Long-term
complications of diabetes develop gradually. The longer you have diabetes and
the less controlled your blood sugar, the higher the risk of complications.
Eventually, diabetes complications may be disabling or even life-threatening. Possible
complication includes:
complications of diabetes develop gradually. The longer you have diabetes and
the less controlled your blood sugar, the higher the risk of complications.
Eventually, diabetes complications may be disabling or even life-threatening. Possible
complication includes:
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Cardiovascular Disease (coronary artery disease with chest pain
(angima), heart attract, stroke and narrowing of arteries (atherosclerosis)).
Cardiovascular Disease (coronary artery disease with chest pain
(angima), heart attract, stroke and narrowing of arteries (atherosclerosis)).
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Nerve Damage (Neuropathy): Excess sugar can injure the walls of the tiny blood
vessels (capillaries) that nourish your nerves, especially in the legs. This
can cause tingling, numbness, burning or pain that usually begins at the tips
of the toes or fingers and gradually spreads upward. Left untreated, you could
lose all sense of feeling in the affect limbs. For men it may lead to erectile
dysfunction.
Nerve Damage (Neuropathy): Excess sugar can injure the walls of the tiny blood
vessels (capillaries) that nourish your nerves, especially in the legs. This
can cause tingling, numbness, burning or pain that usually begins at the tips
of the toes or fingers and gradually spreads upward. Left untreated, you could
lose all sense of feeling in the affect limbs. For men it may lead to erectile
dysfunction.
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Kidney Damage (Nephropathy): The kidneys contain millions of tiny blood vessel
clusters that filter waste from your blood. Diabetes can damage this delicate
filtering system. Severe damage can lead to kidney failure.
Kidney Damage (Nephropathy): The kidneys contain millions of tiny blood vessel
clusters that filter waste from your blood. Diabetes can damage this delicate
filtering system. Severe damage can lead to kidney failure.
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Eye Damage (Retinopathy): Diabetes can damage the blood vessels of the retina
(diabetic retinopathy), potentially leading to blindness. Diabetes also
increases the risk of other serious vision conditions, such as cataracts and glaucoma.
Eye Damage (Retinopathy): Diabetes can damage the blood vessels of the retina
(diabetic retinopathy), potentially leading to blindness. Diabetes also
increases the risk of other serious vision conditions, such as cataracts and glaucoma.
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Foot Damage: Nerve damage in the feet or poor blood flow to the
feet increases the risk of various foot complications. Left untreated, cuts and
blisters can become serious infections, which often heal poorly and may
ultimately require toe, foot or leg amputation.
Foot Damage: Nerve damage in the feet or poor blood flow to the
feet increases the risk of various foot complications. Left untreated, cuts and
blisters can become serious infections, which often heal poorly and may
ultimately require toe, foot or leg amputation.
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Skin Conditions: It leads to more susceptible to skin problems,
including bacterial and fungal infections.
Skin Conditions: It leads to more susceptible to skin problems,
including bacterial and fungal infections.
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Hearing Impairment: Hearing problems are more common in people with
diabetes.
Hearing Impairment: Hearing problems are more common in people with
diabetes.
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Complication in the gestational diabetes is (pre-eclampsia). This is
high blood pressure, excess protein in the urine and swelling in the legs and
feet. These can lead to serious life-threatening for mother and child
Complication in the gestational diabetes is (pre-eclampsia). This is
high blood pressure, excess protein in the urine and swelling in the legs and
feet. These can lead to serious life-threatening for mother and child
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Excess Growth in Baby:Extra glucose can cross the placenta which triggers
your baby’s pancreas to make extra glucose. This can cause the baby to grow too
large (Macrosomia). Very large babies are more likely to require a c-section
birth.
Excess Growth in Baby:Extra glucose can cross the placenta which triggers
your baby’s pancreas to make extra glucose. This can cause the baby to grow too
large (Macrosomia). Very large babies are more likely to require a c-section
birth.
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Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycaemia): baby develops low blood sugar shortly after birth
because their own insulin production is high.
Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycaemia): baby develops low blood sugar shortly after birth
because their own insulin production is high.
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Death: Untreated gestational diabetes can result in a baby’s death either
before or shortly after birth.
Death: Untreated gestational diabetes can result in a baby’s death either
before or shortly after birth.
General Effects of Diabetes
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Extreme thirst
Extreme thirst
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Pancreas malfunction
Pancreas malfunction
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Excessive urination
Excessive urination
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Loss of consciousness
Loss of consciousness
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Lack of concentration
Lack of concentration
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High blood pressure
High blood pressure
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Sweet-smelling breath
Sweet-smelling breath
