Complications Within Diabetes
With the developments of medicine and science, Diabetes has become a perfectly manageable condition. However, if a sufferer remains undiagnosed, or if it is not treated correctly, it can lead to a variety of different health problems. The high level of glucose within your blood can cause damage to your blood vessels, nerves, and organs. This can leave a long term effect on your health.
If you do suffer from either type 1 or type 2 Diabetes then there are some long term conditions which you are at a much higher risk of suffering. These are: heart disease and stroke, nerve damage, retinopathy and kidney disease.
As the blood vessels become damaged, the body may become starved of oxygen. This can result in chest pains known as angina. Sufferers of diabetes will find that it also increases the chance that a blood vessel in your heart or brain could suffer from a blockage. This can cause heart attacks, or a stroke.
Many suffers from Diabetes will also complain of a tingling or burning sensation up their limbs, or in fingers and toes. The small blood vessels of your nerves can become damaged due to the high blood glucose levels, causing your nerves to become damaged and tingle. If other areas, such as the digestive system, are affected, suffers can become nauseous, or suffer from problems such as diarrhoea and constipation.
Retinopathy is a condition where the retina becomes damaged. The blocked blood vessels within the sufferers eye may become broken, or grow dangerously. In left untreated, it can lead to damaged or even lost vision. This is also how kidney disease may be caused. The blood vessels cause the kidneys to work less effectively. In severe cases this could lead to kidney failure, and the sufferer may require a transplant.
