Diabetes Symptoms
Diabetes mellitus more commonly known and diabetes is metabolic disease. A
resultant of defects in the secretion or action of insulin, or both is
characterized by high blood sugar levels.
Pancreas one of the endocrine glands secretes insulin, which is responsible
for controlling the level of blood sugar in the body. Insulin lowers the blood
glucose level; it is produced by the pancreas every time hyperglycemia or
elevation of blood sugar occurs.
Diabetes is a chronic medical condition, because despite the fact that it can
be cured and controlled, it lasts a lifetime. In diabetics hyperglycemia is
caused due to insufficient production or absence of insulin.
Diabetes over prolonged period of time becomes a significant factor in
acceleration of arteriosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of arteries. this
increases the chances of strokes, coronary heart diseases and other blood vessel
diseases. Diabetics also chances of kidney failures, nerve damage and blindness.
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) also called Juvenile onset
diabetes mellitus or type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas are attacked by
the body itself, due to a malfunction in the auto-immune system and therefore
they become incompetent of producing insulin. Antibodies are proteins in the
blood, which help fight diseases; these in type 1 diabetics are abnormal.
The symptoms of diabetes, which is dependent on the duration, and range of
hyperglycemia is slow in case of type 2 diabetics and rapid in type 1 diabetic.
The symptoms start mildly with skin rashes that heal poorly etc. then they
proceed on to symptoms that are more prominent such as excessive thirst and
urination and to the life threatening conditions. If people suffering from type
2 diabetes are unidentified for long, then they may start contracting
complications due to diabetes. E.g. Kidney problems and foot problems!
General information about signs and symptoms of Diabetes:
Diabetic symptoms may vary from person to person; only the trained eye of a
doctor can give the correct diagnosis. Its better that you know about the
symptoms so that you can handle it better. Some of the general symptoms by which
a doctor may diagnose a diabetic are given below:
- Diabetes can be diagnosed by low glucose in urine and presence of it in
excess in blood.
- Increased thirst and consumption of more water by patient due to
dehydration. High amounts of glucose in urine cause increased urine output.
- Diabetics suffer from weight loss despite an increase in appetite
because of the body’s inability to utilize blood sugar.
- Fatigue, nausea and vomiting are also symptoms.
- Diabetic patients contract bladder, vaginal and skin infections easily.
- Presence of excess glucose in blood may lead to lethargy and diabetic
coma. Such fluctuations in blood sugar can lead to blurred vision.
Symptoms of type-1 diabetes which comes suddenly and severely is as follows:
- Excessive thirst.
- Dehydrated mouth.
- Unusual urination.
- Loss of weight (despite adequate diet).
- Feeling of weakness and tiredness.
- Blurred vision.
- Vaginal dryness.
- Early menopause.
- Absence of menstrual periods.
- Frequent skin infections.
Control your diet and start exercising today to prevent the problem of a
lifetime- diabetes. It’s easier to prevent than cure, start now.
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