Other conditions may cause, or be exacerbated (made worse) by, or result from having insulin resistance. Â It is important for your doctor to take a complete medical history for you, and for family members as some many types of metabolic disorders can be hereditary in nature.
Be sure to tell your doctor if any family members have autoimmune disorders, metabolic disorders, or other serious health problems like cancer, heart disease, or high blood pressure or cholesterol.
In addition to the potential for diabetes, other medical problems commonly present with either insulin resistance ( Metabolic Syndrome X), pre-diabetes, or type 2 diabetes include:
- Asthma and allergies
- Cushing’s Syndrome
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS)
- Eating Disorders
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)
- Frozen Shoulder
- Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
- Heart Disease
- Hemochromatosis (also called “iron overload” or “bronze diabetes”)
- High Blood Pressure
- Infertility
- Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Weight Loss or Weight Gain (while not a metabolic disorder itself, rapid, or unexplained changes in weight may be the sign of another underlying medical problem)
- Yeast Infections
List of Health Problems: Why You do Not Want to Develop Type 2 Diabetes
If you get type 2 diabetes, the following are complications that can result if you do not manage your blood sugars.
Consider these a list of reasons why you want to treate your pre-diabetes seriously and avoid getting type 2 diabetes:
- Amputation
- Blindness
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Eating Disorders
- Erectile Dysfunctions
- Foot & Skin Problems
- Gastroparesis
- Gum Disease
- Heart Problems
- High Blood Pressure
- Infertility
- Insulin Shock
- Kidney Problems
- Seizures & Coma
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Sexual Problems
- Urologic Problems
- Weight Gain
- Weight Loss
