Full Text of SR0630 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, It is estimated that 23.6 million people in the | 3 | | United States, or 7.8% of the total population, are affected by | 4 | | diabetes; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The American Diabetes Association estimates that | 6 | | about 60% to 70% of people with diabetes have mild to severe | 7 | | forms of nervous system damage due to diabetic peripheral | 8 | | neuropathy; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a serious | 10 | | condition that damages nerve fibers due to prolonged exposure | 11 | | to high amounts of glucose in the bloodstream; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy can occur whether | 13 | | a person has Type I diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, | 14 | | or Type II diabetes, which is typically adult-onset; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy accounts for more | 16 | | diabetes-related hospitalizations than any other complication; | 17 | | and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy often causes | 19 | | intense pain, frequently described as tingling, shooting, | 20 | | burning, pins and needles, or sharp pain due to nerve damage; |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Sixty-four percent of diabetic nerve pain | 3 | | sufferers reported that their pain interferes with the daily | 4 | | activities that matter to them, and 80% of diabetic nerve pain | 5 | | patients reported problems with mobility; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Diabetic nerve pain may make it difficult to stay | 7 | | physically active and exercise, a critical component of | 8 | | diabetes management, which may contribute to worsening | 9 | | glycemic control and make sufferers more likely to develop | 10 | | additional health problems, including more nerve damage; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, According to the American Diabetes Association, | 12 | | patients with diabetes should be screened for diabetic | 13 | | peripheral neuropathy at diagnosis and at least annually; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, It is important that people with diabetes be aware | 15 | | of the dangers and warning signs of diabetic peripheral | 16 | | neuropathy and make healthy lifestyle choices to potentially | 17 | | delay the onset or slow down the progression of this | 18 | | life-changing condition; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a serious | 20 | | health issue deserving of attention from the General Assembly; | 21 | | and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, An increase in community awareness of risk factors | 2 | | and symptoms related to diabetes can improve the likelihood | 3 | | that people with diabetes will get the attention they need | 4 | | before suffering devastating complications; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate November | 7 | | 2012 as Illinois Diabetes Month, during which time we encourage | 8 | | all Illinoisans to recognize the many dangers posed by diabetes | 9 | | and what steps they should take to potentially delay the onset | 10 | | or slow the progression of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and | 11 | | remember there are options to treat the pain associated with | 12 | | it.
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