Are there any early signs of Diabities?
Im 19, I keep seeing things about Diabities, Im paranoid about getting something like that, I don't know if there is a history of stuff like that im my family or anything though.
Answer:
What are the main Symptoms of Diabetes?
The most consistent symptom of diabetes mellitus (Type I and II) is elevated blood sugar levels. In Type I (insulin dependent / early onset) diabetes, this is caused by the body not producing enough insulin to properly regulate blood sugar. In Type II (non insulin dependent/adult onset) diabetes, it is caused by the body developing resistance to insulin, so it cannot properly use what it produces.
However, high blood sugar is not something you can see in the mirror at home, so it is useful to know the side-effects of high blood sugar, which are commonly recognized as the noticeable symptoms of diabetes.
If you find yourself experiencing many of these diabetes symptoms on a consistent, long term basis, you should visit a doctor to be tested for diabetes. Ignoring (or not recognizing) the symptoms of diabetes can lead to long-term serious health risks and complications from untreated diabetes. Some of the common 'early warning' signs of diabetes are:
The first symptom of diabetes is often excessive thirst (unrelated to exercise, hot weather, or short-term illness)
Excessive hunger (you know you've eaten "enough" but are still hungry all the time)
Frequent urination (often noticed because you must wake up repeatedly during the night)
Tiredness and fatigue (possibly severe enough to make you fall asleep unexpectedly after meals), one of the most common symptoms of diabetes.
Rapid and/or sudden weight loss (any dramatic change in weight is a sign to visit a doctor)
While many of the signs and symptoms of diabetes can also be related to other causes, testing for diabetes is very easy, and the constant/regular presence of one or more of these symptoms over an extended period of time should be cause for a visit to the doctor.
If diabetes is suspected, tested for, and diagnosed when those symptoms first start appearing, other more serious symptoms of advanced diabetes can often be prevented or have their onset significantly delayed through diet, exercise and proper blood sugar management.
However, often the 'minor' symptoms of diabetes go unrecognized, and physical and neurological problems may arise, resulting in some
of the following symptoms:
Blurred vision (diabetes can lead to macular degeneration and eventual blindness)
Numbness and/or tingling in the hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy, a symptom of diabetes, causes nerve damage in the extremities)
Slow healing of minor scratches and wounds (diabetes often leads to impaired immune system function)
Recurrent or hard-to-treat yeast infections in women (another sign of impaired immune function)
Dry or itchy skin (peripheral neuropathy also affects circulation and proper sweat gland function)
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms on a regular basis, or you recognize these symptoms in a child or relative, they may be signs of untreated diabetes. A doctor's appointment should be made as soon as possible, so the individual experiencing the symptoms can -- if diabetes is diagnosed -- take the steps needed to prevent more serious health problems
Prediabetes usually has no symptoms. In some instances a patient may experience symptoms of type 2 diabetes such as increased thirst (polydipsia), frequent urination (polyuria), increased hunger (polyphagia), fatigue, blurred vision, frequent infections, slow-healing wounds or other diabetic symptoms.
In uncommon cases, some patients have experienced symptoms of diabetic neuropathy, such as tingling, numbness, pain or itching in the legs or elsewhere.
To screen for prediabetes and diabetes, the American Diabetes Association recommends that anyone 45 years or older have a glucose test. Glucose screening is particularly important if the individual is overweight, obese or has a family history of diabetes.
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Do you find yourself being thirsty all the time? Do you get up frequently during the night to urinate? These are usually the first two symptoms that people recognize.
Yes there definitely is, one of them is drinking a lot more than you usually do and going to the bathroom.Or you can sometimes fell like you have to through up.Or when you get cut the wound does not heal good.
The 3 Classic Signs are:
always tired
always thirsty
always in the bathroom
You need to:
find out about your family history
eat better
exercise
I agree with the distinct, very good ideas I see here from other members. I'd like to add a couple more ideas.
