I am suffering from type-1 diabetes. My doctor said that it was insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Initially I had no idea about this disease but later I came to know that it was not a disease but a disorder. My friend who was a pharmacologist told me that type-1 diabetes was an auto-immune disorder. That is my body produces the anti-bodies against certain cells that are responsible to produce insulin. The only treatment for this is external insulin administration. I have to take insulin through subcutaneous route with the help of a syringe. During the first few days of the treatment I experienced hypoglycemic episodes like sweating, palpitation and some times I fainted. But on regular use I became tolerant to these symptoms and now I am normal. I regularly exercise and have minimum amounts of carbohydrates in my diet. I include fiber in my diet.
Feb 07, 2009 Rating
I'm in the same boat. by: Anonymous
Three years ago I went to the doctor because I was feeling tired all of the time. When he did my blood sugar count he found it to be 730. When I asked if that was good or bad, he laughed and said most people would be in the hospital if it was this high, so no it isn't good. It was then that I found out I had type 1 diabetes. I have been taking humlin insulin twice a day every since and things are under control.
