Someone with IDDM needs daily injections of insulin to live. Type-2 diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body does not use the insulin, though it is produced effectively. It is a temporary condition that occurs during pregnancy. Diabetes is associated with long-term complications that affect almost every major part of the body. It contributes to blindness, heart disease, strokes, kidney failure, amputations, and nerve damage.
Uncontrolled diabetes can complicate pregnancy.
Acupuncture Treatment Diabetes is characterized by polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria and emaciation. The glucose in urine is positive and blood sugar high. Diabetes should be distinguished from diabetes insipidus and nervous polyria. There are three types of diabetes. The patient has frequent thirst and drinks a lot.