September 15th, 2008
What responsibilities does a parent have to take on when
they have discovered that there child has been diagnosed with
diabetes? Can you or your spouse handle the daily treatments
needed in order to keep your child on his medications?
What educational tools must you look for so that you can
control the situation with ease and strength?
These are the questions that run through the minds of
thousands of parents every year who’s children have high bllod
sugar levels. When the child is diagnosed with diabetes, the
entire family must take on a whole new role that was not
expected. This is especially true of the parents.
As a parent of a child diabetic, your role now is not just
that of a loving mother or father, you are now going to take on
the responsibilities of a part-time doctor and dietitian. In
other words, you have new tasks that lay ahead of you on a
daily basis.
Here are examples of the responsibilities you will have to
undertake now that your child has been diagnosed with high
blood sugar levels:
1. The first thing you’ll need to do is to educate yourself
on the signs and symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis,
hypoglycemia, and hyperglycemia. Just how to recognize these
symptoms is unique with every child. All kids have a different
way of expressing how they feel when their blood glucose is
either too high or too low. Some children become extremely
quiet, while others act out in loud shouting and crying.
2. You will now have two administer insulin shots to your
child on a daily basis. At first you will have to inject small
amounts of rapid acting insulin so that you can wait to find
out how much your child will eat. Once you get an understanding
of how much he or she eats at each meal, you can adjust the
insulin accordingly.
3. You will also have to learn how to measure your child’s
blood glucose, as well as the urine ketones. It is essential to
take very frequent measurements of blood glucose. This way you
are stocked with as much information as possible to better
control hypoglycemia. In order to get total control, most kids
will need between three and seven measurements of blood glucose
per day.
June 17th, 2008
Getting the facts straight can help save a life. We all know
that Diabetes, type 2 Diabetes, is a lifelong disease. If we
get our Blood Sugar Facts right, we might be able to manager
this disease the right way.
Diabetes happens when or pancreas is unable to produce
insulin. Insulin is important because it allows glucose (which
is blood sugar in layman’s terms) enter the cells of the body.
The cells use it for energy. When there is no insulin, too much
sugar is stored in the blood. And that is the part when it can
get really dangerous because too much sugar in the blood can
lead to damages in the following areas: eyes, heart, blood
vessels, nerves and others.
It has always been said that prevention is better than
finding a cure right. Well, you can actually prevent it by
having some kind of a regular exercise and keeping track of
what you eat and how much you eat. If you are overweight, try
and lose a little weight. Always be within your weight range
for your height. This can actually prevent you from getting
diabetes or if it is inevitable, delay the disease.
May 3rd, 2008
Did you know that insulin shots are not the only drugs
capable of treating diabetes? This has been a common belief for
many years and one that has caused many people with high blood
sugar levels not to consider consulting with their doctor about
alternative methods of treatment.
For some time now there have been drugs that you can take
orally instead of dealing with insulin shots on a daily basis.
One such pill that can be taken by mouth and has proven to work
just as effective as insulin is a drug called
Sulfonylureas.
Sulfonylureas was actually discovered on accident by
scientists who used to treat soldiers with antibiotics. What
they noticed was that a soldier’s blood glucose levels would
lower when given certain antibiotics that contained sulfur.
Soon after, these scientists came up with various versions of
the drug.
Regardless of what type of Sulfonylureas you may consider
taking, they all have the following traits:
1. Sulfonylureas may not be effective for type 1 diabetics.
This is because people with type 1 diabetes do not have the
ability for their pancreas to release any insulin at all. And
this drug works purely by causing the pancreas to release
higher levels of insulin.
2. All versions of Sulfonylureas drugs may cause
hypoglycemia.
3. Like most drugs, whether or not a person has diabetes,
Sulfonylureas should not be ingested by pregnant women or by
mothers who are nursing.
4. Unfortunately, all forms of the drug Sulfonylureas have a
shelf life in terms of its ability to work in the human body.
Many times they will not work at all for the diabetic. This is
considered to be “primary failure”. And for practically every
diabetic who takes this drug, the effects will stop working
completely after a few years. This is considered to be
“secondary failure”.
5. And similar to how other drugs taken for various health
problems, Sulfonylureas are extremely potent when combined with
one or more of the other classes of oral drugs so use caution
and consult your doctor about other medications you are
taking.
March 19th, 2008
If you suddenly discover that you have diabetes and must
take insulin shots of your life, does that mean you’re doomed
to a rapidly declining form of health that will quickly lead to
death?
Are you now unable to do the things that normal people do,
like exercise or play sports, eat at restaurants, or build a
physically fit body? If you believe these things, then you
should know that they are all myths.
Yes, you must undergo a total lifestyle change and you will
never go a day without having to prepare your insulin
injections and watch what you eat very closely, but thousands
of men and women live a successful and healthy lifestyle even
though they go through daily injection shots of insulin in
order to treat their diabetes.
What it means to depend on insulin?
Having to inject insulin may bring on thoughts of ill health
and death because you are not yet educated on exactly what is
happening with your body. To put it in simple terms, your
pancreas has simply stopped working and it is not producing
enough insulin to help control your blood glucose. If you look
at the situation in those mechanical terms, which is reality,
you are merely using insulin as a tool to keep your body
running like normal.
Your life can change for the better!
In the beginning of this article you are asked about your
thoughts on taking insulin shots and if it produces negative
emotions and thoughts about life. The good news is that you can
do and be anything you want to even if you have to take
insulin. Diabetics can work out every day, eat various
delicious foods, and spend time with their family and friends
at social settings and meals.
