what are the early symptoms of diabetes?
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Some of the symptoms are increased thirst, unexplained increase in appetite, fatigue and frequent urination (especially at night).
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you could be a diabetic.
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Symptoms:  polyuria (going to the bathroom a lot), polydipsia (really, really thirsty), and weight loss.\n\nInitial signs:  elevated fasting blood glucose level (high blood sugar).
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Early symptoms include:\n\nShivering \nCold, pale, or blue-gray skin \nLack of interest or concern (apathy) \nPoor judgment \nMild unsteadiness in balance or walking \nSlurred speech \nNumb hands and fingers and difficulty performing tasks \nLate symptoms include:\n\nThe trunk of the body is cold to the touch \nMuscles become stiff \nSlow pulse \nBreathing is shallow and slower \nWeakness or sleepiness \nConfusion \nLoss of consciousness \nShivering may stop if body temperature drops below 90° (32°).
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I assume you mean Type II Diabetes (unless you're young).\n\nThe symptoms of Type II often take a long time to appear and you can feel well with the condition for a while.\n\nThe classic symptoms are; passing water often, being thirsty often,  being hungry often and loosing weight. It might also present as blurred vision or a loss of sensation in the extremities.\n\nhttp://www.emedicine.com/med/topic547.htm
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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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This is a symptom of diabetes.... see your Doctor.
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Signs: increased blood pressure, excess body fat around waist and abdominal area, and/or elevated insulin levels.\n\nThreat: greatly increased chance of developing diabetes, heart disease and/or stroke\n\nCure: Exercise, quitting smoking, losing weight and changing diet. In all, it involves an aggressive lifestyle change.
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Diabetic shock: Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) associated with diabetes. Symptoms include a sweet, chemical odor on the patient's breath that is similar to that of acetone or alcohol ("acetone breath"), fatigue, light-headedness or fainting, and often reddening of the skin if the patient is Caucasian. Immediate treatment is administration of glucose in a prescription sub-lingual form, or even in the form of hard candy if nothing else is available. Patients with diabetes and their families should learn the early warning signs of hypoglycemia and carry glucose tablets for emergency use. Patients in a state of diabetic shock should also be evaluated medically immediately after emergency treatment. Changes in diet, medication, or insulin administration can then be used to prevent future episodes.
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Hyperglycemia isn't a "form" of Diabetes, but instead is a symptom of the condition. \nSigns / symptoms of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) include: extreme thirst, frequent urination, dry skin, hunger, blurred vision, drowsiness, and decreased healing. If you haven't yet been diagnosed by your doctor as diabetic and you are expriencing these symptoms, definitely go get checked out. \n\nIf you have already been diagnosed as being a diabetic, check your BG regularly and watch out for high levels. Most information that I have came across has said that anything over 200 for more than 2 days in a row warrants a call to your doctor. I have also been told (by those more educated and experienced than myself) that anything over 300 is cosidered dangerously high and should be a cause for concern (and probably a trip to the ER).
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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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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
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Causes of Diabetes.\n(1) Hereditory factors.(parents, brothers & sisters having diabetes.\n(2) Overweight & belly stomach.\n(3) Over 45 years of age.\n(4)Ethnic community more suceptible for diabetes.\n(5) Women who had gestational diabetes and those who had delivered a baby having a weight more than 4 Kg.\n(6) High Blood Pressure.(above 140/90 mm Hg)\n(7) Persons having high triglycerides level.\n(8) Persons having high cholesterol in the blood.\n\nDiabetes Mellitus\nEssentials of diagnosis.\n(1) Usually gradual in adults but acute in children.\n(2) Polyuria (excretion of excessive amount of urine) , intense thirst.\n(3) Nocturia (void of urine at night).\n(4) Polyphagia (excessive ingestion of food).\n(5) Weight loss, weakness, lassitude.\n(6) Pruritus valvae (itching of the external genitalia) in females, balanitis (inflammation of the glans penis) in males.\n(7) Leg cramps, crops of boils, loss of libido (sexual urge) and impotence (partial or complete inability of the male to perform the sexual act or to achieve orgasm) in middle age.\n(8) Blurring of vision may develop.\n(9) High fasting blood sugar content >120 mg%\n(10) Urine may be positive for sugar.\n\nABCs for good Diabetes Care.\nA.Get your Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test done at least twice a year. (Target: Below 7).\nB.Albuminuria. Get your urine micro-albumin test done atleast twice a year. (Target: Below 30).\nC.Aspirin- Check with your doctor if you need to take aspirin daily.\nD.Blood pressure. Get your blood pressure checked every visit. (Target: Below 130/80 mm Hg)\nE.Cholesterol Get your LDL (bad cholesterol) levels checked at least once a year. (Target: Below 100 mg/dL). Triglycerides. (Target: Less than 150 mg/dL) Serum Cholesterol (Target: Less than 200 mg/dL) HDL (god cholesterol) (Target: More than 50 mg/dL)\nF.Diabetes Education. Know about diabetes & get updated regularly.\nG.Eye exam. Get your eyes examined regularly, get checked at least nce a year. \nH.Teeth. Get your teeth examined by a Dentist and get tartar (plaque) removed once in a year. \nI.Foot care. Check your feet daily . Request your doctor to check them every visit. Get an extensive foot examination done once in a year.\nJ.Glucose (Sugar) test. Control  your blood glucose & do self-monitoring as & when required. (Target: Fasting blood sugar 60-100 mg/dL; Postprandial blood sugar 2 hours after food-Less than 180 mg/dL)\nK.Health life style. Exercise regularly & stay healthy.\nL.Identify special medical needs. Voice your health concerns to your doctor . Follow your doctor’s advice.\nPlease see the webpages for more details on Diabetes. You should also know about Glucose test, Diabetic drugs, Diabetic neuropathy, Diabetic retinopathy, Diabetic nephropathy, Heart diseases (Coronary artery disease, Myocardial infarction), Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, Diabetic foot and Cholesterol. (Please search Wikipedia / MedlinePlus for more details on the above subjects.)
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It may be a sign of Diabetes, I asked a a friend of mine who has it, what were his first signs of it, he said he would have to go often.
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Dry mouth is the first sign of diabetes.  Are you overweight?  Are you getting good exercise.  Go to a doctor to rule out diabetes.
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Diabetes:\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\n    * Increased thirst.\n    * Increased hunger (especially after eating).\n    * Dry mouth.\n    * Frequent urination.\n    * Unexplained weight loss (even though you are eating and feel hungry).\n    * Fatigue (weak, tired feeling.\n    * Blurred vision.\n    * Headaches.\n    * Loss of consciousness (rare).\n\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\n    * Slow-healing sores or cuts.\n    * Itching of the skin (usually around the vaginal or groin area).\n    * Frequent yeast infections.\n    * Recent weight gain.\n    * Velvety dark skin changes of the neck, armpit and groin, called acanthosis nigricans.\n    * Numbness and tingling of the hands and feet.\n    * Decreased vision.\n    * Impotency.\n\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.\n\nLearn more about type 1 and type 2 diabetes.\nView the full table of contents for the Diabetes Guide.
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Make an appointment with your Dr. as soon as you can.  When you describe your symptoms he will order bloodwork.\n\nThese are possible symptoms of diabetes.  Don't wait!