What is the Important things to know about diabetes?

Important things to know about diabetes:

A condition where you cannot produce or use insulin is called hyperglycemia. Blood glucose levels increase and in the long run, this damages your body and causes various organs and tissues to fail.

Types of diabetes:

Type 1 diabetes: the pancreas produces very little or sometimes no insulin.

Type 2 diabetes: the body makes poor use of the insulin it produces

 Women have an increased risk of developing type 22 diabetes 3 to 6 years after giving birth. In addition, exposure to hyperglycemia in utero results in a high likelihood of the child becoming overweight or obese, and is associated with type 2 diabetes.

What are the different medications used to treat type 1 diabetes?

With type 1 diabetes, patients must take insulin because their bodies can no longer produce it. Different types of insulin work at different speeds and have different effects that last for different lengths of time. To understand what insulin you need, ask your healthcare provider to measure your blood sugar and suggest a type of insulin.

Insulin is taken with a needle, syringe, insulin pen, or insulin pump. You must inject insulin several times a day with a needle and syringe, even with food. Few people use inhalers, injection ports, and jet injectors to administer insulin.

What are the different drugs to treat type 2 diabetes?

Below are some diabetes medications:

Metformin (Fortinet, Glumetza): reduces the production of glucose in the liver and allows the body to use insulin.

Possible side effects: B-12 deficiency, nausea, abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea

Sulfonylureas (Glyburide, Glipizide, Glimepiride): help secretes more insulin in the body.

Glinides (Repaglinide, Nateglinide): help stimulate the pancreas to secrete more insulin.

Thiazolidinedione (rosiglitazone, pioglitazone): helps the body's tissues become more sensitive to insulin.

DPP-4 inhibitors (Sitagliptin, Sitagliptin, Lina gliptin) reduce blood sugar levels.

Possible side effects: pancreatitis and joint pain

Possible side effects: pancreatitis, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

Still, you need to understand your treatment plan and talk to your healthcare provider before you start taking diabetes medications. Ask them about your blood sugar target, what to do if your blood glucose goes high or low, and any risks associated with your medications.

If you have started taking medication or insulin, you still need to follow a healthy diet and stop smoking. In addition, engage in regular physical activity to help manage diabetes.