Reducing complications
Many people with Type 1 diabetes worry about potential long-term complications. Some start thinking about it right after diagnosis and for others it starts when they experience their first symptoms or are diagnosed with early signs of complications.
High glucose levels over time are associated with many different types of complications. Achieving good glucose levels and target HbA1c are the keys to helping reduce risk, delay or avoid developing long-term complications*.
Read the real-life stories of other people with Type 1 diabetes and discover how they have found their way to better control.
Real life stories
Reducing complications
Christian, in better control with his pump since 2012
Being diagnosed with diabetes was a very sad moment for me. At 20 years old I felt all my dreams melting away. Then, as I started to learn more about my condition, the more I started to dread the possibility of long-term complications caused by poor glucose control. (At that time, I wasn’t managing my diabetes well at all on multiple daily injections.) But now, I can better control my blood glucose levels. I live a healthy, active life and I have no signs of any long-term complications. I am so grateful for that.
- CHRISTIAN
Guido's diabetes story - In better control with her pump since 2005
Paola's diabetes story - In better control with his pump since 2001
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Reducing the risk of complications
References
- *References are kept on file and are available on request; please contact your local Medtronic representative for copies.
Causes of complications of diabetes?
Read about factors that can lead to long-term complications in Type 1 diabetes
