Facts About Having Diabetes

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is when your body can’t use glucose (sugar) properly. There are two main types:

• Type 1 occurs in younger people and the basic problem is in the amount of insulin that is made by an organ called the pancreas
• Type 2 occurs in older people when you make less insulin and what is around is less effective

Q. How often does it occur?

Q. Why do people get it??

Q. How do you know when you have got it?

Q. Can it be cured?

Q. Is it dangerous and can you die from it?

Q. What is the treatment?

Q. If you have treatment what are the problems that can occur

Q. Does it cause any damage when you are older?

Q. Is it easy to keep one’s blood sugar normal?

Q. Can I lead a normal life if I have diabetes?