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Is there any link between diabetes and anxiety disorders? Does presence of diabetes worsen anxiety disorder symptoms?
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Hello. The answer to both the questions is YES.
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Hello Lybrate User Long standing systemic illness like Diabetes are often associated with anxiety depression. Studies report the rate of anxiety depression among patients with Diabetes to be as high as 35 to 40 percent. Besides the sugar fluctuations particularly hypoglycaemia often has presents with symptoms akin to anxiety.
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