Category: My Health

In many parts of the world, a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in a child is a death sentence. Access to insulin and testing supplies is limited in some developing nations. Life for a Child is one organization that helps get insulin and supplies to children throughout the world who would die without it. –…

Insulin is not a cure. Insulin injections or infusions allow a person with type 1 diabetes to stay alive, it do not sure the disease. – #PBNFacts #ProjectBlueNovember the quote is from Project Blue November

Low blood sugar, or hypoglycaemia, is the most common side effect of treating diabetes with insulin. Symptoms of hypoglycaemia include: Sweating, dizziness, shakiness, hunger, tingling sensation around the mouth, pale skin colour, headache, sugar moodiness or behaviour changes, clumsy or jerky movements, seizure, difficulty paying attention – #PBNFacts #ProjectBlueNovember the quote is from Project Blue…

Although diabetes is a serious and difficult disease, treatment options are improving all the time, and people with diabetes can lead full and active lives. – #PBNFacts #ProjectBlueNovember the quote is from Project Blue November

The percentage of people with Type 1 diabetes is far less common than Type 2 diabetes, about 90% – 94% of people with diabetes have Type 2. – #PBNFacts #ProjectBlueNovember the quote is from Project Blue November

A person with diabetes must check their blood sugar every day. This involves poking their finder to draw blood and putting the blood in a test strip to receive a blood glucose “number”. A person with diabetes can check their blood sugar upwards of 8 times a day or more. – #PBNFacts #ProjectBlueNovember the quote…