How can people give themselves diabetes type 1?
Hi I know diabetes type 1 is not genetic or contagious but I was wondering if pancreatis could give you diabetes or anything else such as giving your body to much sugar so the insulin cannot keep up and works so vigorously, the beta cells get worn out. Any help would be appreciated! I was just curious!
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Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, meaning that the body is attacking itself. In this case, the body is destroying its own beta cells, which are the cells that help produce insulin. It usually develops in younger people, usually under the age of 15 or 20. You can't give yourself type 1 diabetes, and you can't do anything to avoid getting it.
People can increase their chances of developing type 2 by not exercising, having bad eating habits, or taking certain prescription medications like the steroid Prednisone for long periods of time. Untreated pancreatitis can also increase the chances of developing type 2, and in some cases, directly cause its onset.
There's a theory floating around that giving yourself just a little bit of insulin everyday for a long period of time can cause your body to slowly stop producing its own and become dependent on the outside source. This could cause diabetes, but it's only an idea as far as I know. No one in their right mind would be dumb enough to test it because too much insulin is dangerous, low blood sugar sucks, and there's no guide as to the "safe" level for outside insulin in non diabetics.
Hope this at least partly satisfied your curiosity! (
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What kinds of things might trigger type 1 diabetes?
I think I might have diabetes. I'm going to go to the doctor real soon. Until then I have a question i'd like answered. Can anyone tell me, that has type 1 diabetes, what lead you to believe you have it, like i researched a little bit and most of the things said alot of time people get had an illness of some sort that triggered it or something. Any help is greatly appreciated. Sorry about the bad grammar and punctuation.
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You are right for the most part, usually Type 1 (also known as Juvenile onset, or Insulin Dependant Diabetes), is generally contracted by individuals with a genetic disposition to having it in the first place, (basically this means that usually their genes were programmed with diabetes in the first place), however they ususally do not actually contract diabetes until they are a few years old, usually following a stressful or traumatic situation such as an infection, injury, or environmental change like loss of family, and their immune system attacks the Beta cells in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancrease which produce the body's insulin, leading to the person getting diabetes.
Another less common way for someone to contract diabetes is for them to suffer a traumatic injury to their pancrease or contract a pancreatic disease such as pancreatitis or Pancreatic Cancer, or suffer something like a car crash which damages the pancrease itself, causing the pancrease to fail to function properly and not produce insulin anymore, however this is very uncommon.
Also, if someone answers that it's caused by eating sweets or obesity, don't listen to them, they're thinking of Type 2 (also known as Adult onset, or Non-Insulin Dependent diabetes), type 1 diabetes has almost no relation to weight or dietary habits. (
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Can a multi vitamin cause a type 1 diabetic to have vision changes?
My son, 32, is a type 1 diabetic. He decided to start taking multi vitamins. He took one in the morning without eating breakfast first and started see "double." He then threw up twice and felt better and his vision returned to normal. This was scary.
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Yes quite possible. The vitamin industry is completely unregulated and who really knows whats in there. I was once big on a multi but have since changed my thinking because of what you mention and liver problems.
Vitamins on an empty stomach are quite unpredictable. Have him eat a healthy diet and maybe include a B complex and C, an occasional Magnesium, maybe a D. See how that goes.
I personally think certain multi vitamins can change and interrupt the workings of the organs and especially the liver, such as chromium which is abused in diet pills as it drives the insulin levels, almost criminal in my opinion. (
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What can a type-1 diabetic eat after oral surgery?
My friend is a type-1 diabetic, and he's getting his wisdom teeth removed. Now, after that kind of surgery you have to eat mushy soft foods that are high in calories, to keep the body strong. But with his medical condition he can't really have a whole lot of calorie rich foods. I'm going to have him take a ton of ester-c to help his immune system but his doctors are idiots and have no reconmondations about what he should eat. Anyone have any info?
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You have received good advice so far.
