Diabetes can happen to anyone. If someone is suffering from diabetes, then how is it recognized? What are the symptoms of diabetes? These kinds of questions are more common among people. One thing to keep in mind is that the symptoms for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are almost the same. Symptoms of diabetes are related to increased glucose level in the blood and less supply of glucose to the cells where it is needed. The simple cause behind this increased glucose level in the blood of type1 is the lack of hormone called insulin while in the blood of type 2 is the development of insulin resistance. Following are the symptoms that are most commonly seen in a patient suffering from diabetes.
1. Frequent Urination
This is the first and a very important warning sign of diabetes. If the level of glucose is increased in the blood, then kidney tries to dilute this glucose. Due to this, the urinary bladder of a diabetic patient is constantly full resulting in frequent urination.
2. Increased Thirst
As mentioned above in frequent urination, kidneys take water from the blood to dilute glucose, so diabetic patients get dehydrated and so they often feel thirsty.
3. Hunger
Sometimes people feel hungry even after having food or they may feel hungry at some odd times of the day. This is also an important symptom of a diabetic patient.
4. Sudden Weight Loss
In type 1 diabetic patient; this symptom is more common rather than in type 2 diabetic patient. Sudden weight loss occurs in a diabetic patient when the body immune system attacks insulin that is responsible for producing beta cells. Without insulin, these beta cells are unable to transform glucose into energy. The cells then make use of muscles and fat cells for energy. It happens gradually in type 2 diabetics so it is less noticeable there.
5. Fatigue and Tiredness
Diabetic people feel fatigue and tired due to lack of enough energy to the body cells.
6. Blurry vision
The increased glucose level in the blood affects the nerves of the eyes which results in blurry vision. This is the initial stage and if not treated properly, it may also result into blindness.
7. Numbness in hands and feet
As the increased glucose level in the blood affects the nervous system adversely, lack of proper blood circulation in the different parts of the body causes the numbness in hands and feet.
8. Vomiting and Nausea
Sometimes a diabetic patient may also suffer from vomiting and varying degrees of nausea. This happens due to the fluctuating behavior of glucose in the body.
9. Slow Healing
A diabetic patient having infections can have the problem of slow healing. This is mostly seen in the sores and cuts that do not get heal soon.
10. Memory Problems
In diabetes, a person may suffer from many memory problems like the concentration levels are highly affected. The fluctuating glucose level can cause many chemical imbalances in the body that can cause both physical and psychological symptoms.
If any person is suffering from anyone of the above mentioned symptom, it is suggested that they should immediately consult a doctor.
