Please share some do's and dont's for patients with type 1 diabetes.

Self: Self motivation and patient education about diabetes, diet, and exercise remains the #1 treatment with meds.

Educate: Educate yourself about diabetes, signs/symptoms, diet, exercise, healthy living, med compliance.

There'is: There is no way to prevent type 1 dm. It is an autoimmune disease. Goal: prevent complications.

Get: Get your yearly eye exam by an ophthalmologist - "better to see you my dear"!

Myth:: Myth: your doctor can order a test to find diabetes before a child shows signs or symptoms.

Make: Make sure you alternate your injection sites to prevent scarring (lipodystrophy) of your sites.

Keep: Keep weight as close to normal as you can. Exercise 4/7 days a week. Monitor sugar 3x a day to keep Insulin req low.

Type: Type 1 diabetes can now be better controlled with a continuous glucose sensor and an Insulin pump.

If: If you wake up with a headache, check your blood sugar at 4 am, make sure not too low during the night.

Follow: Follow your diet faithfully and take your Insulin to avoid problems later on in life.

Dont: Dont cheat on your diet and make sure you take your Insulin as prescribed.

We: We don't know what causes it, so at this time there's no known prevention except try to stay healthy.

Since: Since the predisposition is genetic, be careful who your parents are.

Essentials:: Essentials: education, diet, exercise, insulin, monitoring and following doctor's orders properly.

Monitor: Monitor your blood pressure and cholesterol to reduce heart risk. Eye exam yearly. Always check feet.

Coping: Coping with diabetes is easier with good medical care: your doctor, nutritionist, pharmacist, exercise.

Do: Do watch blood pressure, blood sugar, feet & eyes! don't eat sugary foods, be overweight, be sedentary.

Learn: Learn good habits. Tie self-care behaviors to things you do every day anyway to help remembering.

Watch: Watch for the research on implantable pancreatic cells; it's making progress, showing promise.

Do's and dont's : Do follow the prescribed diet. Don't ignore numbness in your feet.

Pump: Insulin pumps are possible instead of injections, discuss with treating doctor.

Preventing diaproble: Specially made diabetic soles can prevent diabetic ulcers on feet.

Counciling: Often, newly diagnosed patients have a hard time dealing with type 1 & benefit from emotional help or support groups.

Exercise: Consistent exercise can keep blood levels lower but check with treating doctor before starting.

ALL: All diabetics must have a dilated eye exam by an ophthalmologist yearly. Not eyeglass store exams!

Type: Type 1 diabetics do need yearly eye exams, contrary to what many think!

DO:: Do: get a dilated eye exam from ophthalmologist yearly! not eyeglass store exams.

Type: Type 1 dm is not preventable it is autoimmune disorder but it can be successfully treated.

Is: It is autoimmune and future treatments might include a viral vaccination!

Do: Do not take up smoking---the diabetes already elevates your risk of cardiovascular disease.

See: See if your local hospital or dm center has a support group. Talking to others can be helpful.

Live: Live with your illness, not for your illness. Enjoy life. Be active.

Seek: Seek out group help and therapy. Always easier to manage a condition with a team effort.

Exclusively: Exclusively breastfeeding your child for the first 5 months will lower the risk in that chlld.

Good: Good oral hygiene, and a healthy mouth makes it easier to control blood sugar levels.

Currently: Currently not "preventable", relatives of type 1s should watch weight and monitor sugar levels.

Do: Do not take Insulin and not eat. Take extra food or carbs to compensate when physically active.

Take: Take control! keep track of exercise, food eaten, how you feel, and take blood sugar levels often!

The: The most important component in the treatment of type 1 diabetes is Insulin and close monitoring.

Do: Do not guess carbohydrate intake and do not miss Insulin injections.

Type: Type 1 diabetics - get your thyroid checked routinely!

Tight: Tight blood glucose control, healthy eating and regular health checks are essential.

Healthy: Healthy low carbohydrate diet, close monitoring, and insulin.

All: All diabetics are at greater risk of gum disease! dental care must be regular and always excellent.

Foot: Foot care is important to detect early blood circulation changes.

Do: Do remember to take basal (long-acting) Insulin when sick. It is necessary even when not eating.

There's: There's no way to prevent type1 diabetes. Control your sugar levels by eating well and exercising.

Strict: Strict adherence to diet and Insulin dosing are key to success.

Keep: Keep blood sugars under control and live a happy, healthy & prosperous life.

Just: Just be yourself ! don't let diabetes over whelm and affect your daily life.

There: There r currently no way to prevent it.Good news is, ongoing studies r testing islet cell antibodies.

Check: Check your blood sugar regularly, keep your sugar at target, keep your appointments with your doctor.

Eat: Eat more fibers- slows digestion to help prevent blood sugar spikes. Spread total carbs across d day.

More: More frequent monitoring of blood sugar through your day reduces risk of blindness from diabetes.

Regular: Regular exercise may help you reduce the amount of Insulin your body needs.

Check: Check your blood sugar frequently, and adjust your Insulin dosage accordingly.

Sticking: Sticking to a careful diet plan can help control your blood glucose levels.

Don't: Don't throw caution to the wind and eat what everyone else at the party is eating.

Insulin: Insulin is a must! watch what you're eating. Avoid low blood sugar readings.

Diabetics: Diabetics should give themselves a yearly birthday present of an eye exam and visit to a podiatrist!

Avoid: Avoid processed food. Have regular meals. Do not skip meals. Try to avoid gluten.

