What is Diabetes Type 1?

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), usually diagnosed in children and young adults, can occur at any age when the pancreas does not produce insulin, a hormone needed to control the body's blood sugar levels. It requires daily monitoring of blood sugar, insulin therapy, diet modification and exercise.

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What is it like to have Diabetes Type 1?

Common Symptoms Patients' Latest Severity My Current Severity  
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
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 1 and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Insulin Lispro
(Humalog KwikPen, Humalog Pen, Humalog)
12
Insulin pump
(Omnipod, MiniMed 507c Insulin Pump, Novolog Insulin Pump)
9
Insulin Glargine
(Lantus OptiClik Cartridge, Lantus SoloStar, Lantus)
9
Insulin Aspart
(NovoLog PenFill, NovoRapid, Insulin Aspart Pen, NovoLog FlexPen)
7
Insulin NPH
(Biosulin L, Actraphane, Insulatard, Novolin 70/30 PenFill)
6

These charts show data from Diabetes Type 1 patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Diabetes Type 1 at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
66% Females
34% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 267
20-29 yrs 90
30-39 yrs 41
40-49 yrs 14
50-59 yrs 8
60-69 yrs 2
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 565
Not Officially Diagnosed 12

These charts show data from Diabetes Type 1 patients who have completed their condition history