disbetes

[kcchua]

i just got diabetes 9 months ago, aged 55 now the sugar level is 6.0. first discovered is 10.5.

what is type 1 and type 2 disbetes?

[Activity2004 Administrator]

kcchua , welcome to the group. Please check out the DIABETES RESEARCH AND WELLNESS FOUNDATION's website and read/download the free leaflets on the site. The website is: drwf.org.uk/diabetes-leaflets

You can also read and post postings on the group's site on HU AND ASK QUESTIONS anytime.

Hope this helps.

[Bumley]

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition and generally speaking do not produce any insulin

Type 2 Diabetes can be inherited or can be attributed to lifestyle or obesity and in this instance your pancreas produces either poor quality or insufficient insulin.

It is more complicated than this

I should point out that I am not medically qualified but a long term Type 2 diabetic on Insulin

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to Bumley]

Perfectly said. Thank you.

[786khan]

i got the diabetes type 2 two year back . i have a neighbour 72 yrs old he is also diabetes patient since more than a decade two year back he stoped taking alopathic he takes herbal medicine like methi,black forest honey ,black seed oil his sugar level is in good condition

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to 786khan]

Did the neighbor talk to his doctor first?

[Gambit62]

This page goes through the different forms of diabetes and how they are detected/distinguished - Type1 and Type 2 are the most common but as you will see there are a lot of other forms.

diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-typ...

Generally they split into two types - those in which insulin production is impaired (includes type 1), and those in which the body develops a resistance to insulin (includes type 2). Because of the different underlying causes effective treatment involves different treatments.

People with insulin resistant diabetes tend to be overweight and the assumption can be that if you are overweight your diabetes is insulin resistant and type 2 but this isn't always the case. A strong family history of diabetes can be an indicator of late on-set forms of diabetes due to problems producing enough insulin.