Symptoms Of Diabetes

Recognizing the symptoms of diabetes will help you seek the proper treatment regime from your doctor. Diabetes is a chronic disease related to the ability of the body to utilize sugars. There are two forms, either the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or alternatively, the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is the hormone that regulates blood sugar. Hyperglycemia, or raised blood sugar, is a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes and over time leads to serious damage to many of the body's systems, especially the nerves and blood vessels.

Here is a list of common diabetes symptoms based on the two types:

Symptoms of Type 1 diabetes include:

• excessive excretion of urine (polyuria)
• thirst (polydipsia)
• constant hunger
• weight loss or sudden weight gain
• vision changes
• fatigue
• numbness or tingling of the feet
• sores that will not heal
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Symptoms of Type 2 diabetes include:

• similar to Type 1, but usually less severe
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Additional information that you will find on this site includes two Fast Facts sections, one that lists a few more facts about symptoms of diabetes, and another that has risk factors for the development of type II diabetes. These facts illustrate that some lifestyle factors can help prevent the development of this form of diabetes. Other resources on this site include a featured video by an instructional nurse on diabetes symptoms, related links that can be found on both Google and Mahalo, and symptoms of diabetes news and blogs that can be found on various sites on the internet. If you have questions about this topic, please ask in the section provided.