The Notes ( Part 2 )
What are the signs and symptoms of diabetes? 
1. Passing lots of urine frequently.
2. Always feel thirsty
3. Loss of weight in spite of good appetite
4. You always feel hungry
5. Always feel tired like you don’t have energy to do your work
6. Itch, particularly in genital area.
If some of these symptoms do occur together and persist, the person should see a doctor immediately to find out whether he or she is having diabetes.
At the clinic or hospital, simple urine and blood tests are carried out to confirm if the person has diabetes.
Who gets diabetes?
The answers is…… ANYONE CAN DEVELOP THIS DISEASE.
BUT people who
1. Comes from families with a history of diabetes
2. Are in the older age groups ( 40 & above )
3. Are overweight
have a GREATER RISK of getting DIABETES.
But don’t worry, there treatment for diabetes. Among the famous diabetic treatment is DIET and MEDICATION. The food you eat plays an important part in the control of diabetes. Dietary regulation in some form is important in every case of diabetes. Some mid cases can be controlled by diet alone. In addition to diet control, most patient require medication to keep their diabetes under control. But IT IS IMPORTANT TO SEEK EARLY TREATMENT.
EARLY TREATMENT will…
Ø Relieve symptoms
Ø Prevents or reduce complications
Ø Enable the diabetic to live normal life span.
But presently, there is NO CURE for diabetes. It is a LIFE – LONG CONDITION that the person must live with. Normally, a diabetic patient will have to continue taking medication for the rest of his or her life. All the treatment that you take, DO NOT CURE your disease, but can help to CONTROL the disease and thus enable you to enjoy living a NORMAL and PRODUCTIVE LIFE.
SO... PLEASE SEE YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL....
Regards..
Master Mind.. :)
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