would be helpful to know
2006-09-04 10:13:45 · 22 answers · asked by elsbeth 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Diabetes already has a damaging effect on the heart, arteries and veins, and the composition of the blood. To smoke as well is adding another damage factor onto an existing one.
2006-09-04 10:17:44 · answer #1 · answered by Phish 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Smoking doubles the damage to the body caused by diabetes by causing hardening of the arteries. This particularly affects the body's larger arteries to the legs and brain, making amputation and strokes more likely. Smoking doubles the risk of diabetes
2006-09-04 17:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, people who suffer from diabetes had a higher chance of developing circulation problem and infections.It has been proven that nicotine blocks the arteries again leading to circulation problems.Basically this means diabetics who also smoke have a higher risk of having their limb(s) AMPUTATED
2006-09-05 11:18:37 · answer #3 · answered by poo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it does i have been diabetic for 17yrs now was 10 when i got it it does damgae the blood vessels etc in your body and I have just had 2 have major laser treatment done on my right eye 2 wks ago and it was so painful and now am getting the left one done had 2 have 2 needles (anesetic) in my eye as i could not stand the pain i have only been packed in smoking for 6 wks but am doing really well and I always think now was it smoking that done this or my control of my diabetes but I am am in great control now so my advice would be to pack in smoking hun and get as healthy as you can hope this is good advice to you x x
2006-09-05 10:48:37 · answer #4 · answered by gaynor t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Smoking and diabetes both increase your risk of developing heart disease and cancer. Also, smoking constricts your blood vessels, which can cause circulatory problems, which can lead to amputations.
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2006-09-05 22:44:53 · answer #5 · answered by AmyAKy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, smoking certainly increases the potential for anyone with a chronic illness to see the illness deteriorate more rapidly. In the case of diabetes, you are already more at risk for cardiovascular problems...heart disease, claudication of the lower extremities, stroke, etc., than the average person. Since smoking ALSO puts you at risk for these same problems, you are adding risk factors on top of other risk factors.
2006-09-04 17:26:06 · answer #6 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. People with diabetes have an increased risk of impaired circulation as a result of brittle and fragile blood vessels, causing them to be at increased risk of blindness (diabetic retinopathy), limb amputations (gangrene due to poor circulation and poor healing), and heart and kidney disease.
Cigarette smoking brings with it its own risks, one of which impairs circulation by constricting the blood vessels to the heart and lungs.
Therefore, diabetes AND smoking -- bad combination.
-- from an RN
2006-09-04 23:34:16 · answer #7 · answered by brendalyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Both diabetes and smoking are risk factors for coronery artery disease and pripheral arterial disease , so if you are diabetic and smoke you make yourself more prone to those diseases than a non diabetic
2006-09-04 19:00:58 · answer #8 · answered by toofane_sahra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, smoking is a vasoconstictor and narrowed arteries decreases blood flow, and circulation is a big factor in diabetes.
2006-09-04 17:18:04 · answer #9 · answered by Reagan 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes it sure does. I quit smoking when I found out I was diabetic. It can kill you alot faster
2006-09-05 03:31:29 · answer #10 · answered by mskelly:) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