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Diabetes is a common disease in many worldwide. It can happen at any age but the risk is greater in people who are more than forty five years of age. Most of the signs can be the same in both men and women except some. You will know some signs of diabetes through this section.
Diabetes can be defined as a disease in which the insulin hormone production is either not enough or the body has a problem utilizing it. This results in blood sugar that can be a risk factor in heart stroke or heart attack.
Some Signs Of Diabetes That May Not Be Neglected
- Increased thirst and hunger
- Frequent urination
- Weight loss
- Fatigue
- Blurred vision
- Wounds that heal slowly
1Increased thirst and frequent urination
Diabetes may be accompanied by an increased thirst or urination. The reason is this. When you are struck with diabetes, excess sugar builds up in blood due to the inability of insulin to supply the sugar to the cells. Your kidneys now have to take up the responsibility to filter and absorb all the excess sugar accumulated in the blood.
Since your kidneys cannot keep up the sugar, they excrete it into the urine gathering all the fluids in the body. This may spark more frequent urination and due to loss of fluids and you may drink more fluids to satisfy your thirst. So you will urinate more since the kidneys filter more fluidity.
2Weight loss
Weight loss may be quite common a sign in diabetics. The reason is that sugar is not used up due to lack of insulin or insulin resistance. The sugar unused by the body cannot produce any energy and leaves the body in the form of urine. So you lose calories and this leads to weight loss.
3Fatigue
Fatigue is another common symptom of diabetes. You may not get sufficient energy for the functioning of the body since there is no food for the cells and insulin takes responsibility for it. Also frequent loss of sugar through urine can make you fatigued.
4Blurred vision
Diabetes can cause your vision to be blurred. High levels of blood sugar is pulled away from the tissues including the lens. This results in a poor vision and blurred sight.
5Wounds that do not heal
Diabetes can make healing of wounds difficult. When there is spike in the blood sugar levels due to diabetes, there comes something called diabetic neuropathy. The nerves in the body get affected and the patient suffers a loss of sensation. When there is a loss of sensation patients, cannot feel the developing of a blister or a wound. Your body also loses ability to heal the wound.
6Red, swollen and tender gums
You may experience swollen gums when you are a diabetic. Diabetes may weaken the ability to fight germs and infections occur in your gums and bones that hold your teeth. The result may be that your gums may pull away from your teeth, your teeth may become loose, or you may develop sores or pus in your gums.
The above signs of diabetes can be a signal that you may be struck with diabetes. Consulting the doctor the sooner is the better. Although not risky with life, diabetes can be dangerous when neglected. But you can enjoy a happy life by controlling it with the help of a physician.
Pradeepa Polineni
