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Treating Type 2 Diabetes

By Katie Kelley

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Diabetes is becoming more of a problem, if not an epidemic, throughout the country alongside the increasing obesity level of Americans. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and affects an individual when they consume food as well as how that individual breaks down foods/starches and develops glucose.

Diagnosing Diabetes

Individuals who may be suffering from type 2 diabetes may show the following signs and symptoms such as the following:

* extreme hunger

* increased thirst

* frequent urination

* weight lost

* fatigue

* blurred vision

* slow-healing sores

* frequent infections

If an individual is concerned about developing type 2 diabetes, it may be advisable to contact a physician who will likely administer a random blood sugar test or fasting blood sugar test. A random blood sugar test is, according to the Mayo Clinic, is when an individualís blood is taken regardless of when their last meal occurred.

When a fasting blood sugar test is administered when an overnight fast has occurred. Additional tests are also administered if a diabetes test comes up positive as the type of diabetes must be determined to better treat the condition of either type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Treatments of Diabetes 2

Treating type 2 diabetes can often be considered a lifelong commitment, but it will be one that provides a healthy outcome for a patient of diabetes. Monitoring a type 2 diabetes blood sugar involves monitoring the following:

* watching blood sugar within food

* remaining physically active

* if an individual comes down with a cold their blood sugar may spike and blood sugar should be monitored closely during an illness
avoiding alcohol, as it may either raise or lower an individual's blood sugar

* during periods of stress and, for women, during periods of stress can cause fluctuations within the blood sugar level

In addition to managing blood sugar levels, other treatments exist including receiving insulin pumps, transplantation as well as receiving prescribed diabetic medications.

Dangers of Some Type 2 Diabetes Medications

While there are an array of type 2 diabetes treatments, there are several medications that are becoming increasingly dangerous and may actually cause more harm than good. For example, Byetta (exenatide), from Amilyn Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly, is an injectable form of insulin that was approved for market by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2005.

It was recently discovered that the drug may be causing acute pancreatitis, hemorrhagic pancreatitis and necrotizing pancreatitis among type 2 diabetes patients receiving the prescription treatment.
Pancreatitis is a severe inflammation of the pancreas that occurs when the pancreas tries to destroy itself. If left untreated, the pancreas becomes porous and will need to be surgically operated on to improve.

Patients of Byetta should consider discussing the potential Byetta side effects with their physician as the risks are severe and use of Byetta might need to be discontinued. It also is advisable to discuss the Byetta dangers with a knowledgeable pharmaceutical attorney who can provide insightful details as to how to develop a Byetta lawsuit to receive monetary compensation for the damages that may have developed as a result of consuming Byetta.

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