Publications
Partners
All diabetics do not develop complications. If blood sugar levels are carefully controlled, in both type 1 and 2 diabetes, complications may never develop. But in order to achieve this, lifestyle changes that are consistently maintained are necessary.
Diabetic complications involve several different organs or parts of the body. The eyes, the kidneys, the circulatory system, the brain, the heart and the feet/lower legs could all be potentially affected.
Recognising complications
Most people who develop diabetic complications have been diabetic for some time, and will already have been diagnosed in routine check-ups, or when they show some of the other symptoms of diabetes, such as increased thirst, frequent urination or inexplicable weight loss or gain. In type 1 diabetics, often children, the diagnosis is frequently only made after a diabetic coma sets in.
People who have been diabetic for some time should be on the lookout for any signs of heart trouble, such as chest pain, blurred vision or a tingling sensation in the lower legs and feet. Lower back pain often also signifies kidney problems. Numbness anywhere in the body should also be checked by a doctor.
Diabetic complications involve several different organs or parts of the body. The eyes, the kidneys, the circulatory system, the brain, the heart and the feet/lower legs could all be potentially affected.
Recognising complications
Most people who develop diabetic complications have been diabetic for some time, and will already have been diagnosed in routine check-ups, or when they show some of the other symptoms of diabetes, such as increased thirst, frequent urination or inexplicable weight loss or gain. In type 1 diabetics, often children, the diagnosis is frequently only made after a diabetic coma sets in.
People who have been diabetic for some time should be on the lookout for any signs of heart trouble, such as chest pain, blurred vision or a tingling sensation in the lower legs and feet. Lower back pain often also signifies kidney problems. Numbness anywhere in the body should also be checked by a doctor.
