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Like many health issues, some people suffering from diabetes never have any symptoms and yet others have many different types of diabetes symptoms. That is why many people found themselves in shock to when doctor diagnosed that they have diabetes as they have no symptoms at all. The other reason that diabetes isn’t always diagnosed is because the onset is very slow and the symptoms aren’t that noticeable. Type 2 diabetes shows very few symptoms. Some sufferers find that they have an incredible thirst and a need to urinate more frequently than usual. However, following are the things you should watch out if you suspect you have diabetes:
Increased Urination and Excessive Thirst
When there is an increase in the levels of the sugars in your blood then your kidneys become unable to absorb all the sugar. The sugar then circulates your body carrying water along with it. Water is drawn from the tissues in your body and this is what makes you feel dehydrated or thirsty. To make up for all this loss of fluids in your body, you start to drink more and more. Because of the amount you are now drinking to make you feel less thirsty this means that you need to urinate more frequently. Therefore these two symptoms go hand in hand.
Feel Like You Have The Flu
Diabetes can give you that general feeling of fatigue, a loss of appetite and a weakness in your body. This for many feels like they are getting the flu. This is because when you have diabetes, sugar does not get into your cells, which is where the sugar is converted into the energy source your body needs to make you feel less lethargic. This is why you feel as though you are coming down with the flu when you first have diabetes and are not being medicated or following a diet for it.
Weight Gain or Loss
Because your body is trying to make up for the constant dehydration from your body losing its fluid from the tissues all the time you may find that you eat a lot more than you have in the past. This will of course result in weight gain. However, there are others that lose weight. This is because the tissues in your muscles do not get enough glucose. Glucose helps to generate energy and growth. This means that you can lose weight even if you are eating more. Weight loss tends to happen more often in Type 1 Diabetes when you have no insulin or very little and the sugar does not get into the tissue cells to promote growth.
Vision Issues
For a lot of diabetes sufferers they find that their vision becomes blurred. This is because of the excessive sugar in their blood stream. The excessive sugar removes the fluid from the lens in their eyes. This causes the eyes to thin out and therefore their ability to focus lessens. If you lower your blood sugar then the fluid will build back up again. It may take some time for your vision to return once you have sorted out your diabetes. If left for a long period, your vision may be permanently damaged.