High blood sugar levels can cause damage to blood vessels, nerves, and organs. At the end of diabetes can lead to complications if not treated properly. Increased blood sugar levels are not significant and although not trigger any symptoms can lead to long-term impact. Some of the complications that arise include:
Causes Heart Disease and Stroke
People with diabetes have a five times higher risk for heart disease or stroke. Blood sugar balance levels that are left unguarded in a long time can increase the risk of atherosclerosis, the narrowing of blood vessels that usually occurs due to accumulation of cholesterol. This complication has risks as follows:
Cause a heart attack or stroke due to an increased risk of blood clots in the heart or brain.
Inhibits blood flow to the heart and cause angina attacks. Angina attacks indicated by the presence of chest pain
Neuropathy (Nerve) Damage
Excessive blood sugar levels can damage nerves and smooth blood vessels. This can cause tingling or burning sensation usually starts from the tip of the fingers and toes and then creep to other place in body. In addition, neurological complications can make your feet become numb so it does not hurt when hurt and eventually lead to ulcers. Nerve damage that attack the digestive system can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation.
Foot Organ Damage
Damage to the nerves or blood flow inhibition on diabetic foot can increase the risk of health complications that usually late realized feet. There are about 10% of people with diabetes who have a serious infection due to injury or just a small scratch on the leg.
Patients who have suffered nerve damage should check his feet every day and consult on perceived changes to the doctor. Complications in the legs that you should be aware include:
Swelling.
Feel hot when touch the skin.
Wounds which can not heal.
You have to check your feed to doctor on routinely every year.
Retinal Damage
Retinopathy arises when there is a problem in the blood vessels in the retina (the eye tissues that are sensitive to light) that can lead to blindness if unchecked. The blood vessels can leak, clogged, or grow randomly and thus block the light to reach the retina.
Do the routine eye check every year. If there is serious damage, you will be referred to the ophthalmologist to be addressed immediately. Balance blood sugar levels are properly maintained can also reduce your risk.
Diabetic retinopathy is detected early can be treated with laser surgery. However, this treatment is only intended to maintain the remaining eyesight and not for healing.
Kidney Damage
The kidneys have millions of small blood vessels that filter wastes from the blood. If smooth blood vessels are blocked or leaking, your kidneys may decrease in performance. These complications usually associated with high blood pressure. It is important to choose the right treatment.
Severe damage to the kidneys can even lead to kidney failure. If you have kidney failure, you need dialysis (treatment process which emulate the function of the kidney) or even a kidney transplant.
Sexual Dysfunction
Damage to small blood vessels and nerves in the diabetic men (especially smokers) can lead to erectile dysfunction. These disorders can usually be overcome with medication.
Diabetics women may also experience sexual dysfunction, for example:
Decrease in sexual satisfaction.
Lack of sex passion.
Vaginal dryness.
Pain during intercourse.
Failed to reach orgasm.
People with diabetes are women who experience vaginal fluid deficiency or pain during intercourse can use lubricants or gels.
Miscarriage and Infant mortality
High blood sugar levels can be harmful to the mother and fetus. The risk of miscarriage and infant mortality increases when diabetes in pregnant women is not handled carefully. Blood sugar levels are not maintained properly in early pregnancy can also increase the risk of birth defects.
Pregnant women with diabetes are encouraged to regularly check the condition of diabetes to the obstetrician, hospital, or clinic. This routine will facilitate for doctor to monitor the mother's blood sugar levels, including controlling the insulin dose should be given, and fetal development.
