The length of time you can live with type 1 diabetes is often related to the individual patient’s condition and the severity of the disease.
1. Long-term survival: If blood glucose control is good and some complications are avoided, life expectancy will not be affected and the patient can survive for a long time.
2. Impact on life expectancy: Acute complications can occur in type 1 diabetes: ketoacidosis and diabetic non-ketotic hyperosmolar coma (hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state) are common. With a serious lack of insulin, elevated blood glucose induced metabolic disorders related to the need for timely treatment. type 1 diabetes mellitus has a tendency to spontaneous ketosis, susceptible to acute diabetic ketoacidosis, serious cases can be life-threatening.
Secondly, type 1 diabetes is prone to infectious complications. Patients with high blood glucose are susceptible to infections, atypical pathogens, or pre-existing infections that do not heal easily. If severe systemic infection or organ failure occurs, the patient’s life may be jeopardized if timely and effective treatment is not taken.
Therefore, type 1 diabetes mellitus should be strictly controlled by blood glucose to avoid the development of complications, which may affect life expectancy and quality of life. It is recommended that after diagnosis, patients need to actively seek treatment under the guidance of a specialist.