Symptoms Of Diabetes

First of all, the main three early symptoms of diabetes that will be experienced by the person living with diabetes are:   

* Excessive thirst and increased urination
Excessive thirst and increased urination are classic diabetes symptoms. If you have diabetes, unused excess sugar (glucose) builds up in your blood stream. In the absence of insulin, the kidneys are forced to work overtime to filter and absorb the excess sugar. If your kidneys can't retain the sugar , the excess sugar is then excreted into your urine along with fluids drawn from your tissues. As a result of that, it triggers more frequent urination, which may leave you dehydrated. As you drink more liquid substance to quench your thirst, you'll urinate even more.

* Increased appetite
Excessive hunger is caused as a results from shortage of insulin in the body, in response of that, the body switches by burning fatty acid and producing Acidic ketone bodies. This reaction triggers the increase in appetite and hunger for more food. Other condition associated with increased appetite are Depression and Anxiety.

Symptoms in type 1 diabetes may develop quickly for about weeks or even months. Although type 2 diabetes symptoms develops very slowly which sometimes may be absent and not even show at all, making it difficult to detect. However,  there are several other signs and symptoms of diabetes Which will later unfold after the three initial symptoms mentioned above had been observed. The list are:

* Fatigues

Feeling tired or exhausted all the time, sometimes from the inside (abdominal). This may be cause by dehydration from increased urination and your body cells will be weak and not function properly, because of its inability  to use sugar for fuel and energy.

* Weight loss

When sugar is lost from the body through frequent urination, some calories (I.e Fat) will be lost along with the urine, at the same time presence of diabetes will tend to keep the sugar contained in the food you eat from moving into your cells leading to excessive hunger . The combined effect is potentially rapid weight loss, especially if you have type 1 diabetes.

* Blurred vision

Prolonged high blood sugar in the body will make sugar to be absorb into the lens and retina (the back part of the eye), destroying the nerves and small blood vessels of the eye. This will convert the eye into another shape, hence causing the vision to change too. If at the early stage of this symptoms, treatment is not swiftly introduce, hence the end result is vision loss and blindness.

* Slow-healing sores or frequent infections

The presence of high levels of blood sugar weakens your body's natural healing process and your ability to fight infections. Especially in women, bladder and vaginal infections are mostly common.

* Tingling hands and feet

Excess sugar in your blood can lead to nerve damage. You may notice tingling and loss of sensation in your hands and feet, as well as burning pain in your arms, hands, legs and feet.

* Red, swollen, tender gums:

Diabetes may weaken your ability to fight germs, which increases the risk of infection in your gums and in the bones that hold your teeth in place. Your gums may pull away from your teeth, your teeth may become loose, or you may develop sores or pockets of pus in your gums especially if you have a gum infection before diabetes develops.

Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes type 1 occur most often in children or young adults, people under the age of 30 years old. But it can also occur at any age. Type 1 can develop suddenly and can be severe. The physical state at the time of onset is leanness. The signs of diabetes type one include:

1. Urinating frequently
2. Blurred vision
3. Rapid weight loss
4. Weakness
5. Fatigue
6. Constant thirst and hunger
7. Nausea
8. Vomiting
9. Recurrent skin infection

Symptoms of type 2 Diabetes

This is called insulin independent diabetes or maturity onset Diabetes Mellitus, usually after the age of 35. It usually develops in a gradual process.  The physical state at the time of onset is Obesity. So if you are overweight, please watch out! The more overweight you are, the more likely you are to develop what is called Adult Onset Diabetes. Many overweight adults would not even have diabetes if they could get rid of their weight. The more excessive the weight, the more difficult it is to control the diabetes and the higher the blood sugar goes. The signs of Diabetes type 2 includes:

1. Urinating often like every one hour or two.
2. Blurred vision. Having some black spot on sight. You won't see clearly.
3. Prolonged and unexplained fatigue
4. Sexual impotence mostly in men
5. Dry and itchy skin
6..Excessive thirst and increased hunger for food
7. Numbness or burning sensation in the legs or feet
8.  Developed sores on the feet that do not heal
9. Aching joints, rheumatism.
10. Infection of the gum, bladder or vagina that keeps coming back or heal slowly.

Take your body's hints seriously

If you notice any possible diabetes signs or symptoms, contact your doctor. The earlier the condition is diagnosed, the sooner treatment can begin. Diabetes is a serious condition. But with your active participation and the support of your health care team, you can manage diabetes while enjoying an active, healthy life. 

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