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How Do You Know if You Have Diabetes

Patrick Millner — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:45:38 +0000

Diabetes is a disease which prevents insulin from being used properly in the body of an otherwise healthy adult or child. Insulin is a critical chemical in the body which helps turn sugar and starches into energy the human body can use. When a person has diabetes his or her body has a difficult time producing enough insulin. The symptoms of diabetes can be nearly unnoticeable at first.

Nearly 18 million people have diabetes in the United States, though many doctors and health professionals feel that that number is actually inaccurate due to the large number of people who have diabetes but have never been diagnosed. Knowing the symptoms of diabetes can help you decide if you need to see a doctor or not for a full diagnosis and treatment. Here are some of the more common symptoms of diabetes:

Excessive Hunger and Thirst: Because diabetes affects how your body digests and handles food, you may actually feel more hungry after a big meal than before you began eating. Thirst may also be increased due to sugar building up in you body. Since your body won’t be able to handle the sugar your kidneys will have to work overtime. The increased sugar will leave your body as urination, which may leave you dehydrated and wanting more to drink.

Excessive urination: This is sometimes more difficult to notice because different people do urinate at different rates. The increased thirst of diabetes often leads to increased liquid intake which obviously means more urination. Adults who wet the bed at night unexpectedly could actually be suffering from a form of diabetes and not even realize it.

Increased Fatigue: There are a number of reasons you may feel unusually fatigued, but the extra work your body is spending just to process sugar may be one of them. Since diabetes limits your ability to turn sugar and starches into energy it means your body is not able to use food to its fullest advantage.

Diabetes is a serious disease that can grow worse if not diagnosed early and treated properly. There are many subtle symptoms of diabetes, and this list is just a small sampling of what you may feel or experience if you have the disease. The good news is that diabetes is a disease which doesn’t have to kill you. You can live and even thrive with diabetes as long as you take care of yourself with some common sense treatments and actions.

Many of the symptoms above could be indications of a dangerous and undiagnosed. For example, there are many causes for wetting the bed as an adult. If you have any of the above symptoms you may want to talk to a medical professional.. Check here for free reprint license: How Do You Know If You Have Diabetes.

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What Causes Fatigue in Diabetes Patients?

The Doc — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:02:41 +0000

A question from Preacher: What causes fatigue in diabetes patients?
In the case of Type 2 diabetes, what chemical imbalances in the body causes fatigue? What are the causes for the calf and shoulder muscles to ache? Are there natural supplements to correct these imbalances?

Most detailed answer:

Answer by Laura B
Fatigue in diabetics is caused by high blood sugar. Here’s the science of it: When you are diabetic, the cells in your body can’t absorb the sugar either b/c you don’t make any insulin or your body doesn’t use the insulin efficiently. Insulin is the catalyst that allows your cells to absorb the sugar. What makes you tired is that the cells that aren’t absorbing the sugar are starving from the lack of sugar and they put off toxins called Ketones. You can test the amount of Ketones your spilling by testing your urine.

I don’t think diabetes has to do with calf and shoulder pain. There is pain associated with diabetics called neuropathy but that is mostly in your hands and feet. The only natural supplement that has worked for me helped with my blood sugar is Cinnamon capsules.

Whether you agree or disagree, why not leave your own thoughts below.

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The Sugar Solution: Weight Gain? Memory Lapses? Mood Swings? Fatigue? Your Symptoms Are Real – and Your Solution Is Here

The Doc — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:31:42 +0000

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What Causes Fatigue in Diabetes Patients?

The Doc — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:58:33 +0000

In the case of Type 2 diabetes, what chemical imbalances in the body causes fatigue? What are the causes for the calf and shoulder muscles to ache? Are there natural supplements to correct these imbalances?

What Are the Best Ways to Reduce the Risk of Getting Type 1 Diabetes?

The Doc — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:19:15 +0000

I’m really scared that I’m going to get type 1 diabetes. I match two of the symtoms of it: extreem hunger and fatigue. Type 1 diabetes runs in my family, my sister, and great grandparents had it.

Can Low Blood Sugar Lead to Diabetes? or Can the Symptoms Be Confused With One Another?

The Doc — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:19:46 +0000

I have low blood sugar but recently I looked up symptoms of diabetes and I have:
Blurry Vision
Fatigue
Irritation
Increase hunger
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Even if I don’t have diabetes, how does it explain my blurry vision? Can low blood sugar lead to diabetes?

Have You Had Any of These Diabetes Symptoms?

The Doc — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:32:40 +0000

tazzmainiandevils asked:

I’m getting tested next week because the doctor thinks I have diabetes. Has anyone else had these symptoms:
Frequent “feminine” infections
Fatigue
Toenail fungus
internal stabbing pain
irritability
malaise
bloating
missing periods
hypothyroid
aching joints

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Is This a Sign for Diabetes or Am I Overreacting?

The Doc — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:57:24 +0000

Panda asked:

I tried to match up my symptoms with the real diabetes symptoms and heres what they are:

bad diet
lack of excersise
frequent urination
frequent thirst
frequent hunger
rapid heart beat
fatigue
irritable (grouchy)
cramps in body or feeling tingling sensations, numbness (my left leg sometimes)

I may be just over reacting though, but does anyone think I should be worried about this? Or do you think it could be something else?

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How Can You Test if You Have Diabetes?

The Doc — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:47:56 +0000

Shebba asked:

Some of the symptoms of diabetes are excessive thirst, excessive urination, fatigue and wieght loss. And I have had these symptoms for a while now and I just wanted to know the easy way to test for diabetes.

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What Is the Average Age of Onset for Type 2 Diabetes?

The Doc — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:58:52 +0000

Fatal Attraction asked:

The reason I ask is because my father, fathers father, mothers father all had diabetes before they died. I believe this puts me at 75% or so statistically of getting it. I’m 20 years old and I think I might have it but I’m to young and have only a few of the symptoms which I think could be from other things (thirst, excessive fatigue)

So whens its happen? And how do you go about slowing/preventing it in older age.

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Diabetes Treatment And Cure » Fatigue

How Do You Know if You Have Diabetes

What Causes Fatigue in Diabetes Patients?

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