can you die from diabtes or what?

Answer 1

everyone is going to die one day even if didn't have diabetess, but person with UNCONTROLLED diabete will have lots of complication, such as kidney failure, heart problems, blindness and many other health issues.
People can die from insulin(treatment for type 1 diabetes)overdose, and people have known to die from diabetic coma though it is much rarer nowadays.

Answer 2

Yes you can die from diabetes if your blood glucose levels are either too high or too low. If your blood glucose level is too high you can go into ketoacidosis. If this is not treated you will go into a diabetic coma and die.

If your blood glucose level is too low you can have a hypoglycemic reaction which can also be life threatening if you don't get sugar into your bloodstream asap (a coke, or orange juice). If your blood sugar level goes too low and the paramedics are unable to stabilize you, the paramedics would give you glucose intravenously.

Many type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetics die from complications of diabetes. Diabetes is a wicked disease and, over time, effects all of the major organs in your body: The longer you've lived with type 1 diabetes, the more damage is done. My brother was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 6, and died from complications of diabetes when he was 44. He sufferred with it for 38 years.

Answer 3

It is possible to die from diabetes. However if you keep a close eye on your blood sugars and eat healthy, you can live a normal life just like anyone else. It all depends on the person also. Two years ago I landed myself in the hospital with a blood sugar of 1032 and four days later I walked out. It really all depends on the individual.

Answer 4

i have had type 1 diabetes for 7 years and have suffered from a lot of complications already. i have had ketoacidosis 22 times and it hasnt killed me. im not saying that it is ok to have bad control or that it isnt going to cause serious damage all im saying is that complications dont necessarily mean you are going to die. ive now turned it around and have started to right some of the wrongs i did to myself. dont let yourself get into the situation i was in where there was a very high possibility that i was going to die. id like to add that i am only 18 and have already caused myself irreversible damage!!

Answer 5

I'm a diabetic so i should know yes if your blood goes to low u can go into coma and 80%-20% of the time die same for high bloodsuger so yes.

Answer 6

Yes, diabetes is terminal. A lot of people will tell you that it's the complications from diabetes that will kill you. And that's true as far as it goes. BUT! If you didn't have diabetes, you probably wouldn't have those complications.

There are ways to control, or at least slow down, the onset of complications (diet, exercise, medication, insulin), but nothing is fool-proof.

Answer 7

Str8 up and simple diabetes does not kill people. It the side effects or other conditions that diabetes causes that can kill you. things like liver damage, and kidney failure. Blindness loss of feeling in the limbs poor circualtion are also secondary conditions. So no you can not die from it. But it can and will lead to and early death if its not managed correctly and some secondary conditions appear.

Answer 8

Yes, you can die from diabetes. If you have diabetes you are likely to have high blood pressure, overworked heart, kidney problems which leads to having dialysis or a kidney transplant, poor eyesight that could even lead to blindness, poor circulation especially in feet and hands which in turn can lead to gangrene which means amputation of the limb to save the person. Diabetes shortens your life.

Answer 9

diabetes causes other systems in the body to deteriorate and become more prone to other diseases. Loss of limbs and blindness are just two things chronic diabetes can cause.
There are different sorts and some are not as chronic as others.
Your lifestyle also determines just how ill you may become.
A very good friend of mine died a couple of years ago from complications his diabetes caused, he left a wife and young child. His wife knew of his disease when they met and understood how chronic it was.....He was also a DJ in Ibiza in 1988 and old Jazz Funk dancer from "the days when..." and did more alcohol and drugs than anyone else...totally reckless but he wanted to live to excess and he did.....when he left he and his wife were at peace with all they'd done.
True he may have shortened his life but it's how you deal with a disease not how the disease deals with you.....sorry was I rambling?

Answer 10

Yes you can.

Once you have been diagnosed with diabetes your fight has just begun. Poor blood sugar control can lead to many nasty complications. Here are the most serious:

•Male impotence- say goodbye to your love life. Impotency is almost a certainty.

•Kidney damage-Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease because the kidneys are working overtime to stay on

•Nerve damage especially in the extremities of hands and feet. You don't want them to go numb.

•Heart disease and stroke. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in diabetics.

•High blood pressure

•Eye trouble-Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults 25-75

•Pregnancy problems-During the later stages of pregnancy out of control blood sugars can lead to birth problems for both mom and child.

•Infections and other illnesses-high blood sugars make it more difficult to recover from infections and other illnesses.

It can be controlled. Good luck!

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