I am concurred about "his doctors are idiots and have no reconmondations about what he should eat" If he is not satisfied about his doctors he should get new ones. The proper doctor to treat diabetes is an endocrinologist. There are also diabetes education programs. He should inquire about them with his doctor or at a local hospital. Usually there will be a certified dietitian as part of the program.
Your friend should ask his oral surgeon and his doctors what medications, if any he should not take because of the surgery. (
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how long does it take to develop type 1 diabetes?
Since I was young, I've had sensitive blood sugar. About once a month I'll suddenly become very hungry, with horrible headaches and dizziness, and have to stop everything and eat and drink slowly until I can sit up again. This is just my norm. I can't skip a meal without getting very sick. (Throwing up, shakiness, fatigue) Do you show symptoms of type 1 diabetes suddenly or gradually? I've had some minor health problems for a few months, and I feel like something is wrong.
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Although type 1 diabetes itself develops gradually (months to years), the symptoms usually come on rather quickly (days to weeks) and are usually severe. The main symptoms of type 1 diabetes include:
extreme thirst
frequent urination
fatigue
weight loss
What you describe sounds more like hypoglycemia than diabetes. (
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What are the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes?
What are the major risk factors and symptoms for type 1?
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BOTH Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes are caused by a lack of insulin. Insulin is a hormone that allows sugar in the blood (sugar placed there by the digestive process) to pass into the cells to be used as fuel for functioning, growth, and healing. Without insulin, the sugar cannot pass into the cells, and so builds up in the blood. this causes all sorts pf nasty damage, including death.
Type 1 Diabetes is caused by a complete failure of the pancreas, the internal organ which produces insulin. This most often happens in children under the age of 25, and so USED TO BE called "Juvenile Diabetes". but in fact age plays NO role, and Type 1 Diabetes can happen to anybody at any time.
The cause for the complete shutdown in Type 1 Diabetes is not completely known. The best information at this time is that this is an autoimmune disease. The body is attacking pancreas as if it were an invader, like a transplanted organ.
Ty6pe 2 Diabetes is caused by being overweight, even by as little as 10 pounds in some people. In this case the pancreas is overworked, and often shows a partial failure, producing some, but not enough, insulin. This is called Insulin Deficient Diabetes
There is a second kind of Type 2 Diabetes called Insulin Resistant. In this case the pancreas is producing some, maybe even all, of its capacity of insulin, but the overweight body can't use it correctly.
Because Type 2 Diabetes is caused by being overweight, this is often called Adult Onset Diabetes. but this, too, is an OLD name, and the fact is that many children and young adults set around watching TV, playing video games, and eating snack foods, and thus gain weight leading to Type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes is now being seen in overweight children as young as 9 YEARS OLD!
Symptoms for BOTH types of diabetes are the same, and vary widely. Unfortunately, both types of diabetes are overlooked until the patient gets VERY sick, and close to death -- extreme lethargy (tiredness), mental confusion, vomiting, etc.
earlier symptoms include eyesight problems, digestive problems (including upset stomach, and diarrhea and constipation), pain and tingling in the hands and feet, and so on. In adults, the symptoms often show up as sexual problems, especially in men who often suffer Erectile Dysfunction caused by Type 2 Diabetes.
The trouble is., the symptoms of diabetes are the same as hundreds of other disease, including puberty and old age! the ONLY way to diagnose diabetes is through blood tests taken at the doctor's office.
If left untreated, the results are severe! Diabetics don't heal well, and are susceptible to all sort of infection, from infected toenails to pneumonia. The higher the blood sugars, the more difficult it is to treat an infection. Diabetes also caused high blood pressure and high cholesterol, both of which lead to strokes, heart attacks, and Alzheimer's Disease. Blindness is common. If infections of the fingers, toes, and feet don't heal, gangrene often sets in, and amputation is necessary.
NO ONE knows for sure what causes diabetes, There seems to be a weak genetic component (if your parents, their parents or brothers and sister have it, you re at a higher risk). Type 1 Diabetes seems to pop up whenever it feels like it! Type 2 Diabetes is ALWASY caused by being overweight, so keeping a healthy lifestyle is VERY important.
