There are two main forms of diabetes:

Type 1 - known as insulin-dependent in which the pancreas fails to produce the insulin which is essential for survival. This form develops most frequently in children and adolescents and effects about 15% of diabetic sufferers.

Type 2 - non-insulin-dependent which results from the body's inability to respond properly to the action of insulin produced by the pancreas. Type 2 diabetes is much more common and accounts for around 85% of diabetes cases. It occurs most frequently in elderly people who are over weight.

Would the treatment for type 2 and type 1 Diabetes Differ?

People with Type 1 diabetes are usually totally dependent on insulin injections for survival. Such people require daily administ

• Increased thirst – the increased urination dehydrates the body making the person feel the need for extra fluid, excess glucose in the saliva can also contribute.

Type 2 Diabetes can be treated by losing weight, improved nutrition, and exercise. But often these treatments are not sufficient and other forms of treatment must be used, such as oral medications and/or insulin injections.

• Tiredness – glucose is the basic fuel for all cells within the body, and insulin is needed to move glucose into the cells. Unfortunately in people with diabetes either there pancreas produces too little or no insulin or the cells do not respond to the insulin produced. Because the glucose is then unable to reach the cells the cells have no energy to function therefore the person becomes extremely tired.

Glucagon has a major role in maintaining normal concentrations of glucose in blood, and is often described as having the opposite effect of insulin. That is, glucagon has the effect of increasing blood glucose levels.

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