9 Surprising Diabetes Symptoms

Symptoms OF Diabetes

5Surprising Diabetes Symptoms

Diabetes,is comes with high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.Symptoms of high blood sugar include frequent urination,increased thirs  and increased hunger. If left untreated, diabetes can cause many complications.Acute complications include diabetic ketoacidosis and nonketotic  hyperosmolar coma.Serious long-term complications includecardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic kidney failure, foot ulcers, and damage to the eyes.Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin or thecells of the body not responding properly to the insulin produced.Medsol Diabetes department has all the facilities to take care of patients with Diabetes,its complications including Diabetic foot care.

Frequent Urination

When there is excess glucose present in the blood, as with type 2 diabetes, the kidneys react by flushing it out of the blood and into the urine. This results in more urine production and the need to urinate more frequently. If you notice you have to go to the bathroom more often than you used to — including perhaps needing to get up every couple of hours during the night to urinate and you seem to be producing more urine when you do go, talk to your doctor about whether you could have type 2 diabetes.

Weightloss

Overly high blood sugar levels can also cause rapid weight loss, say 10 to 20 pounds over two or three months,but this is not a healthy weight loss.Because the insulin hormone isn't getting glucose into the cells, where it can be used as energy, the body thinks it's starving and starts breaking down protein from the muscles as an alternate source of fuel.

You'rethirstier than usual

Urinating a lot will also make you feel parched. A common symptom Dobbins sees with patients is that they use drinks like juices, soda, or chocolate milk to quench their thirst. These sugary beverages then pack the bloodstream with excess sugar, which can lead to the problem all over again.

Increased Hunger

People with type 2 diabetes have insulin resistance, which means the body cannot use insulin properly to help the glucose get into the cells. In people with type 2 diabetes, insulin doesn’t work well in muscle, fat, and other tissues, so your pancreas [the organ that makes insulin] starts to put out a lot more of it to try and compensate. That insulin level sends signals to the brain that your body is hungry.

Skin problems

Itchy skin, perhaps the result of dry skin or poor circulation, can often be a warning sign of diabetes, as are other skin conditions, such as acanthosis nigricans.

You'retired all the time

Of course you're exhausted every now and then. But ongoing fatigue is an important symptom to pay attention to; it might mean the food you're eating for energy isn't being broken down and used by cells as it's supposed to. "You're not getting the fuel your body needs. "You're going to be tired and feel sluggish." But in many cases of type 2 diabetes, your sugar levels can be elevated for awhile, so these symptoms could come on slowly.

FootPain and Numbness

Over time, a prolonged exposure to high blood sugar can damage the nerves throughout the body — a condition called diabetic neuropathy. Some people may not have any symptoms of the damage, while others may notice numbness, tingling, or pain in the extremities.

Blurryvision

Having distorted vision and seeing floaters or occasional flashes of light are a direct result of high blood sugar levels."Blurry vision is a refraction problem. When the glucose in the blood is high, it changes the shape of the lens and the eye”

You'remore prone to urinary tract and yeast infections

Higher levels of sugar in urine and the vagina can become a breeding ground for the bacteria and yeast that cause these infections. Recurrent infections are particularly worrisome. "Usually when you keep getting infections, doctors will check for diabetes if you don't already have it. "Even women who go to the emergency room for urinary tract infections are often checked."