Answers: Diabetes

please help as i need this for some science coursework. i know type 1 diabetes uses insulin but is they anything else
both type 1 and type 2 please

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My husband told me that he had a mild case of diabetes but that it was nothing to worry about. Today when I looked in the fridge I saw some of those little insulin bottles. Was he lying to me? Does diabetes need to be severe to need insulin?

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I am doing a project on Diabetes and what is Auto-Immune response? and what does it have to do with genetically engineered insulin? Is it the body rejecting this created insulin? If it is why is this? Thanks in advance!

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I have a friend who was told her can't get his driving permit or license untill he goes 2 or 2 whole years w/o a seizure from his diabetes. He is almost 18 now. He is insulin dependant. He has to take it after EVERYTHING he eats. I understand people will say "diabetes is a [...]

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My cat was recently diagnosed with diabetes. He gets insulin injections twice a day. The vet recommended Purina DM. I would love to find a good dry & canned food that doesn't need a prescription & does not need to be purchased from my vet. Thanks for your help.

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Last week, my 56 yo dad got diagnosed with diabetes type 2 with insulin dependency. For some reason, there was too much iron in his liver which lead to his pancreas not producing enough insulin.
Im 22 now, is there a chance I will get it to later in life? If so what are the chances?
My [...]

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What would happen if someone without diabetes injected themselves with insulin?
I haven't actually done this, or even considered doing it. My boyfriend has diabetes and I don't. We were just wondering what would happen to me if I did it.
Thanks for the answers!

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My cat Maggie was diagnosed a few months a go with diabetes; she is sluggish, and whenever she tries to get down from a high place she just kind of flumps down onto the floor. Help?

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I want to know whether there is only one way to take medicine by injecting insulin right from the beginning or is there other medicines for it?? I mean for diabetes type1, injecting insulin is the only way ? or is there any other way to solve the problem?
Please help [...]

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so yeah, can someone give me a not so confusing answer for it? What i was thinking was since Insulin stimulates glucose uptake by cells & diabetes is high blood sugar, wouldn't it be oversecretion? i don't understand why it's the other way around. Im not great when it comes to science, but i try [...]

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