A person who is possessing diabetes Type 1 disorder within more than a couple of years, and wanted to know after consuming medication within time does the sugar in body excrete via urine or not ? If not then how does sugar level in the body get balanced ?
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It can be said that medicine generally used for type 1 diabetes is insulin. It helps in absorption of glucose from the bloodstream.
Ideally glucose should not be excreted in urine because it isn’t the primary source of excretion of glucos . Glucose is only excreted in urine if it exceeds the renal threshold that is 180mg/dL
In Type 1 diabetes, when insulin is taken properly and on time, it helps cells absorb glucose from the blood for energy, so the blood sugar level comes down to normal. If blood sugar stays high (like in uncontrolled diabetes), extra sugar may spill into urine—but in well-controlled diabetes, sugar usually doesn’t appear in the urine.
So, with proper insulin, sugar isn’t “excreted”—it’s used by the body’s cells, just like in people without diabetes. The goal of treatment is to balance sugar levels by mimicking natural insulin action, not by forcing the body to eliminate sugar through urine.
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Excretion of excess glucose via urine can be seen however, the primary mechanism is different than that.
Insulin when taken it causes glucose re-uptake via it’s transporter.
It also promotes lipogenesis that is synthesis of fatty acids from glucose.
In Type 1 diabetes, when insulin is taken properly, sugar enters the cells for energy instead of staying in the blood. So, it doesn’t get excreted in urine unless levels go too high.
If, it’s used properly. If insulin is dosed properly with precautions, the sugar spike will be maintained. The glucose will be utilised for the energy production and not create q blood spike.