Do You Know Diabetes Mellitus

Changes in lifestyle or pattern of lifestyle change that makes a variety of disorders of health problems. One of them is impaired function of insulin to regulate glucose in the blood that lead to excess glucose in the body such as Diabetes mellitus (DM).

Diabetes mellitus is a state of chronic hyperglycemia accompanied by a variety of metabolic disorders due to hormonal disturbances, which cause a variety of chronic complication in the eyes, kidneys, nerves and blood vessels, with lesions in the basal membrane in electron microscopy.

There are two forms of diabetes that are pathological and genetic or different types namely DM Type 1 insulin dependent (IDDM or Insulin Dependent) and DM Type 2 are not insulin dependent (Non Insulin Dependent or NIDDM insulin that can be dependent)

The main complaint of people with diabetes in the early stages was found 3 Poly (3P or 3 Many) :

• Polyuria (Many Pee)
• Polidipsi (Many Drink)
•  Polifagi (Many of Eating)   

Then in the advanced stage found :

• Tingling
• Skin feels hot
• Impotence
• Itching of the skin or genitals
• Decreased visual acuity
• Often ulcers or sores that would not heal
• Teeth easily shaken
• Miscarriage
• Children born large

Are you experiencing signs and symptoms as above??

You should early as possible check your blood sugar levels...

In laboratory tests for fasting blood sugar >126 mg%, blood sugar 2 hours after eating >200 mg% and a reduction of positive urine.

Complications of diabetes mellitus

•  Diabetic Coma
• Neuropathy
• Retinopathy
• Nephropathy
• Proteinuri
•  Ulcer /gangrene
• Coronary heart disease
• Pulmonary TB  

Common therapy for patients with DM

•   Rest (if any severe complications)
•  Diet conformed to the requirements according to weight, to diet instruction, Click Here

Treatment for patients with DM

·         - Sulfonylureas, works by :

a.       Stimulates the release of insulin stored

b.      Lowering the threshold of insulin secretion

c.       Improves insulin secretion as a result of stimulation of glucose

·         - Biguanide

   Can lower blood glucose levels but not to below normal

·         -   Insulin

   Indication of the use of insulin in NIDDM are :

a.       Diabetes with rapid weight loss/thin

b.      Ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis, and hyperosmolar coma

c.       Diabetes who undergo severe stress

d.      Diabetes with pregnancy

e.      Diabetes are not successfully managed with oral medications

Healthy is everything, because your life depends on your habits will be good or bad, it’s your choice. Keep your lifestyle pattern.