It's More Than Just Insulin

Mike Heile MD

Orlando, CWD

July, 2011

DIET-CHAIR ANALOGY(BALANCE OF CONTROL)

DIET(25%)

INSULIN(25%)

EXERCISE(25%)

TESTING(25%)

DIT?

DIET33.3%

INSULIN33.3%

TESTING33.3%

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DIET50%

INSULIN50%

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INSULIN100%

HANGING FROM YOUR DIABETES (CONTROLLED BY…)

IT’S HOW YOU USE YOUR INSULIN

• PUMP• MDI• BASAL• BOLUS

– Meal– Correction

• REDUCTION FOR INCREASED ACTIVITY• SICK DAY MANAGEMENT

IT’S OTHER USEFUL DIABETES MEDS

• GLUCOPHAGE

• SYMLIN

• VICTOZA

IT’S TESTING/SURVEILLANCE MEASURES

• KIDNEYS (NEPHROPATHY)

• EYES (RETINOPATHY)

• NERVES (NEUROPATHY)

• BLOOD PRESSURE

• CHOLESTEROL

• WEIGHT

IT’S CHOOSING THE RIGHT HEALTH CARE TEAM

• DOCTOR

• CDE

• RD

• NP/PA

• RN

• MA

• OPTHOMOLOGIST

SUMMARY

• ART AND SCIENCE INVOLVED IN GOOD DIABETES CARE

• OTHER MEDS MAY HELP

• WATCHING BODY SYSTEMS CLOSELY IS IMPORTANT

• CHOOSE A GOOD DIABETES TEAM

• HIGHEST FORM OF ACCEPTANCE OF A CONDITION IS THANKFULNESS

BEING HERE WITH ALL OF YOU!