Diabetic symptoms of diabeteswhy are they so important?
Are you displaying any diabetic symptoms or symptoms of diabetes?Diabetes is on the uptrend in the last few decades or so with more and more people being diagnosed. What could be the reason for this increase? Are we doing enough to prevent this disease from spreading? Ok, sorry wrong word diabetes is not contagious; it cannot spread or pass from one person to the other.That said diabetes seems to run in families.Why does it run in families, is it because of the familys lifestyle or is it as a result of their genes? Well, that is the subject of another article. It is important that you know the diabetes risk factors and the symptoms of diabetes in order to protect your health. The main symptoms are: Symptoms of Diabetes type 1 Exceptional thirst Dry mouth Frequent urination Weight Loss Fatigue Blurred vision Slow healing Cuts or sores Itching skin or yeast infections Leg pain If type 1 diabetes is not treated early the body will produce chemicals called ketones. The build up of ketones (ketoacidosis) in the blood which will cause additional symptoms such as: vomiting, stomach pain, Rapid breathing Dry skin and mouth Flushed face (red face or blushed face) Fruity odour on breath Symptoms of Diabetes type 2: Exceptional thirst Dry mouth Frequent urination Weight Loss Fatigue Blurred vision Slow healing Cuts or sores Itching skin or yeast infections Leg pain
In diabetes type 1 the pancreas does not produce any insulin or is a miniscule amount. While in diabetes type 2 the pancreas is either producing insufficient amount of insulin or the insulin produced is abnormal and cannot be used by the body. In type 1 diabetes the symptoms appears quickly over days, weeks or months. While in type 2 diabetes the symptoms tend to appear more gradual over months or years Why knowing the diabetic symptoms are so important? The important thing to note is that diabetes is the main cause of kidney failure, limb amputation, blindness and heart disease. Diabetics are also at greater risk of developing and dying from cardiovascular diseases (diseases of the heart and blood vessels). Therefore stroke and heart attack are real risks for diabetics along with the other diabetic complications.What to do if you notice these diabetic symptoms?If the above diabetic symptoms are experienced by you or a love one then consult you health care team immediately. It is better to know it is not diabetes than to ignore it and deal with complications later. Your health care team may perform a few diabetes tests in order to make a diagnosis. If you need additional information about the different diabetes types you can read about Diabetes type 1 or diabetes type 2 here. See also article on
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