Gastrointestinal Diseases in Diabetes

Gastrointestinal Diseases, among all common chronic diabetic complications, appear in more than half of diabetics. High blood sugar can lead to degeneration and necrosis of vagus and sympathetic nerves, thus causing abnormal secretion of multiple hormones and changes of the internal environment of gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms mainly include esophageal motor dysfunction, gastroparesis and intestinal dysfunction. We'll focus on clinical manifestations of diabetic gastrointestinal tract diseases in diabetics.
Clinical manifestations of gastrointestinal tract diseases
1.Dysphagia and heartburn
Dysphagia and heartburn, common symptoms in the esophageal, are usually caused by changes of the amplitude and frequency of esophageal contraction due to peripheral and autonomic neuropathy.
2.Vomiting and nausea
Vomiting and nausea are usually accompanied by early satiety and weight loss.
3.Diarrhea
The morbidity of combined diarrhea is 8 to 22 percent. Characteristics of diarrhea in diabetics mainly include:
1>.Chronic and usually appears in those with long diabetes history or insulin injection.
2>can appear at any time, but with highest frequency at night
3> diarrhea can be accompanied by incontinence.
4.Constipation
Constipation appears in 60 percent of all diabetics with combined diabetic neuropathy. Constipation usually appears intermittently and alternately with diarrhea.
5.Chronic upper abdominal pains
Gallstone or intestinal ischemia caused by extensive atherosclerosis is the main causes of upper abdominal pain in diabetics. Pains caused by thoracic nerve foot lesions are usually distributed in a belt-like way.

If any of the above conditions is bothering you, then don’t hesitate to see a doctor. You may also communicate with online experts for details about nursing, prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.