Charcot joint is a relatively uncommon but devastating complication in people with diabetes who also have neuropathy (nerve damage).
Management
What is the blood sugar range for prediabetes in Canada?
Before being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, your body may provide signals that there is something not quite right with your blood sugar levels. This could mean you have prediabetes.
Diabetes can get on your nerves: what is diabetic neuropathy?
It is often said that of the complications of living with diabetes neuropathy is the hardest to live with.
Sweats and diabetes
Sweating is a normal and important bodily function. It helps control your body temperature, keeps your skin hydrated, and helps balance the body’s fluids and electrolytes. However, people with diabetes can experience altered sweat patterns.
Managing low blood sugars overnight
Low blood sugars (hypoglycemia) can be, at most, life threatening and, at the very least, an annoyance. In general, they’re pretty disruptive to your life! Lows that happen at night, when you are asleep, can be especially frightening.
Your ‘to do list’ for keeping your heart healthy
Heart health is very important for people with diabetes, since there is a higher risk of heart disease than for people who don’t have diabetes.
