What are the main symptoms of diabetes?
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If you are worried you should see a doctor
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Low sugar level.\nMay be worth having a diabetes check with the doctor, but this can be hormonal.
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Both are diagnosed based on high blood sugar readings and have the same symptoms- including thirst, hunger, weight lose, unusually high amount of urinating, and fatigue.  Both require careful blood glucose monitoring, and both have the same complications- neuropathy, retinopathy, kidney failure, heart disease- if not controlled.
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Kidney problems, eye/vision problems, weight problems from the injected insulin, feet/toes losing feeling, amputation, higher risk of infections, and just feeling tired a lot of the time.
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Diabetes often goes undiagnosed because many of its symptoms seem so harmless. Recent studies indicate that the early detection of diabetes symptoms and treatment can decrease the chance of developing the complications of diabetes.\n\nSome diabetes symptoms include:\n\nDiabetes Problem SolverFurther Reading . . .\nPinpoint the danger signs of diabetes-related trouble in 60 seconds or less with The Diabetes Problem Solver. Also, get symptoms, risks, course of action, treatment, and prevention information on a wide array of conditions. Check out more books on healthy living here.\n\n    * Frequent urination\n    * Excessive thirst\n    * Extreme hunger\n    * Unusual weight loss\n    * Increased fatigue\n    * Irritability\n    * Blurry vision
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Check with some of your local drug stores-many offer days of free testing on cholesterol, sugar and lipids.  Here's the other important pieces of info.:\n\nDiabetes:\nWarning Signs\n\nBecause diabetes can cause serious complications, it's important to be on the lookout for signs that you may have diabetes. The symptoms of type 1 diabetes may include: \n\nIncreased thirst.\nIncreased hunger (especially after eating).\nDry mouth.\nFrequent urination.\nUnexplained weight loss (even though you are eating and feel hungry).\nFatigue (weak, tired feeling.\nBlurred vision.\nHeadaches.\nLoss of consciousness (rare).\nType 2 diabetes is usually not diagnosed until complications have occurred. Most often, there are no symptoms or a very gradual development of the above symptoms. In fact, about a third of all people who have type 2 diabetes don't know they have it. When hyperglycemia occurs, the symptoms can be the same as those listed above.\n\nOther symptoms of type 2 diabetes may include: \n\nSlow-healing sores or cuts. \nItching of the skin (usually around the vaginal or groin area).\nFrequent yeast infections.\nRecent weight gain.\nVelvety dark skin changes of the neck, armpit and groin, called acanthosis nigricans.\nNumbness and tingling of the hands and feet.\nDecreased vision.\nImpotency.\nIf you have any of these symptoms, contact your health care provider right away so you can get tested or screened. Even people with pre-diabetes can have the increased risk from heart disease seen in people with diabetes.
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I'm very sorry to hear this.   I've been a diabetic for years.   Other symptoms would include craving breads, such as yeast rolls and sweet cornbread and pizza, unexpected  or excessive outbursts of temper (when the sugar is high), blurred vision (is he sitting too close to the TV),  sleepy after binging on sugar....\n\nplease get him checked.   Early prevention can help, and will also explain some behavioral problems he may be having.\n\nGood luck to you.
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The side effects for a diabetic patients is  Excess unination, Excess thirst, Weight loss, Tiredness.\n\nIf  Diabetic is not under control and is very high, there is a rist of blindness, foot ulser  and Renal failure.
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It is not per se a symptom of diabetes.  Excessive urination, thrist, intermittently blurred vision, acetone-smelling breath and extreme hunger are more typical signs of diabetes.  \n\nIt is very unusual that your toenails suddenly just came off when exposed soaking in warm water.  Nail fungus can exist in the nail and nail bed, causing the nail to thicken over a series of months and raise.  It does not hurt.  Some women also notice changes in their nails and skin after menopause.  I have seen hormone replacement therapy (a pill daily) help.  It might also be possible to use a topical estrogen cream on the area of concern if you don't tolerate the medication.  A thyroid condition (hypothyroidism) can cause changes in the nails - usually becoming brittle.  Finally very poor circulation in the lower extremity could cause changes in the feet and nail beds...though I would expect more (dramatic!) changes than just in the nails if that were the case.\n\nIn sum, this condition requires a history and physical exam by your doctor for a work-up, a diagnosis, and treatment if warranted.
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The most common symtoms of diabetes is excessive thirst, sometimes itching of the genitals, extreme hunger, increased fatigue, irritability, unusual weight loss and frequent urination. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms discuss it with your doctor. The test they do is very simple, some pharmacies in the UK do the tests.
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It can be a side effect of diabetes.
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a friend of mine was diagnosed with diabetes, her only symptom was.....wanting to pee all the time, and not passing much pee when she went.\n\nif it's not that. I am sorry, i dont know, but it may be worth getting a second opinion
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Type 2 diabetes develops more gradually.  Some people with type 2 diabetes have symptoms of frequent urination and increased thirst, but most show no symptoms.  \n\nHave you actually been told you have diabetes or that you are pre-diabetic?\n\nEven without symptoms you need to start taking care of yourself. The vast majority of people, about 85%, who develop type 2 are clinically obese.  Improving nutrition, increasing exercise and achieving a healthy weight are the main components of treatment for a person with Type 2 diabetes.  Medication is required in most causes.\n\nDiabetes is a serious illness please don't take it lightly because you do not have any symptoms yet, (I am sure you know this because of your parents).  Poorly controlled diabetes can lead to very serious heart, eye, nerve and kidney problems down the road.\n\nGood luck I hope you are able to get yourself on track.
