2006-10-30 03:39:07 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
It is usually for life unless it is during pregnancy or if someone is very obese and insulin resistant and and loses all the excess weight.
Even then a person may well get diabetes later in life because their pancreas is not producing enough insulin.
2006-11-02 03:01:55 · answer #1 · answered by cate 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess it all depends on what you have, how it's treated, and your lifestyle / diet / exercise, etc...
My husband was diagnosed with type 1 & 2 diabetes in 2002... He was in a diabetic coma in the hospital for almost a week, it was Christmas morning when we took him in... his blood sugar was 1248 ... his body was shutting down.. all organs were about done working! If we had waited to take him in, he would have died, probably at home on the couch where we found him that morning... He was put in the ICU and given many tests and treatments, cleaned out literally of all his previous meds, and whatever was in his system. He spent two years on a strict diet and exercise regimen, lost quite a bit of his body weight and got his sugar under control... It is now still level... and he is no longer on any pills, or insulin shots... his DR has released him as a diabetic patient, but has also been careful to keep him under a similar diet and carb intake program... he is insulin resistant... and he could go back to being diabetic if he is not careful .... He has been pretty good most of the time about what he eats, but it all depends on what is tempting to him around the house... he does limit his sweets, so that is not a problem... but he just has to keep up with his regular routine... I don't believe that a diabetic can ever be totally cured... but it looks like mine is in remission!
2006-10-30 03:56:43 · answer #2 · answered by MaggieO 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're asking about type 2 diabetes, improving your diet and exercise can mean that you can reduce your treatment, sometimes to the extent of not having to take any tablets etc. But this does not mean that you stop having diabetes, and unfortunately because type 2 diabetes is progressive, however good you're doing of looking after yourself you are very likely to need to go onto tablets or insulin again; sorry that's probably not the answer you were hoping for, but remember you can live with diabetes.
2006-11-02 21:20:02 · answer #3 · answered by Cathy :) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
afraid so. Diabetes is the pancreas' lack of producing insulin. You can control it with diet, pill, injections or even an insulin pump, but control is the key word here. You will have to be much more aware of what you are eating and the ingredients, calories and carbs. Good Luck! It's not a death sentence, my mom has had diabetes for the past 40 years!
2006-10-30 03:42:32 · answer #4 · answered by Texanborn 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes it can go away.
It depends on which type you have, Type I (insulin dependant) or Type II (Adult onset) which usually appears in midlife, among people who are overweight or obese.
Its onset is gradual, and many people have a long history of mild symptoms, or display no symptoms at all. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas usually produces insulin, but for some reason, the body cannot use the insulin effectively. The end result is the same as for type 1 diabetes--an unhealthy buildup of glucose in the blood and an inability of the body to make efficient use of its main source of fuel.
Obesity is strongly associated with the onset and severity of Type 2 diabetes. New cases of this condition can be reduced by approximately half by preventing obesity in middle-aged adults. The risk of diabetes increases with the degree of obesity and its duration, as well as the distribution of body fat; upper body fat is more associated with Type 2 diabetes than is lower body fat.
Significant caloric reduction lowers blood glucose levels even before weight loss occurs. Once desirable weight is achieved, control of blood sugar levels can be accomplished by consuming just enough energy to maintain it. As weight falls to desirable levels, improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors, hypertension and high blood lipid levels, also occur.
So, as I said - YES - it is controllable, the first type is being worked on currently by scientists and as can be seen by the link below we may soon be able to control it. There is also work on understanding the genes and possibly, immunisation.
Type 2 is easier, by weight loss or diet management it can be eliminated.
2006-10-30 04:09:11 · answer #5 · answered by Vegon 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Type 1 insulin dependent diabetes does not go away. Type 2 adult onset diabetes can go away by diet and weight loss.
2006-10-30 04:00:18 · answer #6 · answered by dmndlil527 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Type 1 is at the moment incurable but there is ongoing research into replacing the insulin producing cells("islets of Langerhanns")in the pancreas and some experimentation has been carried out.
there are also the tests being done with human 'stem cells' which holds out great promise for the future, in which medical science will attempt to grow new organs which wont be rejected.
2006-10-31 01:24:06 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand that there is now the possibility of a treatment. At least one person has had an injection of insulin-producing cells into the pancreas, enabling him to produce enough insulin. Hopefully, this treatment will be developed beyond the experimental stage and become widely and cheaply available.
Just be patient, don't eat lots of processed sugar and take lots of exercise.
2006-10-30 03:45:00 · answer #8 · answered by Perspykashus 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
NOT necessarily. If your diabetes was brought on by obesity, then losing the weight can cause the diabetes to go away. You have to ask your doctor if they believe yours could be reversed through diet and exercise.
2006-10-30 03:43:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
type 2 diabetes can go into remission...with the right diet, meds, and insulin routine. my mom has been in remission for over 18 months now...she lost 80 lbs, eats at the same time every day. and her meds routine was avandia and lantus insulin. taken at the same time every day. avandia helps the beta cells to regrow, and lantus brings the blood sugars down...it hasn't happened for me yet as i am very insulin intolerant...and i'm still stuggling to lose weight. however, our doctor is a diabetic. he's done his research on this, and not only is he in remission, but he has 10 patients in remission. and 1 being a type 1 diabetic who is on 75% less insulin then he's ever been on in his life.
previously, my mom's blood glucose levels were over 800, and my docs were over 600...pretty amazing results.
**my mom, doc, and his other patient's do not take any diabetes meds ever since they went into remission**
2006-10-30 04:15:38 · answer #10 · answered by pirate00girl 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