What is Diabetes Mellitus?
Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.
What is it like to have Diabetes Mellitus?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Blurry vision | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Excessive thirst (polydipsia) | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Urinary frequency | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat Diabetes Mellitus and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Metformin
(Ratio-Metformin, Glycon, Diabex, Apo-Metformin)
|
4 | ||
|
Insulin
(Novolin N, Apidra SoloStar Pen, Humulin R)
|
1 |
These charts show data from Diabetes Mellitus patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Diabetes Mellitus at PatientsLikeMe?
- 356 patients have this condition
- 2 New patients joined this month
- 15 say Diabetes Mellitus is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 70% | Females |
|---|---|
| 30% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 27 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 5 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 11 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 8 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 9 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 1 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 91 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 5 |
These charts show data from Diabetes Mellitus patients who have completed their condition history