11/02/2023
𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔
The longer a person has diabetes, the harder it is to control blood sugar. At this point, the risk of complications increases, they develop gradually, if severe, can be life-threatening.
Some possible complications for the patient:
𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: When you have diabetes, you have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack, atherosclerosis, stroke, etc.
𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲: Excess sugar in the blood damages the small blood vessels that nourish nerves, especially in the legs.
𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲: Diabetes can cause serious damage to the organs of the kidneys. In severe cases, the patient may have kidney failure or end-stage kidney disease requiring dialysis.
𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲: With this condition, the blood vessels of the retina can be damaged and potentially other serious vision problems: cataracts, glaucoma, etc.
𝗔𝗹𝘇𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲: People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
𝑷𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔
The mother can have pre-eclampsia with symptoms such as high blood pressure, excess protein in the urine, swelling of the legs.
The fetus may grow faster for its age, putting you at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future. If the mother does not receive treatment, the baby can die before or after birth.
