Why don't people realize there is an big difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
Not just in the way it develops, but in the way it's treated. And it's not just those two. There is type 1, type 2, gestational ... and that's just diabetes MELLITUS! There's also a diabetes insipidus that doesn't have anything to do with blood sugar levels. It drives me crazy for someone to ask a diabetes related question and not specify which type. Maybe I'm taking this too seriously, but when I come here I come because I want to help (and to learn) and it's impossible when people do not include these basic details. 10 points goes to whoever can give the differences between type 1 and type 2, accurately and in detail. Sorry for the rant, thanks for listening :D Mr Peachy, I am so disappointed in you. The definition of 'diabetes' has nothing to do with blood sugar. You would have known that if you had even read my question to the end. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11148 Actually I don't know all the 50 states' capitals anymore. But that doesn't effect anyone's health. And if I were in the geography section and 10 people per day came there and said that the capital of California was Las Vegas, you would see me post a similar rant there. daeve930, absolutely right. I met a young, very thin woman with type 2 who had never been heavy. It does happen, some can't avoid it. I feel for you. And Word Nerd ... thank you for sympathizing with me. That did make me feel a bit better :o) Actually I did want you to bore me, but I don't blame you for not wanting to strain your fingers. This question will be buried in a day and it won't make a difference.
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Type 1, is genetic ussually Type 2, is for overweight people
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A simple way to remember it is: Type 1 is Diabetes of the thin, Type 2 is Diabetes of the fat.
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Type 1: Juvenile and/or insulin dependant. Type 2: Adult onset, non insulin dependant. Both have genetic factors. And to all of you who think type 2 is for fat people, go screw yourself and get a damn clue before opening your ignorant mouths. It just so happens that diabetes, and many of the medicines to treat it CAUSE people to gain weight. that said, I do think you're taking it too seriously. When I was diagnosed, and with every doctor since, the term "Type 1" or "Type 2" has never even been mentioned. I have a family history of it, so I knew the difference, but for most patients it's never mentioned, and it really doesn't matter. You can usually tell by the question and background which the person has, and in most cases, for the question asked it really doesn't matter.
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Because people are too lazy to read about illness and disease. Everyone would rather sit in front of the TV and take everything on TV at face value.
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Type II - unable to efficiently use insulin Type I - unable to make insulin How's that??? And I could explain the differences to a level of detail that would bore everyone and strain my fingers. But the posts here are the perfect illistration of how poorly both are understood. And I agree....it does get frustrating, because except for the fact that both end up with high blood sugar levels, they have little else in common (cause, treatment, potential cures, etc...). That's why I like being involved with the JDRF over the ADA.
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My husband has had diabetes type 1 since he was 5 years old, and it can only be controlled with insulin. Diet and exercise help the blood sugar levels stay more even. Their pancreas make no insulin at all.There is no cure yet. Type 2 diabetes is controlled by pills and sometimes insulin and can be cured if you eat right and lose weight, but not only the obese get this type though it is more likey. Unlike people with type 1 diabetes, people with type 2 diabetes produce insulin; however, the insulin their pancreas secretes is either not enough or the body is unable to recognize the insulin and use it properly. This is called insulin-resistance. When there isn't enough insulin or the insulin is not used as it should be, glucose (sugar) can't get into the body's cells. When glucose builds up in the blood instead of going into cells, the body's cells are unable to function properly. Something I found on the web to explain better.
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There's also type 1.5, or Syndrome X (which might be briefly classified as adult onset, insulin dependent) ..... and that bastard stepchild of diabetes: hypoglycemia. Too many people don't realize that low blood sugar is just another manifestation of the disease. I refer everybody to the ADA's website. People think they know a whole lot more about our disease than they actually do.
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I've already explained the differences in detail... lots of times. You apparently already know the differences. About the only thing they have in common is the potential for high blood sugar (the definition of 'diabetes'). Can you name the 50 states and their capitals? Can you name the guy that brought the "Big Four" together in the 1860s to get the trans Sierra railroad put through to Promontory Point, Utah? Do you know the difference between a germanium and silicon transistor? See what I mean? It depends on your level of interest in a given subject. Most people on Yahoo! Answers can barely remember their birthdate.. Lighten up, okay? Getting stressed will just raise your blood glucose level anyway. Whether you're insulin resistant, or if your beta cells are toast.
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hey i found out a couple of months back that i have Diabetes type 1... i know how to treat it and what it is but i dont get what has caused it? no one else in my family has ever had it before can anyone help? x
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Lots of bad answers here, especially the ones who relate Type II to being fat. While that MAY be true, many diabetics aren't fat until they get it, and others never get fat. One of the first sypmtoms is unexplained weight loss. My mom was Type II and never weighed over 120 pounds even pregnant and soaking wet. I've had Type II for many years, even when I was quite thin and taught 24 ballet classes a week. How much more exercise could I get than that! I really do resent people who tell me "if you just..." When you're diabetic and control it with diet and excercise, I MIGHT consider taking your advice. Type I is insulin deficient. Type II -- you make insulin but your body doesn't know what to do with it or you're insulin deficient but not in the same way. Lots of Type II take insulin. And diabetes insipidus is so far from this disease, it should have a totally different name.
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My Daughter is Type 1, diagnosed at age 10 six years ago. Type 1 Diabetes is a disorder in which the body does not produce insulin. In this case the body attacks an organ known as the pancreas where insulin is made. Those with Type 1 Diabetes are required to take insulin injections to move sugar from the bloodstream. This type of diabetes is usually diagnosed before age 40. Type 2 Diabetes occurs when insulin that the body produces is less efficient at moving sugar out of the bloodstream. Some sugar is moved out of the blood, just not as effectively compared to a person with normal insulin efficiency. High blood sugars are a result of this. Diet, exercise, weight loss, and possible medications are the treatment for this type of diabetes. Occasionally, someone with Type 2 may be placed on insulin to better control blood sugars. This type of diabetes is associated with physical inactivity and obesity. Type 2 Diabetes used to be thought of as the adult onset type of diabetes.
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well...I won't be getting 10 points from you cause I don't feel like explaining the differences cause I like ranting more :) I think part of the reason why people don't realize the differences between type 1, type 2, gestational, etc is because of the media. 90% of people with diabetes have type 2 and when the media decides to do a report on diabetes, its usually about type 2. The only problem is that the media doesn't say type 2...they just say diabetes. I absolutly love some of the answers to questions that involve type 1..."if you lose weight and eat healthy, theres a possibility that you might completly get off your meds"...haha, right, most type 1's are thin to begin with, lose weight and you're anorexic. .yeah a type 1 will lose weight if they go off their meds....but only cause their sugar is too high
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Yeah, what ml88b said.
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