It was Monday morning and I had to go to school. I had to tell my grandmother I couldn't go because I felt awful. She came in the room and said, " It's almost time for the bus to get here." "Are you going to school?" I said, " I don't feel good." She said, " What's wrong?".
" I felt nauseated, weak and I had cotton mouth real bad," I said tiredly. .
"I"m going to get ready and I"ll take you to the clinic," she said hurriedly. I got up and used the bathroom and changed my clothes. She was ready by the time I got out of the restroom. We got in the car and went to the White Eagle clinic, which is about a mile from my grandmother's house. When we got to the clinic they saw me immediately. The nurse asked me what kind of symptoms I was having. I told her I was having increased thirst, increased hunger, frequent urination, dry mouth, and weakness. The nurse checked my blood glucose and it was 400. She then told the doctor and they diagnosed me with type 1 juvenile diabetes. The doctor called the emergency room In Ponca and an ambulance came and picked me up. Then I arrived at the hospital. The doctor checked my sugar again and hooked me up to an I.V. I had to stay in the hospital for 5 days. On the first day of my stay a diabetes educator came and saw me. She told me diabetes management aims to keep blood sugar levels as close to the normal range (70-110 mg/dl before eating) as possible. The target range was based on several factors, including age. The target range is a goal, one that may not always be reached despite your best efforts. In children, good blood sugar control helps to promote normal growth, development, and well- being, and allows for optimal learning. Maintaining levels as close to target range as possible can also prevent or delay the long-term complications of diabetes. Diabetes control is a constant balancing act of insulin, food, and exercise but other factors such as stress, growth spurts, and illness also affect blood sugar levels.
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The Endocrine System DIABETES MELLITUS m INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS The primary cause of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), or Type 1 diabetes, is inadequate insulin production by the beta cells of the pancreatic islets. ... This procedure has been used to treat Type 1 diabetes in dogs. ... Type 1 diabetes have been localized to chromosomes 6,11, and 18. • NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), or Type diabetes, typically affects obese individuals over 40 years of age. ... A diagnosis of diabetes mellitus is ...
Diabetes effects a lot of people in the united states. 15.7 million people have diabetes in the united states. That means that 5.9% of are population has diabetes. 10.3 million people are diagnosed with diabetes and 5.4 million are undiagnosed with diabetes. ... Also in the united states women are more likely than males to have diabetes. 8.1 million women have diabetes and 7.5 million man have diabetes. ... The first type of diabetes is called insulin-dependent mellitus or juvenile onset diabetes. ... The development of type 2 diabetes is caused by obesity, older age, family history of...
It is estimated that 5-10% of Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 1 diabetes. The other type of diabetes is Type 2 diabetes - Pre-diabetes - Pre-diabetes is a condition that occurs when a person's blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. ... Gestational diabetes - Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnant women - about 135,000 cases in the United States each year.)American Diabetes Association) As you can see so far that diabetes is a silent killer and I will show you how diabetes effects me and my f...
