What is Diabetes?

Diabetes mellitus, usually called diabetes or sometimes “sugar,” is a condition that occurs when your body does not make enough insulin or when your body cannot use normal amounts of insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone that regulates the amount of sugar in your blood. A high blood sugar level can cause problems in many parts of your body. Diabetes can cause damage to many parts of your body, especially your kidneys, heart, eyes and nerves.

Two Types of Diabetes?

Type 1: Type 1 diabetes is responsible for about 10 percent of the cases. It usually begins in childhood. If you have this type of diabetes, your pancreas does not make enough insulin and you have to take insulin injections.

Type 2: Type 2 diabetes (the most common type of diabetes) usually occurs in people over 45 but is becoming more common in younger people. If you have this type of diabetes, your pancreas makes insulin, but your body does not use it properly.

How to prevent Kidney Disease

· Maintain good control of blood sugar

· Test urine for Albumin at least once a year

· Monitor Blood Pressure

· Take medicine as prescribe by Doctor to control blood pressure

· Diet and exercise

 

Early signs of Chronic Kidney Disease in patients with diabetes

· Albumin in urine

· You use bathroom more at night

· High Blood pressure

Late signs of Chronic Kidney Disease with patient with Diabetes

· Ankle swelling, leg cramps

· High levels of blood urea nitrogen (bun)

· Less need for insulin or anti diabetic pills

· Weakness or anemia

· Itching

· Morning sickness, nausea and vomiting