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Any other symptoms?  If you are drinking a lot and urinating a lot it may be a good idea to get tested for diabetes.  That can make even the simplest tast seem like an uphill struggle...I know Ive been there...:D
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Diabetes and Dental Problems\n\nPeople with diabetes are more vulnerable to the millions of germs that live in your mouth. As a result, people with diabetes are more likely to have infections of their gums and the bones that hold the teeth in place. Diabetes also causes a decrease in blood supply to the gums making them more susceptible to disease. In addition, high blood sugars may cause dry mouth and make gum disease worse. The decrease in saliva can cause an increase in tooth decaying bacteria and plaque build up.\n\nWhat Are the Symptoms of Dental Problems?\n\nSymptoms to watch for include bleeding and sore gums, frequent infections and bad breath.\n\nHow Can I Prevent These Dental Problems?\n\nTaking good care of your gums and teeth is very important, especially if you have diabetes. Here are some tips: \n\nHave a dental checkup every six months.\nTell your dentist that you have diabetes and ask him or her to show you how to take proper care of your gums and teeth.\nBrush and floss your teeth at least twice a day\nIf you smoke, quit.\nMaintain good glucose control.\nIf severe gum disease develops, surgery may save your teeth. But if that's not possible, you may have to have teeth pulled to prevent the infection from destroying the bone around your teeth. \n\nDiabetes:\nEye Problems Linked to Diabetes\n\nIf you have diabetes, don't buy a new pair of glasses when you notice you have blurred vision. It could just be a temporary problem that develops rapidly and is caused by high blood glucose levels.\n\nHigh blood glucose causes the lens of the eye to swell, which changes your ability to see. To correct this kind of blurred vision, you need to get your blood glucose back into the target range (90-130 milligrams per deciliter or mg/dL before meals, and less than 180 mg/dL one to two hours after a meal). It may take as long as three months after your blood glucose is well controlled for your vision to fully get back to normal.\n\nBlurred vision can also be a symptom of more serious eye problems. The three major eye problems that people with diabetes may develop and should be aware of are cataracts, glaucoma and retinopathy.\n\n\nCataracts\n\nA cataract is a clouding or fogging of the normally clear lens of the eye. The lens is what allows us to see and focus on an image just like a camera. Although anyone can get cataracts, people with diabetes get cataracts at an earlier age than most and the condition progresses more rapidly than in people without diabetes. \n\nIf you have a cataract, your eye cannot focus light and your vision is impaired. Symptoms include blurred or glared vision.\n\nTreatment is usually surgery followed by placement of a lens implant, with glasses or contact lenses as needed to further correct vision.\n\n\nGlaucoma\n\nWhen fluid inside the eye does not drain properly from a build up of pressure inside the eye, it results in a disease called glaucoma. The pressure damages nerves and the vessels in the eye, causing changes in vision. \n\nIn the most common form of glaucoma, there may be no symptoms at all until the disease is very advanced and there is significant vision loss. In the less common form, symptoms can include headaches, eye aches or pain, blurred vision, watering eyes, halos around lights and loss of vision.\n\nTreatment can include special eye drops, laser procedures, medicine or surgery. You can prevent serious problems by getting an annual glaucoma screening from your eye doctor.\n\n \nRetinopathy\n\nThe retina is a group of specialized cells that convert light as it enters though the lens into images. The eye nerve or optic nerve transmits visual information to the brain. \n\nDiabetic retinopathy is one of the vascular (blood-vessel related) complications related to diabetes. It is due to damage of small vessels and so is called a "microvascular complication." Kidney disease and nerve damage due to diabetes are also microvascular complications. Large blood vessel damage (a
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Extreme thirst, peeing all the time, weight lose, rapid breathing, generally feeling/looking sick - those are some of the main ones.  If you truly believe your child may have diabetes get them checked as soon as possible (go to the ER if necessary).  A person can get very sick (life threatening) if they have untreated insulin dependent diabetes.
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when you have diabetes, the kidneys work hard to remove that extra suger form the blood. so you have to urinate more often,and then the body asks for more water by making you more thirsty. so if you feel more thirsty, and urinate more often, then it is  the first sign that you have diabetes.\n\ndrinking more water will let you remove more excess  sugar,and will prevent the dryness in mouth and skin, but it will not reduce the sugar in the blood that you are adding by eating more and more food .\n\nwhat you need to know is  how high is the sugar level in the blood. Then you need to controll the sugar to an acceptable level, by medicine, by reducing food intake, and the exercise.\n\nIt is found that when we have diabetes, our body does not produce insulin. And body muscles can not use up the sugar from the blood just by doing daily routine work and we feel energyless(Lousy).\n\nBut recent studies found that regular exercise and walking at brisk speed( so you breath faster) reduces blood sugar.\n\nBut when you regularly exercise,then the muscles can