What new technology helps manage T1D better at age 25?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am 25 and just found out I have type 1 diabetes. It is all so overwhelming. I am scared of needles, but now I have to inject insulin multiple times a day. How do I manage this at school?

I am on the soccer team, and I am worried about how this will affect my performance. Sometimes I feel dizzy during practice. Is that because of diabetes?

My parents are constantly asking about my blood sugar levels, and it is driving me crazy. I am also embarrassed to tell my friends.

How can I live a normal teenage life with this condition?
Are there any new technologies that could make managing my diabetes easier?
I have heard about insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors; would those be good for me?

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I read your query and can understand your concern.

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that leads to the destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. Individuals with T1D require life-long insulin replacement with multiple daily insulin injections, insulin pump therapy, or the use of an automated insulin delivery system.

Unfortunately, there is no known cure. However, treatment can prevent complications and also improve everyday life for patients with type 1 diabetes. Lots of people with type 1 diabetes live a full life. And the more we learn and develop treatment for the disorder, the better the outcome.

Tzield is the first new medication to help treat type 1 diabetes since the discovery of insulin. While insulin injections help replace the lost beta cells and pancreatic function in persons with diabetes, Tzield aims to slow the autoimmune destruction of the beta cells that occurs in type 1 diabetes.

Insulin pump therapy can improve your blood sugar control. Because the insulin delivery from insulin pumps can more closely mimic what your body does naturally, you can improve your blood sugar control. With that control comes a more flexible lifestyle.

Kindly consult a physician, discuss with them, and start taking the medications with their consent.

I hope I have answered your question.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards.