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HOW WE CAN HELP
SafeSnap is the world’s
smallest sharps container.
This is a significant benefit
to diabetics because laws
governing home care
sharps requirements are
currently being considered
by several states and
even implemented in
a few states.
Diabetics, and those
people caring for diabetics, need to ensure
they understand their
state’s laws with regards
to disposing of used
syringes. These laws
protect the diabetic
and the community
from sharps
injuries.
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The information provided on this site is not to be used as
medical advice nor is it to replace the advice of a medical professional.
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Diabetes
What Is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease. Diabetes affects the way one’s body uses glucose (sugar) for energy. In contrast, people without diabetes have normal blood glucose levels.
People without diabetes digest food in their stomach where the food is changed into glucose (a kind of sugar). The glucose travels in their bloodstream to their body cells. Insulin produced by their pancreas allows the glucose to enter their body cells and gives the body cells energy.
People with diabetes have blood glucose levels that are too high. A diabetic’s pancreas is not making enough insulin, or the insulin it makes does not work well. Either way, without insulin the body cells can’t get the glucose they need. Instead, the glucose builds up in the diabetic’s bloodstream, so the cells 'starve' while the glucose level in the blood rises.
When a diabetic’s blood glucose level gets very high, the body gets rid of the glucose and calories through urine. As a result, a diabetic may have one or more of the following signs:
- Urinating more than usual
- Feeling very hungry
- Losing weight without trying
- Thirst
- Dry, itchy skin
- Feeling more tired than usual
- Sores that heal slowly
- Losing feeling in your feet
- Tingling in hands and feet
- Blurry eyesight
- Sexual dysfunction
Diabetes is a chronic disease and does not go away even with treatment. In addition, diabetes is progressive – if left untreated, it can lead to difficult complications. However, diabetes can be controlled.
Controlling diabetes is done with a treatment plan that keeps the blood glucose in its “target range.” Treatment plans do need to be adjusted as time passes.
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