Diabetes - Type 1 Articles

• Alternative Devices for Taking Insulin
  ... Many people who take insulin to manage their diabetes inject the insulin with a needle and syringe that delivers insulin just under the skin. Several other devices for taking insulin are available, an...
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• Medicines for People With Diabetes
  ... Instructions This resource is designed to be used with forms that you can print out and personalize to meet your individual needs. If you do not have a printer, you can contact the National Diabetes I...
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• Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitors
  ... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a noninvasive blood glucose monitoring device for adults, children, and adolescents with diabetes. Noninvasive monitoring means checking blood ...
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Diabetes - Type 1 Symptoms

When to seek medical advice
... See your doctor or get your child to a doctor right away if you notice any of the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes. Children and adults with type1 diabetes need checkups at varying intervals, dep...

Screening and diagnosis
... Parents of children with type 1 diabetes typically find out about the disease when signs and symptoms, such as fatigue, thirst, frequent urination and weight loss, become too severe to overlook. Older...

Diabetes - Type 1 Treatment

Complications
... Type 1 diabetes can affect almost every major organ in your body, including your heart, blood vessels, nerves, eyes and kidneys. But if you keep your blood sugar close to normal most of the time, you ...

Treatment
... Treatment is a life-long commitment in type 1 diabetes. The ongoing goal is to keep your blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible. By controlling your blood sugar, you can avoid short-term co...

Diabetes - Type 1 Other

Overview
... Of the more than 18 million people with diabetes in the United States, about 5 percent to 10 percent have the type 1 form of the disease. Although type 1 diabetes can develop at any age, it most commo...

Dysautonomia Information Page
... Dysautonomia refers to a disorder of autonomic nervous system (ANS) function. Most physicians view dysautonomia in terms of failure of the sympathetic or parasympathetic components of the ANS, but dys...