The worries of young people with diabetes going to school

When it comes to diabetes, most people may first think that it is a disease of the elderly and wealthy, and that its incidence in young people is very rare. However, due to the changes in eating habits and lifestyle brought about by the improvement of living standards, the current trend of type 2 diabetes in younger patients is becoming more and more obvious. More and more young people with diabetes are being diagnosed with diabetes around us, and with this, the problems and distress these people have in controlling their sugar are also gradually increasing.

Here we mainly talk about the troubles young people with diabetes encounter when going to school.

1. Difficulty in diet control

Dietary control is very important for diabetics. Issues such as when to eat each meal, how much to eat, what to avoid, etc. can easily be affected during school, leading to poor blood sugar control.

2. Insulin injection problem

Many people with diabetes may be relatively young and have their family members help with injections at home. After arriving at school, they may make injection errors. They may even forget to inject insulin or miss the injection time due to some things at school, resulting in hypoglycemia or blood sugar fluctuations. Condition.

3. The psychological burden caused by diabetes

Due to their young age and the fact that their classmates are also young and ignorant, they sometimes ridicule and misunderstand diabetes, which can bring a psychological burden to young people with diabetes, lead to low self-esteem, and even This affects their interpersonal relationships and academic performance.

To sum up, for young people with diabetes, both parents and school teachers and classmates should give more encouragement and care, and treat them with a normal heart. They have the same right to enjoy a wonderful school time as normal children.