They summon young Mendoza with diabetes to integrate a national network

According to the Argentine Diabetes Federation, the goal is that they can exchange experiences and accompany themselves to prevent.

Eliana Echaaniz is 24 years old and diagnosed diabetes at 9. The young woman tells that patients of her age sometimes prefer not to tell that they are diabetic because they usually have to listen to the disease causes blindness.He also adds that the fear of discrimination always underlies.To be able to share these and other experiences, the Argentine Federation of Diabetes launched a youth network.

Tuaniz, who is Santa Fe but lives in Buenos Aires, says they have contacted some young referents in Mendoza to see if they want to form a group, but that the call is open to every person between 15 and 35 years who wishes to join.Those interested should write to young@fad.org.ar

The groups, detail, offer the possibility of looking for other diabetic people so as not to feel that it is only happening to one.In addition, in youth the study, work and personal life are mixed;that many leave their homes to live alone;so it is convenient to be linked to pairs that can accompany.

Eliana comments that there are situations that go through this age, such as going to a bowling alley and discovering the syringes and do not let him pass, or someone sees him injected and thinks something else.In general, he details, a diabetic person who depends on insulin has to give about 6 punctures a day.

But in addition, the groups allow to talk about food, how a type of insulin works, how certain problems face;Beyond what the doctor is consulted.On the other hand, the young woman stressed that, when working in network throughout the country, you can resolve difficulties in getting medications in one place.

Judit Laufer, president of the Argentine Diabetes Federation, explained that participating in a group allows us to develop potential skills.Thus, when one sees that another is doing well, he feels that he can also do well;Or if another needs help and one has a solidarity profile, it gives you that accompaniment.

The Federation, he explained, not only offers information, but also aims to give education and transform it into prevention.In this way, the complications associated with the disease are avoided, or if they appear, its evolution stops as much as possible.

In March 2018, the National Youth Meeting with Diabetes will be held in Carcarañá (Santa Fe).

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