One thing for sure -- Diabetes is NOT caused by eating the wrong food, and diabetes is NOT caused by eating sugar! These are old and dangerous myths, and need to be eradicated!
THERE IS NO CURE FOR DIABETES! Once you are diabetic, you will be that way for the rest of your life, and you must continue treatment each and every day.
For the Type 1 Diabetic the ONLY treatment is insulin injections. Without them they will die. Because they have to receive their insulin "artificially", they MUST keep a close watch on the physical activity, food intake
The Type 2 Diabetic has it a little better. Since Type 2 Diabetes is caused by being overweight, much improvement can be seen by strict control of the diet, more exercise, and weight loss.
In addition to that, there are several oral medications that help the body produce more insulin and use it better, so insulin shots are not always required.
In act, if the Type 2 Diabetic has great will power and personal resolve, they might be able to totally eliminate their medicine by adopting a new, more healthy lifestyle.
Still, there is NO CURE for diabetes, and even the fit-and-trim Type 2 Diabetic MUST check himself everyday and work hard to insure that the disease does not return. (
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Is it impossible to lose weight with diabetes type 1?
I'm so disappointed in myself. I haven't been in total control of my diabetes and have been eating pretty crappy lately. Well, I just weighed myself and haven't in about a little over a month and just found out a gained close to 10 pounds, when I already had 25 to lose!!! I'm almost in tears at the thought of weighing what I do right now forever. Is it possible to just eat healthy and excersize and lose weight like a normal person even though I have diabetes type 1?
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I'll be honest with you. I've been type 1 since I was 1 year old. All of my life my motto has been 'it's the quality of life not quantity'. I'm 38, have had very mild complications, a rough pregnancy and have never been a model diabetic. I enjoy food, especially carbs, and a beer. My a1c is typically a 7. It took me a very long time, 10+years, to loose the pregnancy weight but I'm now 114lbs. I do take lots of vitamins and try to work out at least 3 times a week. I'm a true believer in small portions of any crappy foods. It satisfies my craving and makes me happy too. Six small meals a day helped with the weight too.
You may also want to get your thyroid checked. It is common for type 1 diabetics to develop an under active thyroid. The blood test is called a THS.
Good luck in your search for answers. (
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Can an in control type 1 diabetic get a tattoo on their foot?
I'm 18 years old and have been diagnosed with type 1 juvenile diabetes for 5 months now. I exercise daily and my BG's are in control. I am turning 19 in a couple of weeks and me and my sisters would like to get matching tattoo's on our feet (because it's easy to hide if needed and the skin doesn't stretch so much there). I was just wondering if any other diabetics have tattoo's on their feet and if it has caused any problems.
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I'm a RN and was a Diabetes Nurse Educator at a large local hospital. I always am completely amazed by some of the medical questions I come across I taught Nursing students for a number of years and their questions always kept me challenged too. The good news is that you have your brain working well for you, anticipate that this tattoo proposal may not be in your best interest (It isn't), and have the intellectual fortitude and wisdom to ask the question before acting impulsively on your sibling plan. First of all I want to commend you on your initial response (5 months) to managing your type 1 Diabetes but you are just beginning your very lengthy and challenging journey and the choices you make now will likely affect you and your medical condition for the remainder of your life. You do not say if you are under the care of a Diabetologist, what your last Hgb A1-C was, what your specific blood levels were, what type and doses of Insulin you are presently taking, etc. This information is of course particularly of interest to me because of my history of teaching Diabetes particularly to teenagers just your age. At any rate, any Diabetes RN or Diabatologist with atleast one neuron still firing in their brain would tell you that feet, ankles, and calves are totally no man's land as far as type1 diabetics go which means that they should never be touched by a tattoo artist. I just couldn't approve of a tattoo for you anywhere at this point because of the potential dangers of infection,etc. I'm pleased that you seem to have a great relationship with your sisters and want to do something together to celebrate your 19th birthday. I'm all for that. Is it possible for you and your sisters to do something together that relates to exercise which I do approve of? What comes to mind is going off for a few hours to play paint ball games or perhaps rent scooters or ATV's There must be some activities that all of you would enjoy if you all put your minds together. What about going bowling followed by eating out. Would you consider driving to a nearby town and checking out the mall to buy some music, followed by eating out at one of your favorite hangouts. These are just a few ideas that some of the teens I worked with chose to do. Keep up your daily exercising as it has a tremendous positive effect on your Diabetes management. I hope that you have a wonderful 19th birthday and that your Diabetes control remains in such good shape. Good luck to you. (
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Is type 1 diabetes hereditary? What are the chances of passing it to your kids?
