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Suggest Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes

My daughter is 45 and has had Type 1 Diabetes for 28 years and she is really struggling and the only place that will see her is a clinic and they have no clue how to help her with her blood sugar. She has been in 2 comas in the last 4 days. We live in Pooler Georgia ( outside Savannah) and desperately need help finding an endocrinologist.
Tue, 19 Dec 2017
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Thanks for asking on Healthcaremagic. The preferred treatment of type 1 diabetes is injectable insulin, the dose of which is according to the levels of blood glucose. However constant monitoring of blood glucose is important because a too high dose of insulin can lead to hypoglycaemia and coma and a too low dose can lead to high blood sugar levels. So dose has to be carefully adjusted as per the blood glucose levels. In type 1 diabetes the pancreatic beta cells are unable to produce enough insulin to take care of the needs of the body. Oral hypoglycaemic agents are not effective I type 1 diabetes because there is not enough beta cell function since OHAs act by increasing insulin action. You will need to monitor blood glucose at home with a glucometer and adjust insulin doses accordingly. Hope it helps.
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Suggest Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes

Thanks for asking on Healthcaremagic. The preferred treatment of type 1 diabetes is injectable insulin, the dose of which is according to the levels of blood glucose. However constant monitoring of blood glucose is important because a too high dose of insulin can lead to hypoglycaemia and coma and a too low dose can lead to high blood sugar levels. So dose has to be carefully adjusted as per the blood glucose levels. In type 1 diabetes the pancreatic beta cells are unable to produce enough insulin to take care of the needs of the body. Oral hypoglycaemic agents are not effective I type 1 diabetes because there is not enough beta cell function since OHAs act by increasing insulin action. You will need to monitor blood glucose at home with a glucometer and adjust insulin doses accordingly. Hope it helps.