Try: Try to avoiding gluten containing foods. Do not eat processed foods. Avoid all soda!

Eating: Eating regular meals. Avoid soda. Get aerobic exercise. Positive thoughts. Eat organic foods.

Eat: Eat healthier. Try local co-ops or farmers markets for organic food. Become a mentor for diabetes.

Wash: Wash your hands first with soap and water. Touching food before sampling can give a false read.

We: We cannot prevent t1dm. However, once diagnosed, using an Insulin pump can restore some beta cells.

Eating: Eating healthy such a fruits of diff colors, non starchy veggies, beans, lentils, sugar free drinks.

Insulin: Insulin is the mainstay of treatment along with healthy diet and lifestyle.

Patients: Patients with diabetes should have yearly dilated eye examination to rule out diabetic retinopathy.

Possible: Possible tx includes Insulin shots, Insulin pumps , healthy eating , exercise, medications, lifestyle.

Do: Do accurately count each carb and don't make assumptions about your intake.

Don't:: Don't: let your sugar get out of control do: exercise regularly!

Don't: Don't be shy to tell people you have Insulin dependent diabetes.

Type: Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition and there is nothing you can do to prevent it.

Realize: Realize it is for life and controlling it will save your life.

Do: Do keep tight control to prevent blindness, kidney dysfunction, neuropathy, and joint dysfunction.

CHECK: Check glucose before you eat, and two hours after. Eat same type of foods and quantity always.

Must: Must treat your body like a 'stick shift' car! must anticipate your food to handle Insulin dose!

Unfortunately: Unfortunately nothing. Type 1 diabetes may come from an infection, genetics, or auto-immun response.

Do: Do get an annual dilated exam of the retina. Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness.

You: You can have a very normal type life and do most anything you would like to do.

Medicine: Medicine can be used in combinations to help give you an easier daily life style.

Eat: Eat regular meals at regular time and take your medicine.

Losing: Losing some weight will lower your blood sugar , improve your health and help you feel better.

Type: Type 1 diabetes is manageable, but may not be preventable.

Keeping: Keeping tight control of your blood sugar usually slows advancement of diabetic retinopathy.

Follow: Follow up and monitor with precision as indicated. Don t ever feel you are alone..

Myth:: Treatment compliance really does affect the outcomes and consequences.

An: An Insulin pump may help achieve tighter control of blood sugar and fewer long term complications.

be: Be ready, learn as much as you can, a low blood can be worse than a high blood sugar, ask questions.

Diabetes: Diabetes is a disease. It is no one's fault. Learn ways support your loved ones who have it.

Adding: Adding a cgm to your regimen can help avoid the severe hyperglycemias and dangerous hypoglycemias.

there: There are none - be more careful picking your parents and not getting childhood infections, i guess.

basal/bolus: Basal/bolus Insulin treatment (either injections or pump) is the best way to control type1 diabetes.

Check: Check the bottom of your feet and between your toes everyday like you brush tour teeth everyday.

Ignore: Do make sure to wear a medicalert bracelet that identifies you as a type i diabetic.

Ignore: Maintain a healthy life style with plenty of exercise and appropriate weight management.

Ignore: Keep good track of blood sugars and have regular, frequent follow up visits with your doctor.

Ignore: Regular dental visit will help prevent loss of teeth because of susceptibility to bone damage.

Ignore: Can't prevent type 1 diabetes, this is caused by damage to the pancreas so it can't make insulin.

Ignore: Exercise daily and it will help to keep your sugar better controlled.

Ignore: Nutrition exercises and Insulin are the key of the successfull.

Ignore: Keep close monitoring of glucose and hba1c and keep monitoring for end organ damage.

Ignore: Most common treatment is insulin. New - islet cell transplant and stem cell research.

Ignore: Understand that there was nothing that could have prevented this.

Ignore: Do monitor your blood sugar levels regularly. Don't take extra Insulin so you can eat that donut!

Ignore: At this point in time I do not think there is a way to prevent type 1 diabetes.

Ignore: Insulin is often used. You can help yourself by watching your diet and checking your blood sugars.

Ignore: Keep a regular and consistent schedule, especially with regard to mealtime.

Ignore: Diabetics need yearly eye exams and podiatry exams.

Ignore: Have always a source of quick sugar available.

Ignore: Stay on schedule with eating, meds, and blood auger checks.

Ignore: Make sure to visit your podiatrist and ophthalmologist regularly.

Ignore: You can't prevent it. This is an autoimmune disorder that destroys the ability to make insulin.

Ignore: Know how to count your carbs because you will need Insulin for every carb you consume.

Ignore: Eat regularly and take your Insulin because your eyes and kidneys and your heart depends on it.

Ignore: Healthy eating consisting of more protein and less sugar, regular physical exercise.

Ignore: Peer support- join a support group and speak to other people. Learn from those before you.

Ignore: Take Insulin regularly, ; take long-acting Insulin even if sick and not eating, skip short- acting.

Ignore: Must check blood sugar before and after meals to keep things balanced.

Ignore: Best to use an insulin pump. The systems are all being upgraded. Eat properly, exercise regularly.

Ignore: Do count your carbohydrates and treat them with insulin. Don't skip your insulin shots.

Ignore: Do keep A1c at or below ranges as recommended by your endocrinologist.

Ignore: Validate u r on DASH diet, have team check spot urine Na,K,Creat. If Na/K ratio not <0.3 not DASHing.