Do you understand what the difference between type one and type two diabetes is? Could you tell me which kind of diabetes traditionally requires the regular dosing of insulin? Would it shock you if I said that actually, both type one and type two can necessitate regular dose?
Type one diabetes is an autoimmune condition which is caused when the body kills off its own beta cells, this is the body’s only means of making insulin and without naturally formed insulin, regular doses of the hormone are required to survive. In type two diabetes the patient can still create their own insulin but for whatever reason their body has become much more resistant to its effects, meaning it’s much more difficult to regular blood sugar. In some special cases it might be necessary for type two diabetics to take regular injections of insulin, generally when their condition gets out of control or is caught late. In these cases the body has become so resistant to insulin that the body can no longer create enough to keep blood-sugar levels under control.
Nobody likes injections, I know I hate them. If there’s any part of medicine I truly despise, it’s the thought of that filament-thing hollow metal spear, digging into my arm. I don’t know about you, but I’d struggle to do that to myself. Regardless, it’s a situation which many type two diabetics are finding themselves and in those cases they often need to bite the bullet and just do it.
Doctors will do everything they can to assist a type two diabetic in this transition and they’ve also done a lot to make the insulin needle less imposing. It’s smaller than a regular needle, just long enough to get where it needs to go to deposit the hormone. If it’s the pain you’re concerned about then medical professionals recommend numbing the area with ice or a numbing cream first, as this should make the procedure relatively painless.
If in doubt, talk to your doctor, it’s what they’re there for and they’re sure to have some advice more specific to you!
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