Most people are well-known with common symptoms of diabetes but in almost 50% patient’s diabetes may be present without any obvious symptoms. In such patients diabetes is diagnosed incidentally or when some serious complication of diabetes has occurred.
Early diagnosis of diabetes is important so as to prevent the long-term complications of diabetes.
The symptoms of diabetes can be divided into 3 groups:
1. Symptoms due to increased blood glucose level:
When the level of glucose in blood rises above a certain limit, it changes the osmotic pressure of blood.
Some diabetes symptoms include:
Early diagnosis of diabetes is important so as to prevent the long-term complications of diabetes.
The symptoms of diabetes can be divided into 3 groups:
1. Symptoms due to increased blood glucose level:
When the level of glucose in blood rises above a certain limit, it changes the osmotic pressure of blood.
Some diabetes symptoms include:
- Frequent urination
- Excessive thirst
- Extreme hunger
- Unusual weight loss
- Increased fatigue
- Irritability
- Blurry vision
A decrease in vision is also an important symptom of diabetes. Increased glucose level in the blood leads to change in the shape of the lens distorted vision. Once the blood glucose level comes to normal the shape of the lens also comes back to normal & the person’s vision becomes normal again. If a person uses spectacles & becomes diabetic he may have frequent changes in his spectacles power. It is suitable to get the spectacle number corrected only when blood glucose is normal.
2. Symptoms due to non-availability of Glucose in cells:
Tiredness, weakness, irritability, body ache, tingling, increased appetite and weight loss are common symptoms.
3. Symptoms of Complications of Diabetes:
Increased level of glucose in the blood causes damage to various organs leading to symptoms like numbness in hands and legs, pain in the eyes, swelling (edema) in the feet, pricking sensation, tingling, aches and pains, blurred vision, impotence, swelling in body Chest pain (angina) etc.
When alarming symptoms given by the body are ignored and the same status is maintained, it starts damaging body organs, such as heart, kidney, eye, feet, and skin.
Symptoms of diabetes also depend on the type of diabetes. If the patient has Type 1 Diabetes weight loss is very rapid. Frequency of urine is also much more. A child may have complaints of bed-wetting. During Ketoacidosis, unconsciousness may also occur in Type 1 diabetes. Whereas symptoms may be soft in Type 2 diabetes.
Common Symptoms of Diabetes:
2. Symptoms due to non-availability of Glucose in cells:
Tiredness, weakness, irritability, body ache, tingling, increased appetite and weight loss are common symptoms.
3. Symptoms of Complications of Diabetes:
Increased level of glucose in the blood causes damage to various organs leading to symptoms like numbness in hands and legs, pain in the eyes, swelling (edema) in the feet, pricking sensation, tingling, aches and pains, blurred vision, impotence, swelling in body Chest pain (angina) etc.
When alarming symptoms given by the body are ignored and the same status is maintained, it starts damaging body organs, such as heart, kidney, eye, feet, and skin.
Symptoms of diabetes also depend on the type of diabetes. If the patient has Type 1 Diabetes weight loss is very rapid. Frequency of urine is also much more. A child may have complaints of bed-wetting. During Ketoacidosis, unconsciousness may also occur in Type 1 diabetes. Whereas symptoms may be soft in Type 2 diabetes.
Common Symptoms of Diabetes:
- Weight loss
- Increased frequency of urination
- Increased thirst
- Tiredness
- Itching in private parts
- Increased appetite
- Tiredness and easy fatigue ability
- Non healing wounds
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