Why do a patient having a juvenile-onset diabetes develop hyperglycemia?

Hyperglycemia is high blood sugar. Your body works off a simple recipe to make energy... Sugar + insulin = fat cells. Need both ingredients. Your pancreas provides the insulin, but a diabetic doesn't make insulin. Without it, the sugar sits in the blood and you get "high blood sugar" or hyperglycemia.

Hyperglycemia is the technical term for high blood glucose (sugar). High blood glucose happens when the body has too little, or not enough, insulin or when the body can't use insulin properly.

A number of things can cause hyperglycemia. if you have type 1 diabetes( another name is juvenile onset diabetes), you may not have given yourself enough insulin.

The problem could be that you ate more than planned or exercised less than planned. The stress of an illness, such as a cold or flu, could also be the cause. Other stresses, such as family conflicts or school or dating problems, could also cause hyperglycemia.

Symptoms of hyperglycemia
The signs and symptoms include: high blood glucose, high levels of sugar in the urine, frequent urination, and increased thirst.

Part of managing your diabetes is checking your blood glucose often. Ask your doctor how often you should check and what your blood glucose levels should be. Checking your blood and then treating high blood glucose early will help you avoid the other symptoms of hyperglycemia.

It's important to treat hyperglycemia as soon as you detect it. If you fail to treat hyperglycemia, a condition called ketoacidosis (diabetic coma) could occur. Ketoacidosis develops when your body doesn't have enough insulin. Without insulin, your body can't use glucose for fuel. So, your body breaks down fats to use for energy.

When your body breaks down fats, waste products called ketones are produced. Your body cannot tolerate large amounts of ketones and will try to get rid of them through the urine. Unfortunately, the body cannot release all the ketones and they build up in your blood. This can lead to ketoacidosis.

Ketoacidosis is life-threatening and needs immediate treatment. Symptoms include:
shortness of breath
breath that smells fruity
nausea and vomiting
a very dry mouth

Treatment

Often, you can lower your blood glucose level by exercising. However, if your blood glucose is above 240 mg/dl, check your urine for ketones. If you have ketones, do NOT exercise.
Exercising when ketones are present may make your blood glucose level go even higher. You'll need to work with your doctor to find the safest way for you to lower your blood glucose level.

Cutting down on the amount of food you eat might also help. Work with your dietitian to make changes in your meal plan. If exercise and changes in your diet don't work, your doctor may change the amount of your medication or insulin or possibly the timing of when you take it.

Preventing hyperglycemia
Your best bet is to practice good diabetes management. The trick is learning to detect and treat hyperglycemia early -- before it can get worse

Hyperglycemia is another term for high blood sugar, which is synonymous with diabetes.

Hyperglycemia is the technical term for high blood glucose (sugar). High blood glucose happens when the body has too little, or not enough, insulin or when the body can't use insulin properly.

A number of things can cause hyperglycemia. if you have type 1 diabetes( another name is juvenile onset diabetes), you may not have given yourself enough insulin.


Symptoms of hyperglycemia
The signs and symptoms include: high blood glucose, high levels of sugar in the urine, frequent urination, and increased thirst.

Part of managing your diabetes is checking your blood glucose often. Ask your doctor how often you should check and what your blood glucose levels should be. Checking your blood and then treating high blood glucose early will help you avoid the other symptoms of hyperglycemia.

It's important to treat hyperglycemia as soon as you detect it. If you fail to treat hyperglycemia, a condition called ketoacidosis (diabetic coma) could occur. Ketoacidosis develops when your body doesn't have enough insulin. Without insulin, your body can't use glucose for fuel. So, your body breaks down fats to use for energy.

When your body breaks down fats, waste products called ketones are produced. Your body cannot tolerate large amounts of ketones and will try to get rid of them through the urine. Unfortunately, the body cannot release all the ketones and they build up in your blood. This can lead to ketoacidosis.

Ketoacidosis is life-threatening and needs immediate treatment. Symptoms include:
shortness of breath
breath that smells fruity
nausea and vomiting
a very dry mouth

Treatment

Often, you can lower your blood glucose level by exercising. However, if your blood glucose is above 240 mg/dl, check your urine for ketones. If you have ketones, do NOT exercise.
Exercising when ketones are present may make your blood glucose level go even higher. You'll need to work with your doctor to find the safest way for you to lower your blood glucose level.

Cutting down on the amount of food you eat might also help. Work with your dietitian to make changes in your meal plan. If exercise and changes in your diet don't work, your doctor may change the amount of your medication or insulin or possibly the timing of when you take it.

Preventing hyperglycemia
Your best bet is to practice good diabetes management. The trick is learning to detect and treat hyperglycemia early -- before it can get worse