Type I diabetics will always have symptoms usually accompanied by weight loss. However, many individuals with Type Il diabetes, have no symptoms at all. Treatment Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that requires ongoing medical care, as well as extensive patient and family education, to prevent acute illnesses in the patient and to prevent long term complications associated with this disease. The mainstay of treatment, for the diabetic patient, is diet and moderate judicious exercise. Type I diabetics require insulin injections throughout their life.
Diabetics can lead full, healthy productive lives.
Once diagnosed with diabetes, the staff at ACS will monitor your progress. For every individual, blood sugars, lipid profiles and kidney function are recorded and tracked graphically at regular intervals. This comprehensive information helps to monitor treatment efficacy and avoid progression of disease which may lead to further complications. This includes EKG, echocardiogram, stress echocardiographic testing, and cardiac catheterization, if necessary, to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease. In addition to monitoring and testing.