Children Diabetes (Type 1 Diabetes) Treatment In Vijayawada
Diabetes is a sugar disease that is caused by excess sugar in the body that affects the utilization of glucose in the body which fuels energy in the body. The insulin hormone that is produced in the pancreas helps the glucose to enter the cell and eventually convert it into energy.
People suffering from diabetes cannot produce sufficient amounts of insulin or the insulin in the body doesn’t function properly. This affects the body as the glucose doesn’t enter the cell and causes excessive sugar in the blood. This can make kids sick and lead to many other medical conditions.
There are many types of diabetes and each has its symptoms. To manage a kid’s diabetes, one must know about the disease type and symptoms.
What is type 1 diabetes or juvenile diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes or juvenile diabetes is an autoimmune disease during which the body misrecognizes the islet cells that produce insulin in the pancreas as a foreign identity and ultimately destroys them. The type 1 diabetic body does not produce insulin hormones.
Prevention and cure for type 1 diabetes is not available in the medical field. This condition continues for a lifetime and the patient must be treated with insulin. The patients undergoing insulin treatment also have to adapt to a new lifestyle making the necessary changes. Regular monitoring of glucose levels and carbohydrate intakes, regular exercise, and a healthy diet are required in addition to insulin therapy. This is important to control the increasing symptoms and improve the health of the patient suffering from this disease. Many people have this medical condition but lead a healthy and long life.
With the advancement of technology and improvement of insulin therapy at children diabetes hospital in Vijayawada, this condition can now be managed better.
What are the symptoms of type 1 diabetes?
The symptoms of Type 1 diabetes can be explained with the help of 4 T’s:
- Thirst (excessive thirst or polydipsia)
- Toilet (frequent urination)
- Thinner (extreme weight loss)
- Tired
If your child shows any of the above symptoms, then you should consult a doctor and get a blood sugar test done as prescribed. If type 1 diabetes is diagnosed at an early age then the treatment may suit your child better.
Treatment for juvenile diabetes
The only treatment given to type 1 diabetes is insulin. Insulin hormones are naturally produced in the body from islet cells in the pancreas. This is essential for regulating fat metabolism and carbohydrates. Survival of the body is highly dependent on insulin, so patients suffering from type 1 diabetes have to take insulin from external sources for survival as the body no longer produces insulin.
Dr. Frederick Banting discovered insulin as a treatment in the year 1921 for patients whose bodies did not produce insulin naturally. During the initial stages of this treatment, the insulin was extracted from the pancreas of cows and pigs. Eventually, with lots of research and advancement, medical science has made synthetic insulin that is a close mimic of natural insulin.
Not only the nature of insulin but the durability of insulin has also changed. Insulin is now available in actions such as long-acting, short-acting, and delayed release which gives the patients a choice of treatment as per their requirements.
Insulin can be given in many ways:
- Insulin pump
- Multiple daily injections with single-use syringes
- Repeated use insulin pens with disposable needles
Every case of diabetes cannot be treated with the same line of treatment. Dr. Kartheek understands the medical issues of your child and then prescribes to him/her the treatment that is suitable for diabetes management.
If you have diagnosed any such symptom of type 1 diabetes in your child, contact pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Kartheek Nalluri at EndoKids.
What are Type 2 diabetes and obesity?
Type 2 diabetes and obesity are very common but recently a surge has been seen in the number of children diagnosed with it. The main reason behind the medical condition is an unhealthy lifestyle that includes bad food habits and fewer/no physical activities. Patients suffering from type 2 diabetes do produce insulin in the body but the amount is not sufficient for the glucose to enter the cells. The treatment of type 2 diabetes varies in every case but includes lifestyle changes and oral medications.
Visit best pediatrician in Vijayawada.
If you doubt that your child has type 1 diabetes or he/she was recently diagnosed with it, contact pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Kartheek Nalluri at EndoKids if you are staying in and around Guntur, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Gudivada, Tadepalligudem, Tanuku, Bhimavaram, Palakollu, and Narsapuram.