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Tinneas an t-Siùcair/Type 1 Diabetes

Episode 16 of 22

Documentary looking at what life is like for people living with type 1 diabetes, and the recent technological breakthroughs that are making a massive difference to their lives.

Tha an àireamh de dhaoine le tinneas an t-siùcair, Gnè a h-aon ann an Alba air a bhith dol am meud airson iomadach bliadhna. Tha Trusadh a' toirt sùil air na cunnartan agus na duilgheadasan a tha an lùib beatha làitheil dhaibhsan aig a bheil an tinneas. Tha gnè a h-Aon air dearbhadh anns a' mhòr chuid de dhaoine nuair a tha iad òg - mar as trice nan cloinn. Tha cunnartan sònraichte ann airson boireannaich air a bheil e, a tha a' fàs trom, agus gu draghail ann an Alba, tha an àireamh leanabain air a bheil an tinneas a' tighinn a' sìor dol am meud. Ach le bhith ga làimhseachadh agus ga riaghladh gu faiceallach, tha e comasach beatha àbhaisteach a' leantainn.

Tha insulin le snathad air a bhith aithnichte mar leigheas àbhaisteach fad greis mhath a-nise, ach tha teicneòlas ùr a-nise a' ciallachadh gu bheil pumpa insulin air a chleachdadh barrachd is arrachd - leasachadh a tha air diofar mhòir a dhèanamh dhaibhsan a tha a' fuiling le Gnè a h-Aon.

Trusadh : Tinneas an t-Siùcair - sealladh air beatha le Gnè a h-Aon ann an Alba, agus an dòchas a th'ann airson an àm ri teachd.

The number of people being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in Scotland has been rising steadily for a number of years now. Trusadh looks at the everyday risks and challenges for those diagnosed.

It's mostly younger people who are diagnosed with the illness, usually while they're children. There are also particular dangers for those who become pregnant if they have the illness, and worryingly an increasing number of small babies are now being diagnosed. However, through careful management, a full and active life can be lived.

Insulin injections have long been the main treatment for the illness, but recent technological breakthroughs now mean that groundbreaking insulin pumps are being used more and more and are making a massive difference to the lives of those with type 1.

Trusadh - Type 1 Diabetes - a look at what life is like for those living with the illness in Scotland, and the hope there is for the future.

1 hour