Diabetes Medications

I just ran across some interesting and useful information about diabetes medications. Did you know that there are currently five classes of oral diabetes medications? All in which help lowering blood glucose levels. The different classes of diabetes medication can be used together or with insulin to achieve control of blood sugar.

These words are going to sound big, but I am going to break things down for you and hopefully simplify them for you.

Classes of oral Medications

1. Sulfonylureas – stimulate the pancreas to make more insulin, the second and third generation are that best.
2. Biguanides – Shut off the livers excess glucose production.
3. Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors – Slow absorption of carbohydrates in the intestines
4. Thiazolidinediones – Increase the body’s sensitivity to insulin.
5. Meglitinides – Stimulate the pancreas to make insulin

I know these words seem long and unpronounceable. Believe me when I first read this list I had a hard time spelling them…and I still do. But I believe it is important to stay educated about your disease. The more you know the better!

Sulfonylureas the first drug group to be introduced into the U.S. in 1955. Sulfonlureas stimulates the beta cells to produce more insulin. These oral drugs have kept many type 2’s off injected insulin.

I can’t make the name easy to pronounce, but I can help clarify what this class of oral medication does.

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What You Need to Know About Your Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes: people with this type of diabetes need to take insulin every day. This type of diabetes used to be called the juvenile diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes: Diet and physical activity help control this type of diabetes. Most people also need to take diabetic pills or insulin. Type 2 diabetes is very common and used to be called adult onset diabetes.

Diabetes is a serious disease and many people who have diabetes do not know it. Many people with type 2 diabetes do not have any symptoms! Some people are at higher risk to for diabetes than others. Some of these people are:

Older than 45
Are overweight
Have a close family member who has diabetes such as a parent, brother, or sister
Had diabetes during pregnancy
Had a baby that weighed more than 9 pounds
Are African American, Hispanic, Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Native American.
Have high blood pressure
Have high cholesterol or other abnormal blood fats
Are inactive

If you know someone that might be at risk to have diabetes urge them to talk to a health care professional.

It is always important to get regular care for your diabetes. It is also important to ask for help when you need it. Do you need an extra hand? Ask family and friends to help with support when you need it.

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Diabetes Treatment and Supplies Online

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Need treatment options for Diabetic Ketoacidosis? The goal of treatment is to correct the high blood glucose level by giving the body more insulin. Another goal is to replace fluids lost due to excessive urination and vomiting. Hopefully you can see the signs before your ketoacidosis gets out of hand, but if gets severe you will need to go to the hospital. At the hospital they will give you an insulin replacement, fluids and electrolytes will be replaced and the cause of the condition (such as an infection) will be found and treated.

If you have diabetes type 1 you can test early for diabetic ketoacidosis. The test is done by testing your ketones in a urine sample. Ketone testing is usually done when your blood sugar is higher than 240 mg/dl, during an illness such as pneumonia, heart attack or stroke, when nausea and vomiting occur, or during pregnancy. Other tests you can do to check for diabetic ketosacidosis are:

Arterial blood gas
Blood glucose test
Blood pressure measurement
Amylase blood test
Potassium blood test

Acidosis can lead to serious illness and death. With improved therapy for young people they have significantly reduced the amount of deaths, but it is still an increasing problem in the elderly who fall into a coma when their acidosis isn’t treated quickly enough.

Knowing the signs and causes of diabetic ketoacidosis is important to your health. Knowledge is power and that is why Mini Pharmacy wants to arm you with as much knowledge as possible. As always Mini Pharmacy encourages you to get diabetes information from your healthcare professional, but they not only want to be your number 1 diabetes supply company, they want you to be a part of their family.

Mini Pharmacy’s based out of family values. A huge reason they have been in business as long as they have is their core values and the way they treat their clients. Their clients are like family. When you need a pharmacy to deliver next day to your home free of charge they are there! When you need a question answered they are there. Enroll at www.diabetic-supplies-online.com for low cost diabetic supplies, free shipping anywhere in the United States and service you can always count on.

Celebrity Nick Jonas and His Battle With Diabetes

One of the most inspiring things to see is when people do not let diabetes get in the way of their life and their pursuit to success. I came across a tribute video of Nick Jonas to his fight with diabetes and I though I would post it on here for all of you to see. To watch the video click the link below...
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adh4QJtUbK8&feature=player_embedded"

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Diabetes and Kidney Disease

The odds of getting kidney disease when being diabetic are higher, however it can be avoided if you know how. I read this article this morning and found it to contain great information on this very subject. Please read this excerpt of the text…

“Not everyone who has diabetes gets kidney disease. This is yet another popular misconception about the illness. While uncontrolled glycemia can cause kidney disease, diabetics who maintain their proper blood glucose levels can avoid kidney disease.”

To read the entire article click here “Kidney Disease And Diabetes – What You Should Know”

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