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rmlpathology · 5 months ago
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Understanding Different Types of Diabetes and Their Impact on the Body
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Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It disrupts the body's ability to regulate blood sugar (glucose) levels, leading to serious health complications if not managed properly. There are several types of diabetes, each with unique characteristics and impacts on the body. This article will explore the different types of diabetes, how they affect the body, and the tests provided by RML Pathology to diagnose and manage this condition.
1. Type 1 Diabetes
Description:
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. This results in little to no insulin production, which is essential for regulating blood sugar levels.
Impact on the Body:
Requires lifelong insulin therapy.
Increases the risk of complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a potentially life-threatening condition.
Long-term complications include cardiovascular disease, kidney damage (nephropathy), nerve damage (neuropathy), and vision problems (retinopathy).
Can cause frequent urination, excessive thirst, extreme hunger, weight loss, fatigue, and irritability.
2. Type 2 Diabetes
Description:
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. It occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin or when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Lifestyle factors such as obesity, poor diet, and lack of exercise significantly contribute to its development.
Impact on the Body:
Often managed with lifestyle changes, oral medications, and sometimes insulin.
Can lead to complications like heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, eye problems, and nerve damage.
Symptoms include increased thirst, frequent urination, increased hunger, fatigue, blurred vision, slow-healing sores, and frequent infections.
3. Gestational Diabetes
Description:
Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy when the body cannot produce enough insulin to meet the increased needs. It usually resolves after childbirth but increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life.
Impact on the Body:
Can cause high blood pressure during pregnancy (preeclampsia).
Increases the risk of having a large baby, leading to complications during delivery.
May result in low blood sugar levels in the newborn and a higher risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the child later in life.
4. Prediabetes
Description:
Prediabetes is a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes. It is a critical stage for intervention to prevent the progression to type 2 diabetes.
Impact on the Body:
Often reversible with lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise.
Increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
Symptoms are often absent or mild, making regular screening important.
Tests Provided by RML Pathology
RML Pathology offers a comprehensive range of tests to diagnose and manage diabetes effectively. These include:
Fasting Blood Glucose Test:
Measures blood sugar levels after fasting for at least 8 hours.
Helps diagnose diabetes and prediabetes.
HbA1c Test:
Provides an average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months.
Used to diagnose diabetes and monitor long-term glucose control.
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT):
Measures the body's response to a glucose solution.
Commonly used to diagnose gestational diabetes.
Random Blood Sugar Test:
Measures blood sugar levels at any time of the day.
Useful for diagnosing diabetes when symptoms are present.
Gestational Diabetes Test:
Specifically designed for pregnant women to detect gestational diabetes.
Conclusion
Understanding the different types of diabetes and their impact on the body is crucial for effective management and prevention. Regular testing and early detection play a vital role in managing diabetes and preventing complications. RML Pathology provides a wide range of diagnostic tests to help you monitor and manage your diabetes effectively. If you have any symptoms or risk factors for diabetes, consider visiting RML Pathology for a comprehensive evaluation.
Contact RML Pathology Today:
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Experience the best in diagnostics with RML Pathology – where your health is our priority.
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pangur-and-grim · 29 days ago
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I took a photo of Grim's ketone test to show the vet, but I forgot about the Bad Man in the background
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wellhealthhub · 1 year ago
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Everything You Need to Know About Diabetes Tests - A Journey of Uncertainty and Surprises!
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patientsmedical · 2 years ago
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munaeem · 2 years ago
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Lab tests in Diabetes Explained
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hafwen · 4 months ago
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Libre 3 Recall
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[Image Description: headline "Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Sensor Recall: Abbot Diabetes Care Inc Issues Recall For Certain FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensors due to Risk For Inaccurate High Glucose Reading" The paragraph beneath it says "This recall involves removing certain devices from where they are used or sold, and does not apply to the Libre 3 reader or app. The FDA has identified this recall as the most serious type. This device may cause injury or death if you continue to use it." End I.D]
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sillydegu · 8 months ago
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Back home after her torment (vet trip)
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tj-crochets · 2 months ago
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Hey y'all! Another weird question for you: How long do you have to fast for a blood sugar reading to count as a fasting blood sugar measurement? Also, does drinking soda (like, full sugar soda) slowly over the time before the blood test count as not-fasting? Asking because I keep testing* in the fasting blood sugar range when I am pretty sure I am not supposed to. Like, two hours after eating a meal when I've been slowly drinking soda the whole intervening time, or half an hour after drinking a whole full-sugar gatorade *with the home blood sugar test thing, not like doctor's office tests. though I test in the fasting range there too? I do know the word for the tester thing but I am brain fogged at the moment
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heardatmedschool · 11 months ago
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“What a stress test is for the heart, pregnancy is for the pancreas.”
About gestational diabetes.
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beatsforbrothels · 9 months ago
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Armand Hammer - Total Recall
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3-tearz · 1 month ago
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Armand Hammer
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blank-between-parentheses · 2 months ago
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The problem with sensors only for a t1d... This is my second example and while the difference isn't as extreme, it is still a big problem.
It's early morning. My sensor woke me up with some beeping to tell me I'm 67. As I'm getting up, I notice I feel WAY weaker than I should for 67, so I do a bloodtest.
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38. Oh. Well.
Some people don't wake up from numbers like these. These are the numbers where people have seizures. These are the numbers where people wake up so confused they can't even figure out how to eat. (Let me tell you how hard it was to type this and proofread...) A sensor should never have let me get this low. A sensor being off by this much matters when you're low.
T1d SHOULD NOT be on a sensor alone. Calibrate that shit.
Edit: Imagine treating this like a 67. XD But also, thank bob it beeped at me.
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billdecker · 5 days ago
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today is the first day in a couple of weeks I’ve been able to do stuff and it not be because I have a medical appointment so here are some of my Christmas decorations
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chicago-geniza · 19 days ago
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Guess who's being tested for thyroid disease and Cushing's again…it's your friendly neighborhood fat guy with chronic fatigue. Yes I know it is Cushing not Cushing's but I'm doing the American possessive apostrophe s grocery store name dialect feature with proper noun disease names
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televisionenjoyer · 1 month ago
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Just took my own blood glucose that shits's easyyyyyy
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