1) The breath of early diabetics smells "fruity". With our son, it was like an apple. His room smlled like apple-y in the morning as well.
2) Not all diabetes "runs in the family". Young adolescents, especially boys, can suffer from a virus called the coxsackie B4 virus, which may be completely unnoticible.
"Coxsackie B4 virus is a virus which can trigger an autoimmune reaction which results in destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas, which is one of several different etiologies of diabetes mellitus.
An absolute deficiency of insulin renders the person a type 1 diabetic. There are several viruses in the Coxsackie family and many of them seem to evoke this response, as do several other agents. A genetic predisposition appears to be important, such that individuals with HLA types DR3 and DR4 predominate in the affected population."
This is what our son had. He was feeling strange one day, but it seemed like a one day thing and we did not think much about it.
Three weeks later, he said, "Mom, these husky pants are getting kind of loose." (He was only in huskies that one year--5th grade.)
You know the rest...weight loss, fatigue, mood swings. He was diagnosed Type 1 at 11. Our other son was diagnosed Type 2 at 26.
There is a test that can be done to see if one if predisposed to diabetes, but we did not use that. We did not want to frighten our younger son (he was 9) and make him feel as if he had an axe over his head.
Consuming sugar does NOT cause diabetes, as many people think.
We have had one other family member diagnosed since then. Our niece's son was Type 1, also at 11.
Honeslty any person is in danger of getting Diabities. But those who have family history of if or who are over weight have a higher chance at getting it. If you have diabities you will know. You may pass out due to Hypo/Hyperglycemia, you may always have the urge to go pee. You may also lack energy.Also diet an exersize is the main key in NOT getting it. You can't blame family history but you can blame yourself if you do not have a proper diet and you do not excerise right. Lifestyle changes will make a huge difference in how you feel.
my patients would come in complaining of eating but not gaining weight. they usually notice 3 P's: polyphagia (always eating or feeling hungry), polydipsia (always drinking or feeling thirsty) and polyuria (frequent urination). they also notice getting up to pee more often at night (more than 2x) - this is called nocturia.
the 3 P's are the cardinal symptoms of diabetes.
DM may or may not be inherited. it can be acquired.
Yearly fasting blood sugar levels may be taken to screen you for DM. I have mine around december (near my birthday which is early december, or if i forget, around christmastime).
Yes, there are early signs of diabetes. I actually had a sign when I was about 30. That was the onset of my mom's diabetes however, I had other signs before that that I sorta ignored.I remember feeling shaky ( insulin spikes ). Eventually I developed migraines and itchy skin. Now once I began a diet that adressed these symptoms, the symptoms vanished. There are subtle signs of insulin resistance that might seem okay to ignore but when you think about how easy it is to remedy. Why ignore it? In my opinion we should learn what controlled insulin feels like. We should also learn to recognize insulin that is out of control. Diabete's biggest cause is time. It takes time...lots and lots of time to become diabetic. It amazes me that people will say, oh you don't have to worry about developing diabetes. It takes lots of time of bad eating to develop this disease. At the same time we work so hard to lower our cholesterol and triglycerides as if we think that we will suddenly die of a heart attack if we don't take care of these things now. What we need to understand is if insuilin ain't happy, nobody's happy. Balalnced insulin balances so many other issues that may not seem related. Don't wait to begin a healthy diet and do not wait to begin some sort of exercise program. Even if all you do is walk...then get to walking.
Don't be paranoid about becoming diabetic.Become enlightened so that you don't have to fear the unknown.
Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by persistent high blood sugar levels, resulting either from inadequate secretion of the hormone insulin, an inadequate response of target cells to insulin, or a combination of these factors. Diabetes is a metabolic disease requiring medical diagnosis, treatment and lifestyle changes. Although diabetes has been recognized since antiquity, and treatments of various efficacy have been known since the Middle Ages.
Alot of people dont even feel the diabetes. Many times we dont feel it or know it. I cant feel my diabetes and I have it. So go see a doctor and request a test.
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