The risks of chronic complications of diabetes to the human body

  Current status of treatment for diabetes: Diabetes is a common chronic, progressive disease that was also once considered incurable and requires lifelong treatment.  Possible side effects of commonly used hypoglycemic drugs: hypoglycemia, allergy, water and sodium retention, hepatorenal toxicity, gastrointestinal system disorders, diarrhea, generalized exfoliative dermatitis, mastocytosis, anemia, hypoglycemic hemiplegia, heart failure, headache, blurred vision, ataxia, etc.  Diabetic chronic complications on the human body 1, diabetic eye disease: retinopathy and cataract – vision loss, double vision.  2, diabetic heart disease: coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction – more than 50% of diabetic patients die due to cardiovascular disease.  3, diabetic neuropathy: peripheral and vegetative neuropathy – intractable pain.  4, diabetic nephropathy: diabetic nephropathy —- kidney failure – dialysis, kidney transplantation.  5, diabetic foot (extremity gangrene): in diabetic end angiopathy – amputation.  6, diabetic sexual dysfunction: most patients are prone to develop impotence, premature ejaculation, low libido, menstrual disorders, etc.  7, female vulva scratching: affects the physical and mental health of patients and brings inconvenience to life, work and study.  8, diabetic cerebrovascular lesions: cerebral thrombosis, cerebral hemorrhage, etc. – accounting for 90% of cerebrovascular accidents.  9, immunocompromised: a variety of serious infections that are easily secondary, such as respiratory system infections, urinary system infections, skin and soft tissue infections, etc., which are difficult to control and prone to recurrence, and even threaten the lives of patients. Moreover, the incidence of pancreatic cancer and other malignant tumors will be significantly higher.  Chronic complications of diabetes not only bring patients pain and even death and disability, but also the specificity of the disease multiplies the medical costs of patients.