Complications of Diabetes

Complications linked to badly controlled diabetes:

1. Eye complications - glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and some others.
2. Foot complications - neuropathy, ulcers, and sometimes gangrene which may require that the foot be amputated
3. Skin complications - people with diabetes are more susceptible to skin infections and skin disorders
4. Heart problems - such as ischemic heart disease, when the blood supply to the heart muscle is diminished
5. Hypertension - common in people with diabetes, which can raise the risk of kidney disease, eye problems, heart attack and stroke
6. Mental health - uncontrolled diabetes raises the risk of suffering from depression, anxiety and some other mental disorders
7. Hearing loss - diabetes patients have a higher risk of developing hearing problems
8. Gum disease - there is a much higher prevalence of gum disease among diabetes patients
9. Gastroparesis - the muscles of the stomach stop working properly
10. Ketoacidosis - a combination of ketosis and acidosis; accumulation of ketone bodies and acidity in the blood.
11. Neuropathy - diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage which can lead to several different problems.
12. HHNS (Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome) - blood glucose levels shoot up too high, and there are no ketones present in the blood or urine. It is an emergency condition.
13. Nephropathy - uncontrolled blood pressure can lead to kidney disease
14. PAD (peripheral arterial disease) - symptoms may include pain in the leg, tingling and sometimes problems walking properly
15. Stroke - if blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and blood glucose levels are not controlled, the risk of stroke increases significantly
16. Erectile dysfunction - male impotence.
17. Infections - people with badly controlled diabetes are much more susceptible to infections
18. Healing of wounds - cuts and lesions take much longer to heal