DIABETES 1 & 2

TYPE 1 DESCRIPTION

• You're born with it
• Your body produces little or no insulin
• Insulin is absolutely required to sustain life
• Injections of insulin is needed daily
• The usual age of onset is younger than 20 and only 10 - 15 % have type 1

TYPE 2 DESCRIPTION

• The body either doesn't produce enough insulin or isn't able to use it
• A sugar-controlled diet is neccesary
• Some people will need medications, others will need injections
• The age of onset is usually between 40 and 60
• 85-90 % of all diabetics have type 2

TYPE 1 SYMPTOMS

• Urinates often, nausea and vomiting
• Mood changes and feeling edgy
• Extreme thirst and hunger
• Sudden weight loss
• Weakness and tiredness

TYPE 2 SYMPTOMS

• May or may not feel any symptoms, they appear slowly
• Often thirsty, hungry, and nauseous.
• Increased urination
• Infections
• Blurred vision

TYPE 1 COMPLICATIONS

• Diabetic coma
• Hypoglycemia, amputation
• Nephropathy, brain infarction
• Blindness, neuropathy
• Myocardial Infarction or MI

TYPE 2 COMPLICATIONS

• Hypoglycemia, amputation
• Blindness
• Renal failure
• Stroke
• Decreased nerve function

TYPE 1 TREATMENT

• Sugar-controlled healthy diet and exercise
• Daily insulin injections
• Regular testing of blood sugar level

TYPE 2 TREATMENT

• Sugar-controlled healthy diet and exercise
• Keep in normal weight range
• Some people may need drugs or insulin shots
• Regular testing of blood sugar level