Severe diabetes complications due to mistakes many people make

Having had diabetes for 22 years, a 72-year-old woman in Quang Ninh took medication according to a prescription from a lower-level hospital but irregularly, did not go for regular check-ups, and injected the wrong types of insulin.

Recently, she felt sick, had tremors, numbness in her limbs, frequent urination, and was unable to eat or walk, so she went to a central hospital for examination. Test results and clinical examinations diagnosed her with severe diabetes complications and impaired pancreatic function.

The patient is receiving a combination of insulin injections and pills. At the same time, he is being treated for co-morbidities such as hyperlipidemia and hypertension.

In another case, a 60-year-old woman from Hai Phong knew she had diabetes for 5 years, but did not take medication and followed a strict diet of eating more vegetables and reducing starch for many years. Recently, she had continuous abdominal pain so she went to the hospital for examination. The woman was diagnosed with severe complications of diabetes, accumulation of many acidic ketone metabolites in the blood, and urinary tract infection.

Doctor Nguyen checks the health of a patient being treated for diabetes. (Photo: Nhu Loan)

According to Master, Doctor Tran Mai Nguyen - Department of Diabetes, Central Endocrinology Hospital, during the treatment of diabetes, patients must first follow the hospital's prescription, not buy medicine outside, second, they must have regular check-ups to help the doctor grasp the patient's general condition, as well as blood sugar index so that the patient can make timely adjustments.

Experts emphasize that when patients develop complications, treatment becomes more difficult, especially acute life-threatening complications.

For patients with type 2 diabetes, most of the complications are severe, requiring additional treatment of other comorbidities such as high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, and stroke, which makes the cost of treatment very high. Treatment in the pre-diabetes stage is very important, at this time, patients only need to change their diet, lifestyle, and lifestyle to reduce a lot of costs.

Doctors recommend that if you have unusual symptoms such as fatigue, thirst, frequent urination, or weight loss, you should go to the hospital for a check-up or notify your doctor for advice and appropriate medication adjustment. You should not delay treatment or buy medicine without a prescription because it can easily make the disease worse and quickly become critical.

Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by blood sugar levels that are consistently higher than normal because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or does not use insulin effectively. Patients need to take medication every day as prescribed by their doctor.

Nhu Loan

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