Diabetologist Warsaw and Płock - diagnostics and treatment
Diabetology deals with the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diabetes and metabolic disorders related to abnormal blood glucose levels. Patients see a diabetologist with diagnosed type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, insulin resistance, hypoglycemia and abnormal results of glucose, insulin or glycated hemoglobin tests.
At OpenMed in Warsaw and Płock, patients can benefit from a diabetology consultation, diagnostics of carbohydrate metabolism disorders and treatment matched to their current test results, health status and daily functioning. The consultation may also include a discussion of modern antidiabetic medications, including therapies that support glycemic control and weight reduction in appropriately qualified patients.
What does a diabetologist do?
A diabetologist is a doctor who specialises in diagnosing and treating diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Their task is not only to control blood glucose levels, but also to assess the risk of complications, select treatment, educate the patient and monitor diseases that often coexist with diabetes.
Diabetes is a chronic disease that can affect many organs and systems, including the heart, kidneys, eyes, blood vessels and nervous system. That is why proper treatment requires regular monitoring of test results and assessment of body weight, blood pressure, lifestyle and coexisting conditions.
During a diabetology consultation, the doctor discusses with the patient their symptoms, previous results, medications used, diet, physical activity and difficulties in the daily control of diabetes.
What diseases does a diabetologist diagnose and treat?
A diabetologist deals with diseases and disorders related to carbohydrate metabolism and metabolism in general. A consultation may be needed both for patients already diagnosed with diabetes and for people who have developed abnormal test results or symptoms suggesting glucose level disorders.
A diabetologist diagnoses and treats, among others:
- Type 1 diabetes: a disease in which the body does not produce enough insulin. Treatment requires insulin therapy, regular self-monitoring and patient education;
- Type 2 diabetes: the most common form of diabetes, often related to insulin resistance, overweight, obesity, an improper diet or low physical activity. Treatment may include lifestyle changes, oral medications, modern injectable drugs or insulin;
- Gestational diabetes: a glucose disorder that appears during pregnancy. It requires regular monitoring because it affects the health of both mother and child;
- Insulin resistance: a condition in which the body's cells respond less effectively to insulin. It may precede the development of type 2 diabetes and often coexists with overweight, obesity or metabolic syndrome;
- Reactive hypoglycemia: episodes of excessively low glucose levels, most often appearing after a meal. It requires diagnostics and an appropriate adjustment of the diet;
- Obesity and metabolic disorders: problems often related to abnormal insulin metabolism, hypertension, lipid disorders and an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Early diagnosis and regular monitoring make it possible to reduce the risk of diabetes complications and to better tailor treatment to the patient's needs.
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Indications for a visit to a diabetologist - when is it worth going?
It is worth coming for a diabetology consultation not only when diabetes has already been diagnosed. A visit is also advisable in the case of abnormal test results, symptoms suggesting glucose level disorders or difficulties in maintaining normal blood sugar values despite current treatment.
Symptoms that may require a diabetology consultation include:
- frequent thirst,
- frequent urination,
- increased appetite,
- dry mouth,
- unintended weight loss,
- weight gain and difficulty reducing weight,
- chronic fatigue,
- drowsiness after meals,
- problems with concentration,
- deterioration of vision,
- slower wound healing,
- recurrent infections,
- numbness or tingling of the feet and hands.
It is also worth seeing a diabetologist in the case of an elevated fasting glucose level, an abnormal glucose tolerance test result, elevated glycated hemoglobin HbA1c, diagnosed insulin resistance or diabetes in the family.
A consultation is also important for patients with overweight, obesity, arterial hypertension, cholesterol disorders, heart diseases or metabolic syndrome.
What does a visit to a diabetologist look like?
A visit to a diabetologist begins with a conversation with the patient and an analysis of previous test results. The doctor asks about symptoms, coexisting conditions, body weight, diet, physical activity, medications used and the occurrence of diabetes in the family.
It is worth bringing to the first consultation:
- current fasting glucose results,
- the glycated hemoglobin HbA1c result,
- glucose tolerance test results, if it was performed,
- a lipid profile,
- kidney test results, including creatinine and eGFR,
- a general urine test,
- a list of medications taken,
- a blood glucose log, if the patient measures their sugar at home.
As part of the preparation for the consultation, the patient can have laboratory tests performed at OpenMed, including the "DIABETES" package, which makes it possible to assess the most important parameters related to carbohydrate metabolism, kidney and thyroid function and the general metabolic state. For selected patients, an abdominal ultrasound may also be a helpful examination, used, among other things, to assess the abdominal organs, liver, pancreas and any changes coexisting with metabolic disorders.
Depending on the situation, the doctor may order additional tests, modify treatment, select medications, discuss the principles of self-monitoring or refer the patient to other specialists.
The diabetologist also explains how to measure glucose levels, how to interpret the results, when to react to abnormal values and how to safely use the prescribed medications. For patients requiring insulin therapy, the doctor discusses how to administer insulin, the doses, the times of administration and how to proceed in the event of hypoglycemia.
Diabetes treatment requires regular follow-up visits. During subsequent consultations, the doctor assesses the effectiveness of the therapy, the test results, the patient's well-being and any symptoms of complications.
Diabetology at OpenMed Medical Centre
At OpenMed in Warsaw and Płock, patients can benefit from diabetology consultations and diagnostics of metabolic disorders. We help patients with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, insulin resistance, hypoglycemia and abnormal glucose test results.
In the field of diabetology, we offer:
- diagnosis and treatment of diabetes,
- diabetology consultations,
- consultations for patients with gestational diabetes,
- diagnosis and treatment of insulin resistance,
- monitoring of treatment in patients taking oral medications, injectable drugs or insulin,
- consultations regarding modern antidiabetic medications,
- discussion of therapies supporting glycemic control and weight reduction in appropriately qualified patients,
- education in glycemic self-monitoring,
- assessment of the risk of diabetes complications,
- qualification of patients with diabetes for surgical procedures,
- issuance of documents for ZUS, KRUS, insurers and disability assessment commissions.
If needed, diabetology care can be supplemented with consultations from other OpenMed specialists, including a cardiologist, nephrologist, dietitian, internist, gynaecologist, endocrinologist or obesity treatment specialist.
Before the first visit, it is worth having basic laboratory tests performed, including fasting glucose, HbA1c, a lipid profile, creatinine, eGFR and a general urine test. For some patients, the doctor may also recommend a glucose tolerance test, an insulin measurement, thyroid tests or an abdominal ultrasound.