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   Diabetes and its complication can be life altering. It can becomes very strenuous and taxing to live with health problems caused by disbetes. Short term complications can happen quickly such as hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, ketoaidosis, and hyper-osmolar syndrome.

   Long term complications such as heart disease, kidney disease, neuropathy disease of the eyes, peripheral vascular disease and more can seriously compromise the diabetic person.

   Some of the complication arising due to diabetes are as follows.

   Atherosclerosis- In simple words it translates to hardening of arteries, which can lead to coronary arterial disease, peripheral arterial disease, a stroke or a heart attack.

   Diabetic retinopathy- It is eyes disease without any early symptoms and warning and can lead loss of vision.

   Diabetic neuropathy- It is a nerve disease, which effects internal organs and causes loss of sensation especially in the feet.

   Sexual dysfunction and yeast infections in the genital areas- which may lead to a loss in sexual intercourse.

   Risk of tuberculosis- It is increased due to uncontrolled hyperglycemia, and since tuberculosis is an airborne disease it is difficult to protect a diabetic from contracting it.

   Adhesive capsulitis- Also known as “frozen shoulder” it is a condition in which the individual loses mobility in the shoulder joint over a period of time and it is a very painful condition to live with.

   Depression and diabetes go hand in hand to make the individual’s life miserable.

   Loss of limbs is another complication of diabetes.

   Although the above mentioned complications arising due to disbetes are overwhelming, there is a lot that one can do to protect oneself through blood glucose control, exercise and diet.