I've dated a girl who is Type 1 diabetic and has several health problems. It has crossed my mind that if I end up marrying her, maybe my kids would have diabetes. Her dad has diabetes and her great uncle died by diabetes as a child several years ago. If I ended up having kids with her, what are the chances of passing the disese to them?
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A lot depends on several variables in the affected genes: http://www.genetichealth.com/dbts_genetics_of_type_1_diabetes.shtml
In other words, no easy or reliable way to quantify it other than the risk is there. (
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Why are so many young children being diagonosed with type 1 diabeties?
I have noticed a large number of young children in our area being diagnosed with type 1. I wounder if their could be a tie to the inoculaton shots for school. If not the shots why are we seeing so many new cases?
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We discussed this exact topic in workshop for Nursing.
Our diets have changed so much in the Western World.
30 years ago we were lucky if we had a couple of take away food shops in a town or city and then it was a treat to eat these meals. Most food was grown at home or brought from the supermarket for cheap eating.
We also had the time to cook a proper meal and then burn it off.
We were also more active. Kids could ride their bikes. Go to the park. Play on the streets till dark. We knew they were safe.
We also didn't have Play Sations. X-Box. DVD's etc. We had to ride to a shop to play a video game and then ride home again. We had no choice but to keep ourselves busy through activities that usually involved some sort or exercise and movement.
TV was even pretty boring. In my Home town we had 2 channels! So I prefered to go meet my friends and go climb trees and swim.
We DID HAVE THE SHOTS back then and have for many years before that. And kid's hardly ever had a Type 1 diagnosis. It was very rare indeed.
Now we have a McDonald's in every town and city. Fish and Chips. KFC. Take away Deli's. Even in the supermarket we can buy 'quickie' food.
Most of this food is laden with calories, fats and sugars.
Because we live such hectic lifestyles now grabbing a quick tea is so much simplier. So we buy more and more often.
Add that with that it's not as safe to let the kid's go out and play, they are going to not burn off the excess fat's and calories and gain weight.
Kids sit in front of the TV and video games and not move as much.
All of this has contributed to the massive increase World wide almost of new cases of Type 1.
EDIT Some people DO have a pancreas that just stops working causing IDDM (Type 1) BUT if that was the case with EVERYONE then we would have been diagnosing and testing our kids 30+ years ago. There is usually a reason for IDDM.
EDIT I am Type 1. I am extremely active and always have been. I am also very skinny. Too skinny. My diet is healthy although it wasn't always through late adolescence.
EDIT I LOVE thumbs down. I am trying to get a Yahoo record. Bring them on.
EDIT Becksstein If you are going to send a really nasty, irrational, aggressive e-mail you should expect a tactful but blunt one back. BUT then go on to questions and cry about it? You 'forgot' to mention you sent me one first that was less than polite. And all I did was answer a question about something I learnt in workshop. Yeah I would hate to see what you would do if I bad mouthed you on Yahoo?!
My Aunt was a NIDDM who is now IDDM through her lack of changes to diet and lifestyle.
If you don't believe me as you know it all, I will send you her medical history and you can debate it with her Doctor not me and the World.
Maybe you don't know EVERYTHING about diabetes? Maybe you should "look that up." (
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