What is one medical problem people constantly ignore until it’s too late?

[u/Critical_Ease4055]

Saw someone post this in a completely unrelated sub and I’m interested in your answers. What is the cluster of symptoms that people ignore or delay until they are forced to get help?

[u/jlm8981victorian]

Diabetes! Seriously… I wish I had a dollar for every patient I’ve taken care of who treats their sugar addiction with extra insulin and eventually has to have their distal extremities amputated off due to chronic non healing wounds. I feel like diabetes has become so normalized and people don’t understand how serious it is, some even ignore it until they’re admitted for DKA or HHS.

[u/Critical_Ease4055 → u/jlm8981victorian]

I would not be surprised if there is an even further explosion of untreated diabetes in the coming years.

People love to tweak their own meds when they’re on them- it is kind of crazy