's the simple answer.

the peak time for Regular insulin is 4 hours and the peak time for NPH is 8 hours. I take both of them.

15 years ago I was in Pilsen, Czeckoslovakia, and the Pilsner brewery was planning on producing diabetic friendly beer, but I don't know how it went.

Other than that, lite, 3.2% beer found in Oklahoma is probably as close as you can get to diabetic friendly beer.

Very high blood sugar.
Hyperglycemia is a state in which there are high levels of glucose (also called blood sugar) in the blood. Hyperglycemia occurs in untreated or uncontrolled diabetics.