Friday, March 28, 2008

ow is diabetes mellitus a risk factor for developing atheroma

How is diabetes mellitus a risk factor for developing atheroma?
I can understand that badly controlled blood glucose levels may lead to damage to walls of blood vessels, hence making them more susceptible to developing atheroma, but is simply having Type 1 and Type 2 a risk factor to atheroma when blood sugar levels are near perfectly controlled?
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Monday, March 24, 2008

Could someone help me about having a diabetes mellitus

Could someone help me about having a diabetes mellitus?
Today i found out that ants were feeding on my urine! I remembered that if ants feed at your urine it's a sign of diabetes mellitus. and today i have a frequent urination more than yesterday.. I'm also guilty that I had ate and drank too much sugar today, i'm just wondering if im having a diabetes or it's just my glucose level is high today? can someone please help me cause I know diabetes is one of the main genetic disease my family have.
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It's still best to have yourself a blood test to know if you really have diabetes. Also, from the tests your doctor will be able to tell you what foods are to be disregarded due to it's high sugar content. Don't wait till you will have to inject yourself of insulin and this will be for a lifetime.
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go and see your gp. stop eating food which is high in sugar.
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These are indeed signs of diabetes. Even if you eat an obscene amount of sugar, your system should quickly and efficiently bring blood sugar level down to proper levels, somewhere below 100. Since others in your family have diabetes, ask someone to test your blood. If it is above 126 you almost certainly are diabetic. If it is above 100 and below 126 you may be borderline and easily controlled through diet and exercise and nothing more.
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The only person who can tell if you are diabetic is your doctor and this will be after doing blood tests. The disease can not be diagnosed by anyone on here and certainly not on the fact that some ants appeared to feed on your urine. Yes it may indicate sugar in the urine so see your doctor and get checked out. NOW the longer you leave it the more damage may be done,
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I agree with the other answers, but would like to add that you shouldn't diagnose yourself. It is quite possible, indeed probable, that the ants just like the water in your urine. If it's been a prolonged hot, dry season, ants will follow a path to water wherever they can find it. Also, some varieties of ants are more drawn to urine than others. Unless it's fruit juice, why are you drinking stuff with so much sugar in it? Do you just like the calories? Wake up! If you are type 2, then your body will indeed eliminate excess sugar in the urine, because it doesn't produce enough insulin to store what you are eating. Thee are three ways to fix that: 1) take (more) insulin from an external source, 2) get help using the insulin you ARE producing (oral meds), or 3) eat less. See a doctor and ask about having a glucose tolerance test and other related diagnostics done.
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The only person who can answer this is the doctor. Go get tested. Then if you do have diabetes, check out the link below...because I can guarantee that the doctor will not give you this as an option to cure diabetes.






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Thursday, March 20, 2008

A type of diabetes mellitus that occurs in pregnant woman during the later months of pregnancy is called

A type of diabetes mellitus that occurs in pregnant woman during the later months of pregnancy is called?
A. Insulin Resitance B. Type I diabetes mellitus C. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) D. Polydipsia
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Gestational
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yep, C. if women have a larger baby it can put pressure on their pancreas which can cause diabetes.
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gestational diabetes mellitus
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C. haha i have type 1 diabetes, its found in kids and young adults and never gous away.
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When my spouse was diagnosed with diabetes, we didn't know how we were going to pay for everything. Fortunately, we were able to get a free blood glucose meter at http://ow.ly/1ruPo. Hopefully this helps out other people that are in the same situation as us.





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Sunday, March 16, 2008

Is it true that long-term use of Tenormin causes Diabetes Mellitus

Is it true that long-term use of Tenormin causes Diabetes Mellitus?
A patient is thyro-toxic and hypertensive and taking Tenormin(Atenolol) since a long time. It is said that long-term use of Beta-Blockers like Atenolol may cause Diabetes Mellitus. To how much extent it is true or not?
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That would be very difficult to answer accurately as the main cause of high blood pressure is the same as the main cause of type two diabetes.... Poor diet/lack of exercise. So, how can you separate the lifestyle effects from the drug effects?
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In randomised controlled trials beta-blockers have been associated with a doubling of risk of diabetes compared to other antihypertensive medication.






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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Each of the tiles matches one of the descriptions associated with diabetes mellitus.

