Advice For Type 1 Diabetes
By Megan Taylor
What is Type 1 Diabetes
How to use Blood Meters and Tips for Injection of Insulin
SUGAR METER
- take out meter
- wash and dry hands good
- make shore the meters on before puting the test strip in
- put the strip in meter with the black and white lines in the meter
- set the sticker, device to get the blood to the perfect setting to prick yourself without hurting your self
- put blood on the white pie on the strip and wait it may say error just re due it, you may not need to re-stick yourself
INSULIN INJECTION ( IF YOU ARE VERY YOUNG OR DON'T KNOW HOW TO INJECT INSULIN INTO YOURSELF PLEASE HAVE A PARENT HELP YOU)
- get the items needed,insulin/needle/wet clothe with water or rubbing alcohol
- uncover needle and fill with amount of insulin needed
- use cloth with water or rubbing alcohol to clean the spot were you plan to inject
- stick yourself with needle and gently pull it out
- if planing to reuse the needle be cautious its sharp.
Healthy Diabetic Diet Chosis and Watches
The best thing to do if you have diabetes is to exercise and to watch what you eat, this doesn't mean you have to stop eating the things you like its just watching how much of it you eat. Some big advice is to look at the labels on the backs of foods some things you need to look for and be cautious about are sodium, fats, sugars. you should also look at the serving sizes and calorie and calorie count.
Exercises you can als0 do to help keep heslthy
- Yoga
- push ups
- running
- sit ups
- etc
OPHTHALMOLOGIST
Medical and surgical care for eyes/ vision and helps prevent eye diseases and injuries.
A ophthalmologist can help a diabetic with the symptoms of blurry vision.
PODIATRIST
Diagnoses and treats foot disorders. A diabetic can use a podiatrist to help with nerve damage.
ENDOCRINOLOGY
Damage in the nerves and glands. Symptoms of nerve damage may include tiredness.