Difference Between Diabetes Insipidus and Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes mellitus causes high blood glucose, or blood sugar, resulting from the body's inability to use blood glucose for energy. People with diabetes insipidus have normal blood glucose levels; however, their kidneys cannot balance fluid in the body.

1. Why is it called diabetes insipidus?
2. Why diabetes insipidus is actually not the diabetes?
3. Can you have both diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus?
4. What are the 3 types of diabetes mellitus?
5. What are the 4 types of diabetes insipidus?
6. What is the most common cause of diabetes insipidus?
7. How much water should a diabetic insipidus drink?
8. Can diabetes insipidus go away?
9. What happens if diabetes insipidus is left untreated?
10. What are the six symptoms of diabetes mellitus?
11. What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus?
12. Which hormone is responsible for diabetes mellitus?

Why is it called diabetes insipidus?

The word 'diabetes' is derived from the Greek word that means 'syphon' or 'go through', referring to the production of lots of urine, that occurs in both diabetes mellitus and insipidus, when uncontrolled. The cause of the large volume of urine in the two conditions is completely different.

Why diabetes insipidus is actually not the diabetes?

Diabetes insipidus facts*

Diabetes insipidus causes frequent urination. Diabetes insipidus is not related to diabetes mellitus (type 1 and type 2 diabetes). Diabetes insipidus is caused by problems related to the antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or its receptor and causes frequent urination.

Can you have both diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus?

Since diabetes insipidus developed in the first two brothers (A and B) several years after the onset of diabetes mellitus, it is possible that patient C may yet develop diabetes insipidus.

What are the 3 types of diabetes mellitus?

There are three main types of diabetes – type 1, type 2 and gestational.

What are the 4 types of diabetes insipidus?

The types of diabetes insipidus include central, nephrogenic, dipsogenic, and gestational. Each type of diabetes insipidus has a different cause. The main complication of diabetes insipidus is dehydration if fluid loss is greater than liquid intake.

What is the most common cause of diabetes insipidus?

The 3 most common causes of cranial diabetes insipidus are: a brain tumour that damages the hypothalamus or pituitary gland. a severe head injury that damages the hypothalamus or pituitary gland. complications that occur during brain or pituitary surgery.

How much water should a diabetic insipidus drink?

Treatment for cranial diabetes insipidus

Your GP or endocrinologist (specialist in hormone conditions) may advise you to drink a certain amount of water every day, usually at least 2.5 litres.

Can diabetes insipidus go away?

There is no cure for diabetes insipidus. But you can work with your doctor to manage the symptoms of this condition. Medicine can help prevent the constant thirst and excessive urination that comes with this condition.

What happens if diabetes insipidus is left untreated?

Without treatment, diabetes insipidus can cause dehydration and, eventually, coma due to concentration of salts in the blood, particularly sodium.

What are the six symptoms of diabetes mellitus?

Symptoms

• Increased thirst.
• Frequent urination.
• Extreme hunger.
• Unexplained weight loss.
• Presence of ketones in the urine (ketones are a byproduct of the breakdown of muscle and fat that happens when there's not enough available insulin)
• Fatigue.
• Irritability.
• Blurred vision.

What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus?

People with type 1 diabetes don't produce insulin. You can think of it as not having a key. People with type 2 diabetes don't respond to insulin as well as they should and later in the disease often don't make enough insulin. You can think of it as having a broken key.

Which hormone is responsible for diabetes mellitus?

Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the body does not produce enough of the hormone insulin, resulting in high levels of sugar in the bloodstream.