Caring for your own Diabetes!

Diabetes in children, adolescents and teenagers is a chronic disorder that will live with you throughout your life. For management of your Diabetes, it is important to make your Diabetes your friend.

Lead your own life

      Ensure there is no symptom of diabetes or discomfort in day to day life.

      Maintaining good physical health and general well-being.

      Ensure normal growth and development.

      Make certain that they have normal puberty and peer group relations.

      They should be entitled to have a normal schooling and college life.

      Assure them of a normal family life and possibility of pregnancy, as they foray into adulthood.

      Measures to prevent long term complications since the beginning of diabetes.

Traditional and modern therapy

Traditional therpay of Diabetes comprises of;

      Insulin

      Diet

      Exercise

According to Dr. Johnny Lidvugsson, modern therapy of Diabetes comprises of;

      Insulin

      Love

      Care

Alternative and complementary therapy

There is no alternative to insulin in Type I Diabetes.

Alternative therapy involves herbal treatment and baths, healings, special diet, treatment with vitamins and other trace elements.

Complementary therapy is given in adjunct to insulin thearpy, and gives many other psychological and physical benefits to the patient.

Taking time off from Diabetes

Your Diabetes stays with you 24×7 hours a day, so it is not possible to take a break from your Diabetes. But if your regualr routine is appropriate for diabetes, you can let yourself relax during special conditions. In certain conditions it is better to avoid hypoglycemia rather than having a perfect blood glucose level.


Remember, it may not be fun getting Diabetes, but you can have fun even with your Diabetes!

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