Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as juvenile diabetes. Only 5% of people with diabetes have this form of the disease.
Although the disease usually starts in people under 20, it can happen at any age.
Causes:
In the case of people who have type 1 diabetes, it happens when their body’s immune system destroys cells in the pancreas called beta cells. They’re the ones that make insulin. Type 1 diabetes can also occur alongside with other autoimmune disease like Grave’s disease or vitiligo.
Symptoms:
These are often subtle, but they can become severe. They include:
- Increased thirst
- Increased hunger (especially after eating)
- Pain in the belly
- Unexplained weight loss (even though you’re eating and feel hungry)
- Fatigue (weak, tired feeling)
- Blurred vision
- Heavy, labored breathing (also known as Kussmaul respiration)
- Frequent infections of the skin, urinary tract, or vagina
Signs of emergency for type 1 diabetic patients include:
- Shaking and confusion
- Rapid breathing
- Pain in the belly
- Loss of consciousness (rare)
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