Symptoms of Diabetes

The most common symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus (Type 1, Type 2, Pre-Diabetes, or Gestational) are:

• extreme thirst, especially for cold water (polydipsia)

• frequent urination (going for a wee a lot) (polyuria)

• extreme hunger (polyphagia)

• tiredness

• unexplained weight loss, particularly in muscle

• feeling sick, possibly vomiting

• itchiness around the groin (due to excessive sugar in urine causing infections)

• blurred vision (due to the lens in your eye becoming dry)

• wounds taking longer to heal

Symptoms for Type 1 diabetes can appear very suddenly – over months, weeks, or even days.

Symptoms for Type 2 diabetes appear much more slowly and, more importantly (and dangerously), some diabetics show no symptoms at all.

If you have even the smallest suspicion that you have diabetes, ask your doctor for a test. Once treatment begins the symptoms will disappear; early diagnosis and treatment will reduce the chances of complications and possibly serious health problems.

But if it remains undiagnosed for too long with blood sugar levels too high then your body runs a great risk of being damaged. If you think you might have diabetes then make an appointment to see your doctor now.