i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when i was 24,no family history of it at all, ive been on high doses of statins and ezetmol since i was 19, i am not overweight eat well and am very active…high cholesterol is in my genes… could the tablets have caused my diabetes?
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There is no link between either of these drugs and type 1 diabetes.
When I was 9 years old (46 now) I was diagnosed with type 1. Back then they said the cause was from cows milk and not mothers milk. Then later they say it’s a virus that attacks the pancreas. So it could be many things that cause this.
Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone needed to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy.
Various factors may contribute to type 1 diabetes, including genetics and exposure to certain viruses. Although type 1 diabetes typically appears during adolescence, it can develop at any age.
Despite active research, type 1 diabetes has no cure, though it can be managed. With proper treatment, people who have type 1 diabetes can expect to live longer, more healthy lives than in the past.
diabetes myths
1. I don’t know why I got diabetes, I never eat sweets.
Just about everything you eat is converted into glucose — sugar — so for most people with type 2 diabetes, what you eat is not as important as how much you eat. When you overeat, you’re adding extra calories your body doesn’t need for energy, so your body will convert these extra calories into fat. Being overweight is a predisposing factor for developing diabetes.
2. I can’t eat carbohydrates; it makes my blood sugars go high.
Of course they do — even people who don’t have diabetes will see an elevation in their blood glucose after eating. Carbohydrates should be approximately 50 percent of your daily food intake each day. Carbohydrates are your fuel, without them you will have little energy.
3. If I have to go on insulin; that must mean my diabetes is really bad.
You know, insulin has gotten a bad rap through the years. It’s the blood glucose control that determines whether you go on insulin; if diet alone or diet along with oral or noninsulin-injectable diabetes medication(s) is not controlling the blood glucose, insulin is necessary.
4. Insulin causes complications of diabetes.
Again, insulin has gotten a bad rap. Insulin is a natural hormone and is probably one of the safest medications around. Insulin helps control the blood glucose, which in turn slows down or prevents diabetes complications.
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