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Treatment

Diabetes does not have a cure, but it is treatable. With the proper treatment plan, you can reduce or even prevent the complications related to diabetes. Common treatments for diabetes include insulin injections, oral medications, diet and exercise. Work closely with your healthcare team to create the best treatment plan for you.

Over time, high blood sugar can cause health problems. Diabetes has been linked to:1

  • Heart disease
  • Heart attacks
  • Strokes
  • Kidney disease
  • Nerve damage
  • Digestive problems
  • Eye disease
  • Tooth and gum problems

You can help prevent health problems by keeping your blood sugar levels on target through regular monitoring.

Choosing foods wisely and stay physically active are the first step. If you can’t reach your target blood sugar levels with diet and physical activity, your healthcare professional may prescribe diabetes medicines. The medicine type will depend on your type of diabetes, your schedule and your other health conditions.

1 National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse. Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke. Available at http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/stroke/#connection. Accessed on November 11, 2008.
2 Endocrine Today. Use of SMBG results is needed for successful outcomes. Available at: http://www.endocrinetoday.com/view.aspx?rid=30180. Accessed on November 13, 2008.

 

Other Treatment Options

Other Injections

In addition to insulin and oral medications, other types of injectable medicines are now available. These injectable medicines are designed to keep your blood sugar from going too high after you eat. These therapies work with insulin in the body and are not substitutes for insulin.

Pancreatic Islet Transplantation

The pancreas, an organ about the size of a hand, sits behind the lower part of the stomach. It makes insulin and enzymes that help the body digest and use food. Throughout the pancreas are clusters of cells called the islets of Langerhans. Islets are made up of several types of cells, including beta cells that make insulin.

Pancreatic islet transplantation is an experimental procedure in which these islets are taken from the pancreas of a deceased organ donor. The islets are purified, processed and transferred into another person. Once implanted, the beta cells in these islets begin to make and release insulin. Researchers hope that islet transplantation will help people with type 1 diabetes live without daily injections of insulin.1

1 National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Pancreatic islet transplantation. Available at: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/pancreaticislet. Accessed November 10, 2008

 

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My active meal planner and My active recipe box

To achieve better blood glucose results, one of the things you need to do is plan your meals accordingly. Click here to find out how My active meal planner and My active recipe box can help you. To use the tools, please be prepared to enter your Accu-Chek Active serial number.

Accu-Chek Smart PixAccu-Chek Smart Pix

The Accu-Chek Smart Pix is a plug-and-play device which can be used to analyse blood glucose levels and therapy data from your Accu-Chek meter. The analyses are displayed on a computer in the form of various, specifiable reports.

Accu-Chek 360° View

Accu-Chek 360° View is an easy-to understand, paper-based blood glucose analysis tool following the idea of structured testing. It turns glucose data into actionable health information enabling you to integrate the glucose readings into your daily life and allowing your physician to evaluate and adapt therapy.

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