Symptoms of Adult Diabetes

The common symptoms of diabetes mellitus are often very easy to overlook. As a result, nearly 1 out of 4 people with Diabetes are not even aware that they have the disease. Doctors call this asymptomatic - without symptoms. That is roughly 5.7 million people, or, roughly the population in the state of Wisconsin!

Different types of diabetes are often diagnosed by different common courses, even when the symptoms are similar. Because people with Type 1 Diabetes have no insulin production, the side effects of the disease are rather obvious. As such, Type 1 Diabetes is often detected when a person is still young and can be relatively easy to recognize.

However, it may be more difficult to detect common diabetes symptoms in a person with Type 2 Diabetes or Gestational Diabetes because the symptoms are easy to pass off as traits of other health-related or environmental conditions. Also uncommon are latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (Type 1 Diabetes - see LADA), and maturity onset diabetes in the young (Type 2 Diabetes see MODY).

Here are a few of the most common diabetes symptoms:

A frequent need to urinate
Constantly feeling thirsty, even after drinking water
Feelings of hunger, even after a large meal
Unexplained weight loss
Increased feelings of fatigue
Irritability
Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
Slow-healing infections or skin-lesions
Blurry vision
Erectile dysfunction
Unexplained nausea
Bladder or vaginal infections
Frequent dehydration
Fainting spells or coma

Remember:

Diabetes mellitus is a serious disease that potentially has deadly side effects. You may feel overwhelmed when you are first diagnosed with diabetes, especially if your diabetes symptoms went undetected for a long period of time. However, you ARE in control of how you manage your diabetes.

By educating yourself about proper nutrition and exercise routines, you will be able to make very simple lifestyle changes that will allow you to seamlessly integrate your Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes treatments into your daily routine without much effort. Changing your habits may take some getting used to, but the changes will allow you to continue a healthy, productive lifestyle. Detecting and diagnosing your diabetic symptoms are only the first step towards a better you.

 I suspect the people on this forum probably know all of this by now....With love from a LADA

I actually did not know all of that.... I came to this forum to understand more about it. Grateful for people who post these facts :-)

I have been a type two diabetic for the past 13 years. My initial symptons were: 1. Extreme tiredness, 2. Brain fog, 3. frequent vaginal itchiness caused from high sugar in my urine, 4. Periodic confusion. 5. Blurred vision. Mostly number one and three.

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Thanks for sharing this amazing information, here I would like to share some more info about type 1 and type 2 diabetes that will be helpful for all. 

There are different kinds of diabetes. The main ones are type 1 and type 2. 

Type 1 Diabetes 
This type of diabetes is mostly found in children and young adults. If you have type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin and you must inject insulin daily. 

You May: 
urinate often 
be very thirsty 
be very hungry 
lose a lot of weight 
be very tired 
be irritable 
have blurred vision 
have trouble seeing. 
Type 2 Diabetes 
Most people with diabetes have this form of the disease. Type 2 is usually found in people over 45, who have diabetes in their family, who are overweight, who don’t exercise, and who have cholesterol problems. It is also common in certain racial and ethnic groups (blacks, American Indians, and Hispanics) and in women who had diabetes when they were pregnant. If you have type 2 diabetes, your body cannot make enough insulin or correctly use it. Treatment is diabetes pills and sometimes insulin injections, as well as diet and exercise. 

You May Have: 
any of the symptoms of type 1 diabetes 
a lot of infections 
cuts or bruises that heal slowly 
tingling or numbness in the hands or feet 
skin, gum, or bladder infections that keep coming back. 
Controlling Diabetes 
Daily monitoring and careful control of blood sugar levels are the most important steps to take for people with diabetes. If not treated, diabetes can cause: 

High blood sugar (which could make you thirsty, tired, lose weight, urinate often, or give you infections that won’t go away) 
Many serious health problems (which could hurt your eyes, kidneys, nerves, or heart). 
Warning: Low Blood Sugar 
People with diabetes may develop low blood sugar because their blood has too much insulin or other blood sugar-lowering medication or from not eating enough food. It is important to follow the eating and medication schedule your doctor has prescribed to avoid low blood sugar. 

Low blood sugar could make you shaky, dizzy, sweaty, hungry, have a headache, have pale skin color, have sudden mood or behavior changes, have clumsy or jerky movements, have difficulty paying attention, feel confused, or have tingling sensations around the mouth. 

Taking Care of Your Diabetes 
The best way to take care of your diabetes is to make sure the levels or amount of sugar in your blood are near the normal range. This will make you feel better and help you stay healthy. 

Your doctor will tell you how often to check your blood sugar level. To do this, you will need to take a drop of your blood and place it on a special test strip. Then a device, called a blood glucose meter, reads the strip. This device measures the amount of sugar in your blood. 

Writing down this level, along with the time and date, will help you see how well your treatment plan is working. 

Remember: 
A person’s blood sugar level rises after eating any meal that contains carbohydrates or protein. Table sugar (also called ?sucrose) counts as a carbohydrate. Artificial sweeteners, such as saccharin, aspartame (NutraSweet), and sucralose (Splenda), do not count as carbohydrates or fats. They make food taste sweet. But they do not raise blood sugar levels and have little or no calories. 

What Else Can You Do? 
Eat well-balanced meals. The right amount of healthy food will keep your weight under control and help manage your diabetes. 

Your body needs food from the four main food groups every day: 

Fruits and vegetables (oranges, apples, bananas, carrots, and spinach) 
Whole grains, cereals, and bread (wheat, rice, oats, bran, and barley) 
Dairy products (milk, cheese, and yogurt) 
Meats, fish, poultry, eggs, dried beans, and nuts. 
Remember: 
Too much fat and cholesterol in your diet can be very harmful to people with diabetes. Food that is high in fat includes red meat, dairy products (whole milk, cream, cheese, and ice cream), egg yolks, butter, salad dressings, vegetable oils, and many desserts. 

Can You Do Anything Else? 
Exercise is important for good diabetes control. It usually lowers blood sugar and may help insulin work better. Exercise and a healthy diet can also help you take off extra pounds if you are overweight. Especially in type-2, with medicines you can use above home remedies to cure diabetes or at least control it completely. 

Warning: 
Check with your doctor before starting any exercise program. You may need a snack before or during the activity to avoid having low blood sugar while you exercise.

Diabetic people generally have high blood sugar, as their body couldn't progress sugar from the blood into muscle and fat cells for storage of energy. This condition occurs due to the inability of pancreas to make enough insulin or inability of cells to respond normally to insulin. Often people discard the symptoms like you mentioned above and present here http://chippewa.com/news/local/diabetes-warning-signs/articl e_d4c3849e-421b-11e0-94ce-001cc4c002e0.html, which later become the biggest concern to cure. It's important to be aware about these symptoms and have effective treatment.