Is type 1 diabetes bad

Answer 1

The question "which type is worse?" is complicated to answer. medically speaking, type 1 is worse, because the pancreas shuts down, whereas in type 2, the pancreas simply functions improperly. However, as a type 1 diabetic patient, I can tell you that Type 1 is BAD. through constant glucose checks and insulin injections, it is a lot to manage and sometimes quite a hassle. But, as complicated as type 1 is, as a teenager, I would much rather have type 1, because type 2 is more heavily dependent on diet change, and although some people can easily make this switch, others cannot. Type 2 is also harder to manage due to insulin resistance.

I also have type 1, and yes it is less convenient and maybe a little bit more painful now, but the effects of type 1 Diabetes in the future are completely under your personal control. Type 2 diabetics have the problem of having insulin resistance. Yes, their pancreas's still produce insulin, but that does not mean that their body is receiving it. Like type 1's they also have to maintain a strict diet and exercise regularly, but their health is not completely up to them. Type 1's can control their own destinies. Type 2 Diabetes is a more serious disease.

Answer 2

Yes, and it can be fatal if you don't care for it the right way. But it is manageable. As long as someone with diabetes type 1 checks their sugar, eats the right way, and takes their insulin, they'll be fine. [I'm a type 1 diabetic]

Answer 3

Type one is normally diagnosed in early age.

It is controlled by insulin injections as the pancreas is unable to produce insulin.

Type two is normally diagnosed in later life.

It can be controlled by diet alone, medication in the form of tablets. or it can be controlled by insulin injections.

Both types can prove to be fatal if not controlled properly.

It is thought to be at epidemic proportions, as there are possibly millions of un diagnosed diabetes sufferers in the world.

The test for checking is literally a one minute test,

But that test could save your life.

In the UK, most chemists will offer a free test.

Answer 4

It is bad because it affects what your muscles do for you like how it gives you energy. With type 2 diabetes you won't have all that energy that your body really needs. Also it gives you kidney too much work when there is too much sugar in your body. It gets in the way of something we want in our body; HDL-C. And it gives us something bad when you have type 2 diabetes; tyriglyceride.