What is Diabetes Type 2?
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by insulin resistance or desensitization and increased blood glucose (sugar) levels. It is a chronic disease that can develop gradually over time and can be linked to both environmental factors and heredity.
What is it like to have Diabetes Type 2?
| 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 Type 2 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)
|
135 | ||
|
Insulin Glargine
(Lantus OptiClik Cartridge, Lantus SoloStar, Lantus)
|
32 | ||
|
Pioglitazone
(Actos)
|
11 | ||
| 11 | |||
|
sitagliptin
(Januvia)
|
10 | ||
|
Glipizide
(Glipizide ER, Glucotrol, Glipizide XL)
|
9 | ||
|
Glimepiride
(Amaryl)
|
6 | ||
|
Glyburide
(Euglukon, Glucovance)
|
5 |
These charts show data from Diabetes Type 2 patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Diabetes Type 2 at PatientsLikeMe?
- 4,002 patients have this condition
- 387 New patients joined this month
- 2,386 say Diabetes Type 2 is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 69% | Females |
|---|---|
| 31% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 60 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 242 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 414 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 541 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 323 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 60 | |
| 70+ yrs | 7 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2503 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 59 |
These charts show data from Diabetes Type 2 patients who have completed their condition history