Question 1

how do doctors treat diabetes insipidus?

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DDAVP (desmopressin): Most diabetes insipidus is from lack of the posterior pituitary hormone ADH (vasopressin), (vasopressin) which stimulates the kidney to hold onto water. Problems with ADH (vasopressin) can come from trauma, surgery, tumors, and other causes. Treatment is with a synthetic ADH (vasopressin): desmopressin or DDAVP, which can be given nasally, orally or injection. Nephrogenic DI (kidney) is harder to treat, but can be a side effect of certain drugs.

Question 2

how can doctors tell the difference between type 1 diabetes and type 2?

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Blood test: Since type i diabetes is an autoimmune disease, autoantibodies are detected in blood, e.g., antiislet  cell antibodies.

Question 3

how do doctors treat my diabetes in labor?

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DM in labor: Once you are in the hospital, they will use method with quick results, so if your blood sugar is running high, they will use Insulin to bring it down.  If it's low, they will use sugar water (IV) to bring it up.  It's different for different centers and physicians but the general answer is as above.

Question 4

i'm just wondering, if your doc discovers type 2 diabetes late what can happen?

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Same as any other: You still need education, diet, exercise, weight loss, good medical advice, prevention, control of glucose/lipids/bp, glucose monitoring, whatever medication your doctor recommends -- just like anyone else.

Question 5

can you tell me how doctors know if u have type 1 or 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes 1 vs 2: Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune condition that destroys the islet cells that produce insulin.  GAD 65 antibodies tend to be positive in type 1.  Diabetes Type 2 is an Insulin resistance problem, typically occurring in patients who are obese and who have a genetic predisposition to diabetes, although it can happen even without the predisposition if the lifestyle is bad enough.  Work with a doctor.

Question 6

how do doctors determine a person's risk level for developing type i diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Certain antibodies: Such as anti-gad positivity can increase risk for type i diabetes.

Question 7

what do doctors do to test for type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It can be done with a glucose tolerance test or a hgb-a1c test.

Question 8

think i have type 1 diabetes symptoms, should i see a doctor?

Accepted Answer

See below: If you have symptoms of diabetes - yes, see your doc.

Question 9

doctors, what are the chances of a type 2 diabetes male conceiving a child?

Accepted Answer

Conceiving: Excellent! Most people with DM type 2 can conceive at a rate similar to those without.

Question 10

can any doc tell me what's the connection between sugar and type 2 diabetes?

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Diabetes: Diabetes is a metabolic disease (a disease that has to do with the way your body processes and uses food).  There are simple sugars and complex sugars (carbohydrates-pasta/bread/starch) that all become sugar in your blood stream.  If the body can either not break down or can not utilize sugar properly, the level of sugar in the blood rises.  This can cause kidney and nerve damage, blindness, other

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