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If you have diabetes, work with your health professional to keep your blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible. By managing your blood sugar, you can reduce the chances of developing nephropathy, or you can slow the dise
If complications from type 1 diabetes are found early, treatment can slow and sometimes reverse the damage. Complications that progress may cause serious disability or death.
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You can slow the progression of your complication from type 1 diabetes and prevent or delay other complications by keeping your blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible.
The most important measures you can take at home if you have one or more complications from type 1 diabetes are:
Diabetes damages small blood vessels throughout the body, leading to reduced blood flow. When these changes affect the tiny blood vessels in the eyes, diabetic retinopathy may develop.
Your risk of developing diabetic retinopathy depends largely on two factors: how long you have had diabetes and whether or not you have kept good control of your blood sugar.
Call your doctor immediately if you have diabetes and notice:
Neuropathy means nerve disease or damage. Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage caused by diabetes. People with diabetes often have high blood sugar levels. Over time, high blood sugar levels can damage nerves throughout your body.
Making small changes in your lifestyle could be a big step toward preventing type 2 diabetes.
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