Complications

This condition, a complication of diabetes, is a buildup of toxins in the blood. It is a medical emergency that can be life-threatening.

If you have diabetes, you need to watch for hypoglycemia. It's a dangerous condition that happens when your blood sugar is too low. It is life-threatening.

Charcot foot is a deformity that can result as a complication of diabetes and other conditions. It develops after you lose sensation in your legs and feet. The joints and bones of your foot begin to break down and collapse. You cannot feel these injuries, and you may continue to walk on the foot. This worsens the damage. Charcot foot is a disabling deformity. It can be difficult to treat, but there are techniques that can be used to correct it.

This form of foot damage involves the bones and joints. Over time, it can cause the foot to collapse. This leads to severe problems.

Over time, diabetes can damage your kidneys. When kidneys stop working well, waste builds up in your body. We call this "diabetic kidney disease." You can have it and not know it. Fortunately, we have tests to look for signs of this disease. Let's take a moment to learn more.

Diabetes can damage blood vessels throughout your body. When this happens to the blood vessels in your eye, you begin to lose vision. This happens slowly. You may not realize it until it's too late. But with regular eye exams, we can catch this problem early.

This term is used to describe foot problems that stem from diabetes. These problems can be difficult to treat.

Diabetes can lead to problems with your feet. Loss of feeling in your feet can make it easy to miss an injury. And poor blood circulation can let a small infection turn into a major issue. So let's learn about proper foot care.