Yes there are some downsides, especially if you have plans
on signing up with the military or joining the FBI (both
organizations deny anyone with diabetes) but more than likely
you are reading this and discovering that your lifestyle is
really not going to change much besides maintaining better
health and keeping up with your injections.
You make the choice…
As a diabetic, you have two choices when it comes to living
a longer happier life. The first choice is to assume the
negative thoughts of disease and death and do what little is
required to get by. The second, and the one that will keep you
strong, is to understand that you simply have a broken part of
the human machine and must tend to it with daily maintenance.
And so long as this “machine” is maintained properly, you can
feel great, look great, and live long.
February 3rd, 2008
Blood keeps all the organs running. Without it, the body
will no longer function. This goes to all living things that
have blood running through them.
There are still people out there that do not know how to
take care of the blood. One needs to learn about blood sugar
facts. Although one thing is for sure, it needs to be taken
cared of. Actually, it is very easy to take care of the blood.
We should only watch out for the things that we eat and the
quantity by which we eat them. We should always take things in
moderation.
Do you know that there was a time when the Greeks tested the
amount of sugar in the blood by tasting the urine? That was how
technologically advanced we are now because there is no longer
a need for that. There are gadgets and tools to test the amount
of sugar in the blood. Medical practitioners are sure glad of
this fact.
Getting information on blood sugar facts would include
knowing some of the symptoms of diabetes are frequent
urination, feeling hunger pangs all the time, fatigue, blurred
vision, skin infections and abdominal pains. If you feel any of
these, you should get a urine test as well as a blood sugar
test. Brushing this off can be very dangerous.
That is why, it is always best to know.
December 20th, 2007
Maintaining regular intensive insulin treatments is the
heart of staying healthy and living a long life for those with
high blood sugar or glucose levels.
If you have high blood sugar levels or know someone that has
just been diagnosed with diabetes, it is vital that you adhere
to your doctor’s advice and follow through with your insulin
treatments as if your life depended on it, because in reality -
it does!
When it comes to insulin treatment, you’ll always have to
use insulin injections before eating your meals and then again
at bedtime. And the type of insulin used varies, depending on
whether it is short-acting or long-acting insulin. Every
patient is different and your dosage and insulin type will be
accurately prescribed by your doctor.
Understanding how important carbohydrates are in your
diet
As someone with high blood sugar levels, adhering to regular
insulin treatments is not the only way that you will have to
maintain your health on a daily basis. In order to determine
the proper doses of insulin you will need prior to each meal,
you will also learn how to count your carbohydrates. This is
going to take ongoing education on your part about the exact
type of foods you are eating and the nutrient makeup of
each.
This is where a dietitian comes in very handy
Not everybody can afford to pay a professional dietitian,
but check with your insurance policy to see if it may be
covered in the plan. I would find a way to hire a dietitian no
matter what it takes because it will make your life much easier
in terms of becoming educated on nutrition, as well as helping
you easily create the best food combinations for your
diabetes.
A dietitian will first take a general consensus of your food
preferences and then go over with you the exact amount of
carbohydrates and other nutrient facts for each item. This
person will also work with you on changing up your diet by
adding or dropping certain food items from the daily meal plan.
Eventually, you will become your own dietitian and naturally
pick up the motivation to start making better choices with your
food and studying how well each goes best with your insulin
shots.
November 5th, 2007
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September 21st, 2007
Did you know that diabetics now have access to technology
which allows insulin to be automatically injected into the body
to control blood glucose levels without the use of syringes and
needles?
It is an extremely convenient way to maintain your insulin
treatments while enjoying more stress-free time and without the
worry of injecting yourself before every meal throughout the
day.
External insulin pumps can be programmed to deliver small
units of insulin on a constant basis by a measure of time. And
with the manual option of injecting extra insulin with a button
(bolus of insulin), it makes the ideal tool for a diabetic to
handle their disease and insulin control with ease.
What are the advantages of using an external insulin pump to
control blood glucose diabetes?
1. Many diabetics have glucose levels that swing up and down
like a roller coaster throughout the day. This condition will
no longer be a problem due to the fact that the external
insulin pump administers insulin very slowly and in very tiny
doses.
2. Because of the manual button which allows you to inject
extra insulin before each meal, external insulin pumps are very
flexible and gives you total control of your treatment.
3. You will never have to worry about overdosing on insulin
because every external insulin pump has a built-in protective
measure that will prevents this from happening.
4. The pump can be easily disconnected any time you want to
take a dip in the pool or each time you shower or bathe.
Reconnecting the unit is just as fast and simple.
Disadvantages of the external insulin pump
1. The first disadvantage which prevents many diabetics from
utilizing this wonderful technology is the price. Currently the
costs range from $4000 on up to as high as $6000 or more. And
not every insurance company offers medical plans that include
the cost for this machine.
2. Because of the fact that the infusion set is left in
place for a few days, you may experience infections of the skin
in that area. However, these infections are generally minor
with little worry of getting worse and will go away after a few
days.
3. In order to maintain optimal control of the external
insulin pump, blood glucose levels must be measured quite
often. These measures of glucose or what is responsible for
adjusting the pump properly.
4. Because the insulin which is used for external pumps is
short acting, if you run out then you may experience
ketoacidosis, which can start up rapidly after the insulin has
stopped being pumped.
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