Contents
-
news
-
Health
Three subtle changes in the ear that indicate symptoms of type 2 diabetes that are often undiagnosed
Type 2 diabetes causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high. Early symptoms of type 2 diabetes include increased thirst, frequent urination, and fatigue. However, the condition of your ears also tells a lot about your blood sugar levels and if you are suffering from frequent ear infections, tinnitus or hearing loss, visit a doctor immediately.
Imbalanced and irregular blood sugar levels and flow damage the blood vessels in your inner ear, affecting nerve signals.
In India, an estimated 77 million people above the age of 18 years suffer from type 2 diabetes and about 25 million have prediabetes. However, more than half of people may not even know they have it. According to experts, changes in your hearing ability could be a warning sign that you are living with the condition.
Although type 2 diabetes is mostly associated with people over the age of 40, more young people are now being diagnosed with the condition. It is extremely important to manage the condition to prevent long-term damage to your blood vessels, nerves and organs.
Doctors say unbalanced and irregular blood sugar levels and flow damage the blood vessels in your inner ear, affecting nerve signals.
Diabetes shows up in your ears in three ways
According to doctors, if you are seeing these three important symptoms frequently then you may be a diabetes patient.
frequent infections
Although there can be many reasons for the occurrence of ear infections, the onset of type 2 diabetes is one of them.
According to experts, poor blood flow makes you more prone to ear infections because it lowers your immunity levels – and if not addressed early, they become more chronic and require aggressive treatment. May be required. Chronic ear infections may eventually require ear surgery.
High blood sugar levels also damage the nerves and small blood vessels of the inner ear. Doctors suggest following some general best practice guidelines to prevent ear infections such as not putting cotton in your ears and using earplugs when going for swimming.
tinnitus
Even though this is not usually a symptom of type 2 diabetes, it appears that high blood sugar levels can aggravate the condition – which is when you hear sounds when there is no outside source. It may be a ringing, buzzing, roaring, hissing, humming or whistling sound.
Doctors say diabetes has a direct impact on the glucose levels in your blood due to abnormal levels of insulin – which also impacts the cochlea and results in tinnitus.
Tinnitus can also be a side effect of hearing loss, and diabetes can cause problems with your hearing and sense of balance.
deafness
Although it is mostly thought of as a natural side effect of aging, hearing loss can also be caused by a number of other issues, including type 2 diabetes.
According to doctors, hearing loss is a slowly improving condition and hence difficult to detect. However, if you are following conversations and find yourself increasing the volume on your devices – this may be causing a deterioration in your hearing.
Get the latest news live on Times Now with breaking news and top headlines from around the world.
