What causes brittle diabetes?

What causes brittle diabetes?

Brittle diabetes occurs when diabetes is especially difficult to manage-. Diabetes can be hard to manage for many reasons:

• Celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that affects the intestine.
• Drug or alcohol use.
• Eating disorders.
• Gastroparesis, a condition in which nerve damage prevents the stomach from emptying food properly.
• Hormonal imbalances, such as adrenal insufficiency and hypothyroidism.
• Problems in the way the body absorbs insulin or nutrients from food.
• Stress, anxiety, depression and other psychological issues that can make the body resist insulin.