Symptoms of Diabetes

Diabetes as a disease comes unnoticed and affects a person before one actually realizes that one is affected by this disease. So it is necessary that a person is aware about the early symptoms of this disease so that he can take preventive and corrective measures before it is too late. A diabetic person’s pancreases are not able to produce sufficient amount of insulin which is the enzyme  responsible for burning blood glucose and release sufficient amounts of energy needed by the body. Most common symptoms of this disease are:-

1.     Increased Urination: - The first symptom of diabetes or pre diabetes that a person will be inclined to urinate more frequently than any normal healthy person. This frequent urination will be more during night If a person is unusually frequenting the bathroom then he should investigate the causes and g for a blood sugar check.

2.     Feeling thirsty most of the time: - Another first symptom of diabetes is increased thirst. When a person is feeling thirsty most of the time even after drinking enough water it could be because of the high blood glucose levels which make you feel thirstier and you keep drinking more and more water. This would also lead to frequent urination and increasing the work load of your kidneys.

3.     Feeling Hungry more often: - Diabetes or Pre Diabetes can make you feel hungry more often than not and you feel like eating more. It may not be because you have started working more or because your appetite has increased.

4.     Feeling Weak & tired: - When the body is not able to get sufficient energy due to inefficient pancreatic function the person may feel weak and tired as the body is not able to burn glucose and generate enough energy needed for essential functioning of the body.

5.     Sudden Weight loss : - If one looses weight suddenly without having made any special efforts to loose weight, it could be possibly because of Diabetes. The body may be utilizing its body fat reserves to compensate for its energy needs as the body is not able to burn blood glucose to satisfy its energy needs.

6.     Blurred vision: - The blood glucose levels of an affected person will keep fluctuating most of the time and this can cause blurred vision.

7.     Long healing time: - If a person has high blood glucose levels than a normal person he will probably take more healing time. He will be prone to infections more easily and may get bladder or vaginal infections in women Gum problems or Yellowness of teeth is also found in diabetic patients. 

8.     The tertiary blood vessels and nerves of the diabetic patients get affected leading to dry skin, scales and scalp becomes prone to infections.

9.     Diabetic Foot: - The feet of patients affected with diabetes experience numbness as the feet may not feel any pain or sensation which sometimes leads to lot of unnoticed cuts and sores. These cuts and sores, if not detected in time, sometimes may require amputation of the affected part. 

10.  Diabetic Retinopathy: - As the persons blood vessels of the eyes get affected by high blood glucose levels the cornea gets damaged and leads to Diabetic Retinopathy disease in the eyes.

If a person is experiencing such symptoms he should visit a doctor to seek reasons for such problems. The doctors would certainly recommend investigative tests and procedures to find the reasons for such problems and most probably a person could be affected with Pre-diabetes or Diabetes.