Weight Management Information and Ideas
Living with Diabetes
Listed below are the ways the different types of diabetes are managed.
This is followed by a list of insulin delivery methods, which explains
what’s new, what we can expect in the future, and what is
currently available.
Type 1
- Blood sugar testing
- Insulin shots
- Record keeping
- Kidney, pancreas, or islet cell transplants
Type 2
- Blood sugar testing
- Meal planning
- Weight loss
- Daily exercise
- Oral medications
- Insulin injections
- Kidney transplant
Gestational
- Blood sugar testing
- Special meal plans
- Scheduled activity
- Insulin injections
Other forms of insulin delivery
Researchers are always looking for ways to improve the insulin
delivery. Currently scientists have come up with the following options:
- Insulin shots- traditional
- Insulin pump- is a small device that can be worn on a belt
or kept in a pocket. It is connected to a tube that goes just
under the skin that continuously trickles a small amount of insulin
throughout the day. Insulin pumps can be programmed by the user
to deliver more insulin at certain times of the day, like mealtime.
- Insulin sprays- allows a patient to inhale insulin when needed
eliminating the need for a shot. This delivery method is not yet
available or widely accepted.
- Insulin patches- could be worn by a patient, and would allow
insulin to enter the body through the skin, much like the medical
patches used for birth control Again, this is not yet available
or widely accepted
- Insulin pills- would allow the patient to ingest insulin. This
method is still in the research and development phase.
*Source: American Diabetes Association |
