Type Diabetes Symptoms Major Warning Signs
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death all over the world and this makes it imperative not to ignore the warning signs of diabetes. The real cause of diabetes has not yet been established beyond doubt and as you may be aware of, diabetes is a condition rather than a disease. Multiple factors like genetics, obesity, modern lifestyle and all contribute to diabetes. Early diagnosis of diabetes aids the patients to lead a normal life style, without being affected by the complications of the disease.
Even the common man has the knowledge of the three major symptoms of diabetes – excess thirst, excess hunger and frequent urination- out of the many presenting symptoms. But are you aware of some less common type diabetes symptoms.
Uncontrolled diabetes is marked by the constant increase in blood sugar levels. In order to cope with the elevated blood sugar levels, the protective mechanism of the body tries to eliminate blood sugar, the unwanted material. As a result, water is eliminated on a constant basis through the kidneys which obviously results in dehydration. This is the reason for the two major signs of diabetes polyuria (frequent urination) and polydypsia (excess thirst).
Polyphagia or excessive hunger creeps in due to the inability of the body to utilize glucose. Lack of insulin or decreased response of the cells to insulin makes it hard for the cells to intake glucose. As a result, the blood sugar level will be at a higher level; but the body is not able to make use of the sugar to meet the energy needs. Hence the body mechanism works in such a way to induce hunger.
Persistent fatigue is another symptom of diabetes that sometimes goes unnoticed. Fatigue occurs because the body cells are not able to use the glucose available in the blood stream. Extreme tiredness and decrease in energy levels are common in diabetics.
Weight loss in diabetes occurs as the body breaks down the available fats and proteins being stored.
Delay in healing wounds is the symptom of diabetes which in many cases when investigated leads to the diagnosis of the metabolic disorder. Warning signs like delayed healing of bruises and wounds must be treated with the utmost care as the infection spreads very quick in diabetics, even to the extent of necrosis to necessitate the amputation of organs at times.
Diabetics are prone to infections of any kind which includes urinary tract infections, skin infections and fungal infections. Periodontitis or gum infections are found in many cases of diabetes and in some cases, the dental surgeon makes the diagnosis while investigating the cause for a gum abscess.
Generalized itching, even though not an identifier of diabetes, must be taken seriously in persons who are at a risk to develop diabetes. Numbness or tingling of the extremities is a long term complication of diabetes and are also found in many undiagnosed cases.
These warning signs are found in adult and children diabetes 2 symptoms.
Proper attention to the major warning signs of diabetes helps to make an early detection of the disease and thereby prevent the complications that ensue.