Will diabetes cause a psychosis?

Diabetes neurosis is one of the chronic complications common to diabetes. Long periods of high blood sugar can cause damage to the nervous system, leading to neurosis. This is because high blood sugar affects the normal metabolic and function of a nervous cell, resulting in structural and functional changes.

As the process of diabetes progresses, neurosis can gradually exhaust the nerves of multiple parts of the body. Periphery neuroses are more common, and patients suffer from symptoms of symmetry at the end of their limbs, pain, sensory abnormalities, such as burning, ant-walking, etc., which can affect daily life and work when severe. An autonomous neurosis can also not be ignored, leading to functional disorders in multiple systems, such as the cardiovascular system, the digestive system and the urinary system. For example, there may be an acceleration or slowdown of the heart rate, low-moderate blood pressure, delays in gastric emptiness, constipation or diarrhea alternation, incontinence or urine retention. In addition to causing physical discomfort and suffering to patients, the risk of falling, foot ulcer and even amputations can be increased, with serious effects on the quality of life of patients.

In order to prevent and reduce the occurrence of neuroses of diabetes mellitus, patients with diabetes should actively control blood sugar, comply with medical orders for the use of sugar-reducing drugs or insulin, regularly monitor blood sugar and keep it within reasonable limits. At the same time, care must be taken to ensure a healthy lifestyle, such as a balanced diet, adequate exercise, and abdication of alcohol. Periodic check-ups of the nervous system should also be carried out for the early detection and treatment of neuroses. If symptoms of neurological change have already occurred, they should be addressed in a timely manner, with comprehensive treatment measures, including control of blood sugar, nutrition nerve, improvement of micro-circumulation, treatment of symptoms, etc., in order to alleviate the symptoms, delay progress and improve the quality of life. Diabetes patients need to be fully aware of the dangers of neurosis and to focus on prevention and treatment.