Complications Of Diabetes

Complications of Diabetes - When you receive the news that they have diabetes, perhaps not known as this disease can cause serious problems in various parts of the body. The reason is that diabetes damages nerves and blood vessels which are found throughout the body.

The complications of diabetes can be grouped into 3 categories:

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1. damage to the nerves (neuropathy).

Diabetic neuropathy is a group of diseases in the nerves that can cause numbness and sometimes pain and weakness in the hands, arms, feet and legs. Neuropathy can also cause problems in the digestive system, heart and sex organs.

Around 50% of people with diabetes course with a degree of nerve damage, but not everyone has physical symptoms. Neuropathy is more common in people who have had diabetes for more than 25 years, which also are overweight, poor control of your high blood pressure and blood sugar. The most common neuropathy is peripheral neuropathy, which affects the arms and legs, this type of nerve damage causes drowsiness and decreased sensation in the feet. This increases the likelihood of injury in the feet which are not treated in time coming to result in amputations.

2. damage to the large blood vessels (macrovascular disease).

High levels of glucose in the blood can cause a hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) that may cause a heart attack, stroke, or poor circulation in the feet.

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in our country. Adults with diabetes are 4 times more likely to suffer heart disease than patients who do not suffer from diabetes. The probability that a heart attack occurs is also 4 times more in patients with diabetes.

3. damage to the small blood vessels (microvascular disease).

Elevated levels of glucose in the blood can be made thicker the walls of small blood vessels, makes the blood thicker and you can get to break a blood vessel. All of the above causes that there is a decrease in the circulation of blood in the skin, arms, legs and feet. On the other hand, you can also change the circulation of the blood in the eyes and kidneys. The reduction of blood flow to the legs can result in the appearance of brown spots on the legs.

With a good blood glucose control, many of these complications can be prevented. The priority is to maintain glucose levels as close to normal and the HbA1c less than 7%. Several studies have shown that reducing a 1% in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) the risk of a heart attack is reduced by 14%, the risk of microvascular disease 37%, and 43% peripheral vascular disease. Whenever you lower their HbA1c by 1% more reduces the risk of complications.

If you currently have any complication of diabetes, you don't have to be pessimistic, existing treatments for various problems associated with this disease. Your doctor can tell you what are the treatments suitable for each of the problems.