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Diabetes

Also called Diabetes Mellitus, Sugar Diabetes, DM

Diabetes is a long-term condition in which blood sugar stays too high. Over time, uncontrolled sugar damages the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and feet.

Treated in General Medicine

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Symptoms

  • Feeling very thirsty and passing urine often
  • Tiredness
  • Weight loss without trying
  • Blurred vision
  • Wounds that heal slowly and frequent infections
  • Often no symptoms at first

Causes

  • Type 2 diabetes: the body does not use insulin well; linked to weight, inactivity and family history
  • Type 1 diabetes: the body makes little or no insulin
  • Diabetes in pregnancy (gestational diabetes)

When to see a doctor

Get your sugar checked if you have symptoms, are over 30, are overweight, or have a parent with diabetes. People with diabetes need regular check-ups of sugar, HbA1c, kidneys, eyes and feet.

Treatment at Abhinav Hospital

Our physicians and diabetologists confirm diabetes with blood tests and plan treatment: diet, exercise and medicines or insulin, with regular review of HbA1c, kidney function, eyes and feet.

Doctors who treat diabetes

Questions patients ask

Can type 2 diabetes be reversed?

In some people, losing weight, eating well and regular exercise can bring sugar back to normal without medicines. It still needs regular checks, because it can return.

What is HbA1c?

A blood test that shows your average sugar over the last two to three months. It helps the doctor judge how well diabetes is controlled.

Which doctor treats diabetes at Abhinav Hospital, Nagpur?

Diabetes is treated in our General Medicine department, by Dr. Sudhir Bhatnagar and Dr. Ashwin T. Chichkhede.

How do I book an appointment for diabetes?

Call the hospital on +91 75571 60334, message us on WhatsApp, or leave your number in the form on this page and the front desk will call you back to fix a time with the right doctor.

This page explains diabetes in general terms and does not replace an examination by a doctor. In an emergency, come straight to the hospital or call the emergency number. All conditions A to Z