ABOUT DIABETES

Know Your Diabetes


Step 1:Learn about diabetes:


Diabetes means that your blood sugar levels are too high. Weakness, tiredness, fatigue, loss of weight, excessive hunger, excessive thirst and excessive urination are the general symptoms of diabetes. But unfortunately most of the patients may not feel these symptoms even if their sugar levels are very high and goes undiagnosed for a longer period till they develop complications. There are the three type of diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes -


The body does not produce insulin. People with type 1 need to take insulin every day regularly for life long.


Type 2 diabetes -


The body does not make or use insulin well. People with type 2 often need to take tablets, insulin or both. It is the common form of diabetes. Gestational diabetes - It occur when a woman is pregnant. It increases her risk of getting diabetes later. It also raises her child's risk of being overweight and getting diabetes.


Gestational diabetes


It occur when a woman is pregnant. It increases her risk of getting diabetes later. It also raises her child's risk of being overweight and getting diabetes.


Diabetes is serious.


Diabetes is serious, but you should learn to manage it. All people with diabetes need to take healthy well balanced food, stay at a healthy weight, and be physically fit. Taking good care of your diabetes will help you to feel better and avoid health problems such as:

  • Heart attack and stroke.
  • Eye problems that can lead to trouble in seeing and loss of vision.
  • Nerve damage that can cause tingling, burning sensation or numbness in the feet.
  • Some people may develop foot ulcers and even lose a foot or a leg.
  • Kidney problems.
  • Sexual disorders.

When your blood glucose is close to normal you are likely to:

  • Have more energy.
  • Be less tired and thirsty and urinate less often.
  • Heal better and have fewer skin or bladder infections.
  • Have fewer problems with your eyesight, feet and gums.


      OPD TIME

Dr. Gade's Diabetes Care Clinic,
Sukhwani Chamber,Near Ratna Hotel,Ambedkar Chowk,
Station Road,Pimpri,
Pune-411018.
Available on: Tuesday & Friday

Mob. No: 7719907788
Timing:11.00 to 2.00 p.m.