Q. I'm doing a project on diabetes and i was just curious to see what could happen if you didn't get a blood test or didn't spot the symptoms and went on living with it. Would you go into a coma? Could you die? Whats the worst that could happen?
A. if you were truly diabetic, didn't get diagnosed, didn't get treated, and went about life with no concerns, you'd get very, very sick. you would end up in a hospital where the diabetes would be discovered & you'd get treatment. IF you got that sick & did not go to a hospital for treatment, then you would eventually die. blood sugar that goes high & out of control can kill. it messes up your organs, but you can also have seizures from severe readings (both high and low). the seizure itself could be deadly if you happen to be doing something like driving when it happens or using machinery (though not likely, as you'd already be too sick to do that anyway). you'd likely go into a coma before dying, so you wouldn't feel that. but i have to tell you, you'd most definitely be aware of feeling absolutely crummy before going to the point of coma. when your sugar is high enough to make you sick but not pass out, you can get very nauseous, lots of throwing up, possibly diarrhea, swell up (my husband's face swells up when he's too high). you'd be super tired, cranky, headache, you name it, you'd probably feel it all.
What is Diabetes and how does an unhealthy diets affect it?
Q. What is Diabetes and how does an unhealthy diet affect it?
what is arthritis and does an unhealthy diet affect it??
what is arthritis and does an unhealthy diet affect it??
A. arthritis is pain swelling and stiffness of joints caused either by natural deterioration of cartilage over time (osteoarthritis) or by an autoimmune disease. Diet is not the biggest factor in arthritis but excess weight is not good for patients with arthritis as it puts more stress on joints and some foods are better for joints and the immune system than others. I know people with JRA who find it helpful to stick to a particular diet.
What is Auto-Immune Response, in terms of diabetes and genetically engineered insulin?
Q. I am doing a project on Diabetes and what is Auto-Immune response? and what does it have to do with genetically engineered insulin? Is it the body rejecting this created insulin? If it is why is this? Thanks in advance!
A. an auto immune response is where the bodies immune system incorrectly reconginses cells from the body as "non-self" and attacks them, this is particularly important in Type I diebeties (ie childhood diabeties) because the cells of the immune system attack and destroy the Beta secretory cells of the pancreas, these cells are responsible for insulin secretion thus when they are destoryed we cant secrete insulin to control our blood glucose levels.
Every cell has a special combination of sugars and proteins on its exterior called the major histo-compatibility complex , this complex is what identifies cells as "friendly" and tells the immune system not to attack it. When we supply insulin to diabetics (both type I and II) we need to ensure that the immune system recognizes it as friendly otherwise the immune system will attack it and degrade it.
Every cell has a special combination of sugars and proteins on its exterior called the major histo-compatibility complex , this complex is what identifies cells as "friendly" and tells the immune system not to attack it. When we supply insulin to diabetics (both type I and II) we need to ensure that the immune system recognizes it as friendly otherwise the immune system will attack it and degrade it.
what exactly is the difference between type1 and type 2 diabetes and what effect do they have on some one?
Q. i was jus curious on the difference between type 1 and 2 diabetes and the effects cause the internet has all these medical answers i juss want a simple answer..thanx
A. Type 2 can be treated with proper diet, medication, and exercise, because your body produces some insulin.
Type 1 can only be treated with insulin injections because your pancreas does not produce any insulin at all. ------------------------
Type 1 can only be treated with insulin injections because your pancreas does not produce any insulin at all. ------------------------
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