How can I help my teen with diabetes?

Talk ‘to’ rather than ‘at’ your teenager, and encourage them to talk about how they feel about diabetes. This makes it easier for you to spot when problems are likely to arise and helps your child to be open with you. Help your teenager keep clinic appointments and encourage them to talk to their healthcare team.

Can you control diabetes on your own?

Although there’s no cure for type 2 diabetes, studies show it’s possible for some people to reverse it. Through diet changes and weight loss, you may be able to reach and hold normal blood sugar levels without medication. This doesn’t mean you’re completely cured.

What happens if a teenager gets diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes complications Younger people also seem to have a higher risk of complications, such as kidney and eye disease, earlier in life. There is also a greater risk of high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels, which increase a person’s risk of blood vessel disease.

What causes teenage diabetes?

The exact cause of type 1 diabetes is unknown. But in most people with type 1 diabetes, the body’s immune system — which normally fights harmful bacteria and viruses — mistakenly destroys insulin-producing (islet) cells in the pancreas. Genetics and environmental factors appear to play a role in this process.

What are some care issues of the child with diabetes is of school age?

At school, kids might need to:

• check their blood sugar levels.
• take insulin or other diabetes medicines.
• eat snacks as needed.
• eat lunch at a certain time, with plenty of time to finish.
• have easy access to water and time for bathroom breaks.
• get physical activity and participate in school events like field trips.

Can I control my diabetes with diet and exercise?

Diet and exercise alone will control diabetes for some people. For others, a combination of medication and healthy habits will keep them at their best. “If you have been able to manage on lifestyle intervention [or changes] alone, continue to do that.

How do you take care of a child with diabetes?

Keeping active every day is a key part of diabetes treatment. Exercise strengthens your child’s muscles and bones, helps them feel good, and controls blood sugar levels. In fact, exercise makes insulin work better. Kids with type 1 diabetes can and should exercise.