Complications Of Diabetes

Cause of high blood sugar (Hyperglycemia) in Diabetes
High blood sugar is called hyperglycemia and is caused by:
* Stressful conditions
* Being ill
* Not taking the diabetes medicine properly
* Failing to follow the advice of your doctor
Causes for low blood sugar (Hypoglycemia) in Diabetes
Low blood sugar is called hypoglycemia and is caused by:
* Overdose of diabetes medicine
* Eating too little or not at all
* Exercising too hard or for too long
NOTE: If you experience headache, fatigue, blurred vision, sweating and dizziness your blood glucose might be low. Get your blood glucose level checked.
Long term complications of Diabetes
Some of the complications which are very common in the person who are suffering from diabetes are:
1.Nerve Damage (Neuropathy) –Diabetes damages the nerves in your legs and the arms. This can cause tingling, numbness, burning or pain that usually begins at the toes or fingers and usually spreads upwards. If not treated, you could lose all the sense of feeling in the affected limb.
2. Kidney Damage (Nephropathy) – Diabetes can damage can damage the delicate filtering system present in the kidneys leading to kidney failure that requires dialysis or kidney transplant.
3.Eye Damage (Retinopathy) -Diabetes can damage the retina of your eyes, which may lead to blindness
4.Heart &Blood vessel (Cardiovascular) disease – The major complication of diabetes is damage to the heart and blood vessels, which can cause heart attack, stroke and poor circulation. Studies show that heart attack and stroke is more in diabetics than non diabetics.
Infections:
High blood sugar impairs your immune system and increases your risk of infections. Your mouth, gums, lungs, skin, feet, kidneys, bladder, genital areas are all susceptible to infections.
How to minimize the complications of Diabetes?
The risk of complications associated with diabetes can largely decreased with proper blood sugar (glucose) control and maintaining a healthy life. Early detection of the complications by routine medical examination also increases the chance that damage can be reversed or minimized.