If you have been recently diagnosed with diabetes, you may be asking, “Is diabetes a chronic illness?” Diabetes chronic disease can occur when the illness is not well controlled. The chronic effects of diabetes can be severe and even life threatening.

Both acute and chronic complications of diabetes can occur. However, generally, diabetes is a chronic disease. Chronic complications of diabetes mellitus can include nerve damage (neuropathy), eye problems, mouth and gum problems, hearing loss, heart problems, high blood pressure, stroke, kidney disease (nephropathy), peripheral artery disease (PAD), Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS), ketoacidosis (DKA), gastroparesis, depression, anxiety, skin disorders, and circulation problems.

The best way to avoid the chronic complications of diabetes mellitus is to control your diabetes well. Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels is the key to living a healthy life without chronic complications.

Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (nephropathy) can destroy the …