Each of the tiles matches one of the descriptions associated with diabetes mellitus.?
•Polydipsia •Obesity •Glycosuria •Metabolic acidosis •Hyperglycaemia 1.is a feature of Type-II rather than type-I diabetes mellitus. 2.is seen when the requirment for insulin is greater than is secretion 3.causes an osmotic diuresis 4.diuresis leads to dehydration which promotes thirst and drinking. 5.can cause respiratory compensation leading to hyperventilation.
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1. obesity 2. Hyperglycemia 3. Polydipsia 4. ANother guess 5. a wrong guess
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if you switch 4 and 5 you will have it right. the respiratory compensation is due to diabetic ketoacidosis- a more specific definition of the type of metabolic acidosis- you breath harder to blow of the CO2 and reduce the acid. The diuresis is due to too glycosuria which causes a osmotic diuresis- reducing your volume and you end up activating thirst centers and start drinking. Other complex events also occur but in a nut shell this covers it.
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1. Obesity-- is only related to Type II. With type I, you see thin young kids. 2. Hyperglycemia-- high blood sugar needs more insulin than is secreted. 3.Glycosuria-- how osmolality works--is when there is too much glucose/solutes, water is pulled into that area 4. Polydipsia-- excessive thirst and drinking 5. Metabolic acidosis-- results from diabetic ketoacidosis (caused by build up of fat digestion products--ketones-- due to lack of usable glucose, the body has digested fat). Rapid breathing/respiratory compensation is a symptom of ketoacidosis. Acidosis can lead to severe illness/death. Deena, you need to understand these yourself. Please review your book! I encourage you to do that for learning sake.





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Saturday, March 8, 2008

How is diabetes mellitus a risk factor for developing atheroma

How is diabetes mellitus a risk factor for developing atheroma?
I can understand that badly controlled blood glucose levels may lead to damage to walls of blood vessels, hence making them more susceptible to developing atheroma, but is simply having Type 1 and Type 2 a risk factor to atheroma when blood sugar levels are near perfectly controlled?
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Tuesday, March 4, 2008

what causes tolerance breakdown of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

what causes tolerance breakdown of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus?
what causes tolerance breakdown of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus genetic predisposition loss of sequestration conversion of normal cells to antigen presenting cells OR molecular mimicry? it is most definitely not an allergic reaction to insulin, chrys. most doctors would not know the answer to this question cos we're looking and iddm from an immunological perspective.
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ask your Dr...sometimes it's an allergic reaction to the insulin or it's preservatives thats because you haven't met me....according to my endo...I'm one of a kind...he said he'd like to take me to a teaching hospital and see what the student's would make of me... I'm type II diabetic (I became allergic to insulin..it had stopped working for me...) I have LUPUS ( sle) I have Hashimoto's I have Beta Thalassemia I also have many food, med, outdoor, weird allergies...nothing about me is TYPICAL or 'normal'
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Sounds like you could have what is known as "insulin resistance" see below: Insulin resistance is an inability of some of the cells of the body to respond to insulin. It is the beginning of the body not dealing well with sugar (and remember that all carbohydrate breaks down into sugar in our bodies). One of insulin's main jobs is to get certain body cells to "open up" to take in glucose (or, more accurately to store the glucose as fat). Insulin resistance happens when the cells essentially don't open the door when insulin comes knocking. When this happens, the body puts out more insulin to stabilize blood glucose (and so the cells can use the glucose). Over time, this results in a condition called "hyperinsulinemia" or "too much insulin in the blood." Hyperinsulinemia causes other problems, including making it more difficult for the body to use fat for energy. Besides general weight gain, insulin resistance is associated with abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and low HDL ("good cholesterol"). These conditions are part of a constellation of problems called metabolic syndrome (also called insulin resistance syndrome). Because this group of symptoms occurs together, it's hard to know what causes what, but metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.





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Saturday, March 1, 2008

A type of diabetes mellitus that occurs in pregnant woman during the later months of pregnancy is called

A type of diabetes mellitus that occurs in pregnant woman during the later months of pregnancy is called?
A. Insulin Resitance B. Type I diabetes mellitus C. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) D. Polydipsia
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Gestational
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yep, C. if women have a larger baby it can put pressure on their pancreas which can cause diabetes.
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gestational diabetes mellitus
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C. haha i have type 1 diabetes, its found in kids and young adults and never gous away.
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When my spouse was diagnosed with diabetes, we didn't know how we were going to pay for everything. Fortunately, we were able to get a free blood glucose meter at http://ow.ly/1ruPo. Hopefully this helps out other people that are in the same situation as us.





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