Diabetes Symptoms And Conditions

THE SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES

Diabetes is one of the medical conditions that have affected a large number of Americans. As a matter of fact, it is one of the top five medical problems in the country.

Diabetes is caused by the abnormally high amount of sugar in the blood. It could be hereditary but it may also be incurred as a consequence of personal history.

Diabetes Symptoms And Conditions are quite a number. Unfortunately, most cases of diabetes have been left undiagnosed mainly because the symptoms seem so much a part of normal occurrences. However, these symptoms become more alarming as the condition advances to its latter stages. These symptoms usually start as unnoticeable mild ones which later on turn into life-threatening ones in a period of a few years for Type 2 Diabetes and a matter of weeks or months for Type 1 Diabetes.

Early diabetes symptoms and conditions include frequent urination, excessive thirst, extreme hunger, unusual weight loss (in spite of unaltered eating habit/lifestyle), increased fatigue, irritability and blurred vision. These symptoms are more common for Type 1 diabetes.

Type 2 Diabetes symptoms and conditions include blurry vision, yeast infections, itchy skin, prolonged dryness of the mouth, frequent thirst, leg pain and frequent urination. There is also the presence of cuts and sores that are taking too long to heal.
As there is progress in the case of diabetes, symptoms and conditions may further aggravate to include athlete’s foot, urinary tract infection, skin ulcers, peripheral neuropathy, numbness of the hands and feet coupled with a tingling sensation, erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems, dryness of the vagina or premature menopause, dehydration and acne.