Diabetes is an insidious disease which can often lie undetected for many years and can cause very serious complications. These include cataracts, blindness, nephropathy, and thrombosis. Many treatments can and should be given to help give any person who suffers from this condition the chance of a normal life.
Side effects of diabetes include nausea, tiredness, and palpitations. However, the most frequent side effects for the diabetic person are hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, serious conditions which can cause induce coma in the diabetic person. In the long term, more serious diabetes complications include blindness, infarction, limb amputation and renal diseases. However there are currently many available treatments that allow a diabetic to lead a healthy life. Diabetics should be encouraged to take advantage of these treatments and seek medical advice immediately upon suspecting that anything is wrong.
Until insulin was discovered, type 1 diabetes always proved fatal. Now with the discovery of insulin and other remedies people with type 1 diabetes can live a long and fruitful life. In western countries the main cause of blindness and renal disease is the result of incorrect diabetes care. Diabetics are also more sensitive than non-diabetics to specific oral and gynecological infections because the bacteria involved in these infections like sugar. A diabetics feet are particularly fragile and problem-prone. In diabetic people, wounds can lead to abscesses, even gangrene; this then results in amputation of the infected limbs.
Especially when the person’s diabetic state is not well looked after, chronic hyperglycemia, over a period of time, gradually damages the small blood vessels in the kidneys and eyes, as well as the nerves. Over the years, this eventually leads to a failing of these specific organs. Certain blood vessels are prone to blockage in a diabetic. Therefore in a diabetis, certain parts of the body, such as the heart and lungs do not receive an adequate supply of blood. The person can die as a result of this. Also as previously-stated, permanent excess blood sugar leads to complications such as renal insufficiency, blindness and neuropathy of the legs.
Fainting or coma caused by hyperglycemia are usually acute complications of diabetes type 1. These situatations also occur in people suffering from hypoglycemia. Both conditions are due to insulin not injected or an insufficient dose being given, respectively. Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether a diabetic person is hyperglycemic or hypoglycemic. One excellent method to determine their proper state is to smell their breath. You will find sweet breath present in a person suffering from a hyperglycemic condition. This is the result of ketones in the body being burned for fuel. When the body can no longer use glucose as fuel, this condition is known as acidic ketosis. This occurs when sugar can not penetrate the cells because of the absence of insulin. The cells are then savaged, resulting in abnormally massive ketone degradation. Ketones are the human body’s toxic waste. Untreated, it results in coma and eventually premature death.
David Brown
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Is there anyway i can aviod diabetic complications from diabetes?
I have diabetes, and have had it for 7 years now. My last A1C was 8.6, and i'm really scared about my future. Can someone help me, and give me some encouragement on how i can aviod complications?
Your best bet is to test often and make sure your blood sugar stays in check. Also be very careful about your diet.
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My dad has diabetes (and goes to an endrocrinologist, a specialist in metabolic disorders include thyroid problems), and he feels that the best way to help to avoid complications is by checking one's blood sugar religiously as the other postee mentioned. Perhaps you can also talk with a registered dietician (RD) who is a diabetes educator about the proper food plan for you. There may also be a support group nearby for those dealing with diabetes.
For a list of RD's and other general nutrition info — American Dietetic Association: http://www.eatright.org
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For more info on diabetes and for a specific message forum — American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org
Perhaps there is a support group at the local hospital(s) or such.
learn all you can about diabetes and follow doctors instructions, watch your diet and keep your blood sugar levels in check.
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I both want to encourage you for wanting to manage diabetes and express to you how sorry I am that the thing exists in your body.
The good news is that they are finding out more every day about this awful condition and there are strategies for living well with it. Managing your sugar levels, your weight, your eating habits, exercise, rest, stress, all these will help you avoid complications. Working closely with a team of specialists will also help you to have the latest developments in disease management at your finger tips. Keeping a positive attitude: you manage the disease, not the disease controlling you, will help dramatically. And keep asking and seeking answers to just such questions as you've asked.
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I have some questions for you to think about.
Do YOU know why your A1C is that high?
Do you know if it is because you have other health problems? Kidney problems? Blood pressure/heart problems?
Or is it because you don't control your diet? Do you know what you should and should not be eating? Do you test your blood sugar after you eat? That will tell you what is hurting you.
Do you exercise? Walk? Play a sport? Exercise video?
Are you over weight?
There is a saying that goes, "If you always do what you've always done, then you'll always get what you've always had." That's a long way of saying that behavior modification is necessary if you want to avoid diabetes complications.
First: Educate your self
Second: Take action, take control, be proactive about your own health.
No one will take care of you as well as you will.
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type I type II, they are both radically different.
I am type II and had a 10.8 A1C 6 years ago, but now 6.5 consistently.
I credit this to:
Lantus insulin injections (this is long-acting only)
Diet modification (less carbohydrate and fat)
I take Starlix before meals
I take regular exercise, cardio and weight loss
There are many more tips I could give you, but peruse the website below. Each person is different, but I strongly urge you to see a diabetic specialist to track and manage your diabetes.
http://www.webmd.com/medical_information/health_tools/diabetes_1_2/default.htm?z=3628_81000_0000_06_00
http://www.type1tools.com/
http://www.diabetes.org/doingbetter/default.jsp
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Taking care of diabetes is just a matter of lots of education. Don't take any single person's advice. Get information from as many sources as you can. Soon, you'll develop a clear understanding of what's good for you and what's not. If you research long and hard, you will have surpassed the average doctor or nurse's knowledge of diabetes management in just a few weeks. It's not that difficult and there are no secrets… just hard studying. For more, check my profile and follow the diabetes link.
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This A1C number sounds fairly good if you are reporting in %. The best thing to do to avoid complications is to follow the suggestions made for you by doctors, educators, dieticians, pedorthists etc.
I know the 2 kinds all to well. The ones who are serious about their disease by practicing good foot care and controlling their sugar levels through diet, exercise and insulin if required have less risk of complications and live healthier than those who are not as serious about these things.
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