Eye Care in Diabetes

In diabetes, can be affected by capillaries in the eye which leads to serious diseases such as cataracts Cataracts - how to solve the problem completely? Glaucoma Glaucoma - a perspective possible blindness   and retinopathy. However, the emergence of these diseases can be prevented.

When a cataract lens of the eye becomes cloudy and blurry images. Cataracts can develop in any person. If you have diabetes, it can appear early in life and progress rapidly.

Glaucoma - a disease in which the result of violation of the outflow of intraocular fluid is increased intraocular pressure. Pressure exceeding the limit damage the optic nerves and capillaries, thereby impairing vision.

Retinopathy occurs due to damage of the capillaries in the eye. In the absence of timely diagnosis and treatment of this disease can cause blindness.

How to prevent problems:

It is necessary to strictly control blood sugar levels and is visited annually by an ophthalmologist.

Caring for your teeth and gums in diabetes

Many people during the life there are problems with the gums, but in diabetics the risk of serious gum disease is significantly higher, and at an earlier age.

This is because the diabetic organism more susceptible to bacteria and infection. High blood sugar Blood sugar - a very important indicator   can aggravate gum disease that causes them bleeding, soreness, or gums may move away from the teeth. Over time, to save the teeth, may require surgery on the gums.

Furthermore, there is the risk of other diseases of the oral cavity:

• Gum Disease
• Slow healing after dental treatment
• Dry mouth
• Burning sensation in the mouth or burning tongue

How to prevent problems:

It is necessary to brush your teeth after every meal, floss daily and twice a year visit the dentist. Be sure to inform your dentist about the presence of diabetes, and to bring him the list of accepted drugs.

You must tell your dentist about any problems existing in the oral cavity, as well as the complexities of controlling blood sugar levels. Before the standard dental procedures should ensure that the blood sugar level Blood sugar - one of the main indicators of human health   fine. Before the dental operations dentist should check with your doctor patient what medicine to take the last and there is a need to use antibiotics.

Taking care of the heart in diabetes mellitus

For people with diabetes, heart disease, heart attack and heart attack are dangerous, but these problems can be prevented.

The deposition of cholesterol on the walls of blood vessels (hardening of the arteries) is the most common cause of heart disease and heart attacks. When the blood glucose level rises above normal, the process of deposition of cholesterol accelerates, reducing blood flow to the heart and brain and the risk of heart attack and heart attack increases. The ability of the heart to pump blood is also reduced, leading to its failure.

How to prevent such problems:

You must follow the instructions of your doctor and monitor your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

People suffering from diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure should be lower than the other, so you should regularly take prescription drugs. Those who is overweight, you need to stick to a diet for weight loss, exercise regularly and eat food, beneficial for the heart and containing as little fat and salt. Smokers should quit smoking, and to talk to their doctor about the need to take a daily aspirin.

Finally, make sure that the program of treatment of diabetes, made by your doctor, is really effective. If you perform all the necessary actions, if you change the way of life and nutrition, to take all necessary medications, but the level of blood sugar is not normal, then maybe you should look for another doctor.

What is a systemic connective tissue disease

Systemic connective tissue disease - an autoimmune (occurred against the backdrop of an allergy to the body's own tissues, in this case - on the connective tissue) disorders in which simultaneously affects many organs and tissues. Connective tissue - is the foundation that connects all other tissues and organs, it is in the skin, bones, cartilage, walls of blood vessels, tissues, organs.

Systemic diseases with skin manifestations include systemic sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Scleroderma and its causes

Scleroderma - a disease of the connective tissue characterized by its seal (sclerosis). Experts distinguish between two forms of the disease: limited (focal), with which it is possible to hope for a favorable outcome, and a system (common) form of scleroderma, which is difficult to treat. Women suffer from scleroderma several times more often than men.

In the development of scleroderma plays a major role the innate inferiority of the immune system leading to autoimmune reactions. Contributing factors are colds, bacterial and viral infections, chronic diseases, including allergic diseases of the nervous and endocrine systems, work related to the jolting, vibration, exposure to harmful substances, exposure to cold.

Under the influence of all these reasons, violated the regulation of small vessels, increasing their permeability in the surrounding tissue edema Prevention and treatment of edema - it is important to understand the root cause , Produce collagen, which promotes growth of connective tissue replacement of tissue, and disturbance of the functions of these bodies.

Limited scleroderma

If a limited form of scleroderma pockets seals appear only on the skin - on the hands and face. Localized scleroderma is relatively favorable course.

Disease begins with the appearance of bluish spots usually on the fingers, hands, forearms, face, which then turns into a compacted area of ​​skin with a yellowish-white surface. Such altered portion may exist for a long time (months, years), and then place it develops shrinkage (atrophy) of the skin, it becomes like a thin tissue paper loses sensitivity and elasticity, becomes inactive, it does not grow on hair.

Life localized scleroderma is not threatened. Sometimes her background may develop signs of systemic sclerosis Systemic scleroderma - a serious disease of the connective tissue .

Systemic scleroderma

Systemic scleroderma - connective tissue disease characterized by sclerotic changes in the skin, musculoskeletal system and internal organs.

Starts disease affecting the small blood vessels at the tips of the fingers and toes (Raynaud's disease), because what begins cooling fingers, reducing their sensitivity, cyanosis. After 1-2 years, the skin is thick, shiny, at their fingertips can appear small areas of tissue necrosis, ulceration and even gangrene developed. A person becomes like a mask, the skin takes on a shade of ivory.

The process involved joints (joints of the fingers, wrist, knee-less), there is swelling, pain, stiffness. It affects skeletal system, this leads to weakening of the muscles.

Then, changes occur in the esophagus, lung, heart and kidney. On hands and face appear vascular "stars" - focal enlargement of small blood vessels (telangiectasia). Most of other internal organs affected esophagus. The growth of connective tissue leads to a narrowing of the esophagus, difficulty swallowing, inflammation of the esophagus development. The most serious complications of renal vascular lesions gives "scleroderma" kidney can not function properly, it causes renal failure.

The diagnosis is confirmed by laboratory scleroderma when changes are detected by the immune system enzyme immunoassay and a biopsy (the study of the remote area of ​​the skin).

The treatment of scleroderma

Scleroderma patients should avoid hypothermia, wear warm clothes and shoes free, it contraindicated any stress - all of which can cause vasospasm.

The first thing to treat pockets of infection in the body, so antibiotics are appointed Antibiotics - whether they will help you in the foreseeable future? . For removal of spasm of blood vessels using various vasodilators such as nicotinic acid. Eliminate inflammation using anti-inflammatory treatment for resorption foci connective tissue used lidazu Lidaza - successfully struggling with problems . Held blood purification using hemosorption and plasmapheresis.

With limited form of scleroderma it is recommended to treat the lesions with corticosteroid ointments.

Improve the condition of physiotherapy (ultrasound, radon and coniferous baths, mud baths), massages and physiotherapy. Displaying spa treatment (Matsesta Sochi, Pyatigorsk).