Complications linked to badly controlled diabetes

Below is a list of possible complications that can be caused by badly controlled diabetes:

• Eye complications - glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and some others.


• Foot complications - neuropathy, ulcers, and sometimes gangrene which may require that the foot be amputated


• Skin complications - people with diabetes are more susceptible to skin infections and skin disorders


• Heart problems - such as ischemic heart disease, when the blood supply to the heart muscle is diminished


• Hypertension - common in people with diabetes, which can raise the risk of kidney disease, eye problems, heart attack and stroke


• Mental health - uncontrolled diabetes raises the risk of suffering from depression, anxiety and some other mental disorders


• Hearing loss - diabetes patients have a higher risk of developing hearing problems


• Gum disease - there is a much higher prevalence of gum disease among diabetes patients


• Gastroparesis - the muscles of the stomach stop working properly


• Ketoacidosis - a combination of ketosis and acidosis; accumulation of ketone bodies and acidity in the blood.


• Neuropathy - diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage which can lead to several different problems.


• 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.


• Nephropathy - uncontrolled blood pressure can lead to kidney disease


• PAD (peripheral arterial disease) - symptoms may include pain in the leg, tingling and sometimes problems walking properly


• Stroke - if blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and blood glucose levels are not controlled, the risk of stroke increases significantly


• Erectile dysfunction - male impotence.


• Infections - people with badly controlled diabetes are much more susceptible to infections


• Healing of wounds - cuts and lesions take much longer to heal.

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