For type 1 and type 2 diabetics, they required to have lifelong treatment by taking tablets, insulin injections every day or using an insulin pump, depend on their seriousness.
Other than taking medicine, diabetics should check their glucose level day by day, to ensure the glucose level is as close to normal level as possible. That is 80 to 120 mg/dL (4.4 to 6.7 mmol/L) at daytime and 100 to 140 mg/dL (5.6 to 7.8 mmol/L) at nighttime.
For gestational diabetes, it usually goes away after pregnancy. However, some of them further developed to Type 2 Diabetes.
Other than taking insulin, diabetic should
a. take diabetes diet like having more vegetables and less carbohydrates, as what and how much they eat will affect the glucose level. Glucose level is highest 1 to 2 hours after meal
b. do more exercise as exercise can help to move the glucose in the blood to the cell which resulted to a lower glucose level
c. avoid getting cold or other illness
d. stop smoking and drinking alcohol
e. keep relax as staying stress may prevent insulin from working properly
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