Explaining diabetes to a 13 yr old
Diabetes Explanation to a 13yr Adolescent Male
The doctor has wanted me to come in here and explain to you about diabetes. Diabetes is a common disease. Anyone can end up with diabetes but there some people that are at a higher risk for the disease than others. People, for example, that are not very active and they are overweight. People who have real close family like a mom or dad, that have diabetes are also at a higher risk for diabetes. Diabetes effects the endocrine system in our bodies, because our pancreas which is part of your endocrine system is what releases the insulin that our bodies need for our sugars to stay the same and never go in one extreme or the other. At first we would like for you to try to test your sugar at least three times a day and keep a record. When you have diabetes your pancreas is not able to do its job and release the insulin that your body needs so first we try to control it by diets and exercise. For a lot of people this makes a big difference. For the people that diet and exercise still are not enough we try to use an oral medication to regulate the pancreas. There are other measures to take if it your sugar still isn’t becoming regulated. Management of your diabetes is going to require efforts though of a multidisciplinary team. This team is going to be made up of you, the doctor, your nurse, your pharmacist, and of a dietician. It is very important that you participate in this and try to stick with the plan. If diabetes continues unregulated it puts strains on other organ systems especially the cardiovascular system. So maintaining your sugar levels are very important to your body. There are little things in your body that recognize when your sugar is too high or too low and it sends up a message to the brain saying hello we have a problem. The sugar is not where it should be. The brain is like the president of your body saying well release the insulin from the pancreas to lower this sugar or fight it. So your insulin is
The doctor has wanted me to come in here and explain to you about diabetes. Diabetes is a common disease. Anyone can end up with diabetes but there some people that are at a higher risk for the disease than others. People, for example, that are not very active and they are overweight. People who have real close family like a mom or dad, that have diabetes are also at a higher risk for diabetes. Diabetes effects the endocrine system in our bodies, because our pancreas which is part of your endocrine system is what releases the insulin that our bodies need for our sugars to stay the same and never go in one extreme or the other. At first we would like for you to try to test your sugar at least three times a day and keep a record. When you have diabetes your pancreas is not able to do its job and release the insulin that your body needs so first we try to control it by diets and exercise. For a lot of people this makes a big difference. For the people that diet and exercise still are not enough we try to use an oral medication to regulate the pancreas. There are other measures to take if it your sugar still isn’t becoming regulated. Management of your diabetes is going to require efforts though of a multidisciplinary team. This team is going to be made up of you, the doctor, your nurse, your pharmacist, and of a dietician. It is very important that you participate in this and try to stick with the plan. If diabetes continues unregulated it puts strains on other organ systems especially the cardiovascular system. So maintaining your sugar levels are very important to your body. There are little things in your body that recognize when your sugar is too high or too low and it sends up a message to the brain saying hello we have a problem. The sugar is not where it should be. The brain is like the president of your body saying well release the insulin from the pancreas to lower this sugar or fight it. So your insulin is