Diabetes Symptoms Information And Learn About Diabetes Diets
Diabetes affects different people in different ways. This means that different people may experience different symptoms and actually there is a wide variety of diabetes symptoms that are listed all across the different research that has been conducted and published on this subject; however, there are a few basic, common symptoms that can serve as a basis for diabetes.
Common Symptoms - There are a few common symptoms that are found with people who have diabetes. These symptoms are usually more prevalent than any other symptoms that one could experience when it comes to diabetes.
1. Excessive, constant thirst. Constantly being thirsty is definitely a sign of diabetes. You can constantly drink and still feel as if though you haven’t had anything. If you notice yourself continually drinking something, you may want to inform your physician.
2. Excessive urination. Constant bathroom breaks during school or work or while just sitting at home is a sign of diabetes. You should be able to leave your home and drive 10 miles without having to go to the bathroom; unfortunately, this isn’t always true with the diabetic patient. Another thing to look for is getting up in the middle of the night for a restroom break. You should be able to go throughout the night without having to get up and go to the bathroom. If you find yourself waking up to use the restroom on a regular basis inform your physician.
3. Weight loss even with an increased appetite. Your body is not getting any sugar through food consumption; therefore, it begins to burn fat for energy. So even though you eat, you may begin to experience weight loss and possibly even quite a bit. This can be very dangerous as it usually means that you have a high blood glucose level which can lead to a diabetic coma and ketoacidosis. If you begin to shed the pounds without actually trying, definitely inform your physician.
Time - Believe it or not is could take a period of months before you can notice any of these symptoms. This means that you could experience the excessive thirst for a while, then maybe the constant urination a month or so later. If diabetes is not diagnosed and treated it can be very dangerous. When my daughter was diagnosed, it did not “run” in our family and we didn’t know the signs and symptoms. We found her in a coma one morning with a blood glucose level of over 1482 mg/dL.
Ketoacidosis had set in and she was extremely lucky to wake up. Once we learned about the signs and symptoms, I remembered back that she was actually showing these signs for months, but we did not know and we did not pick up on them. And because she was a child, the weight loss was taken as she was just in a growth spurt and slimming down. In other words, don’t automatically assume that it is something, because you really never know unless you contact your physician. Only they can test and confirm your suspicions.
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