Diabetie symptoms?

Question

Before being tested, what are some red flags?

Answer 1

I've just read the answers you have received. My ONLY symptons were frequent urination and excessive thirst.

Then, again, those are the classic symptoms. When I told my doctor what my issues were, he asked "what do you think it is" .. I said "diabetes." He said I was right. I wish I hadn't been.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Frequent urination
Excessive thirst
Extreme hunger
Unusual weight loss
Increased fatigue
Irritability
Blurry vision

Answer 5

Loss of appetite, major weight loss, fatigue, cotton mouth that seems like no matter how much water you drink your never satisfied. Believe me I suffered all of these symptoms before I was checked for the disease. Do get checked as soon as possible. The sooner the better.

Answer 6

My wife complained about always being thirsty. She called to make, an appt w/ the dr, they asked what the problem was. She told them,,they mailed her a script for a blood test, --that's what is was.

Answer 7

Symptoms: frequent urination, excessive thirst, general lack of energy, night sweats, numbness in fingers or toes. The effects of chronic diabetes can be extremely serious: loss of limbs, loss of vision, kidney failure, liver failure, death!

Answer 8

the most common symptoms of diabetes are polyphagia - excessive eating, polydipsia - excessive thirst and polyuria - excessive urination....

genetics may determine if you're at increased risk of developing diabetes...(if you have other blood relatives which have the disease then you are at increased RISK, so watch your diet and lifestyle....having a blood relative with the disease does not mean that you automatically have it, just increased risk...you MAY develop it if you don't undergo lifestyle modification

Answer 9

Tired, sweet smelling breath, thirsty, open sores do not heal quickly. Best to get to the doctor to have this checked out!

Answer 10

What are the types of diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes, which was previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, may account for 5% to 10% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes, which was previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes, may account for about 90% to 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that only pregnant women get. If not treated, it can cause problems for mothers and babies. Gestational diabetes develops in 2% to 5% of all pregnancies but usually disappears when a pregnancy is over. Other specific types of diabetes resulting from specific genetic syndromes, surgery, drugs, malnutrition, infections, and other illnesses may account for 1% to 2% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.

What are the risk factors for diabetes?
Risk factors for type 2 diabetes include older age, obesity, family history of diabetes, prior history of gestational diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, physical inactivity, and race/ethnicity. African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians, and some Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are at particularly high risk for type 2 diabetes.

Risk factors are less well defined for type 1 diabetes than for type 2 diabetes, but autoimmune, genetic, and environmental factors are involved in developing this type of diabetes.

Gestational diabetes occurs more frequently in African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians, and people with a family history of diabetes than in other groups. Obesity is also associated with higher risk. Women who have had gestational diabetes are at increased risk for later developing type 2 diabetes. In some studies, nearly 40% of women with a history of gestational diabetes developed diabetes in the future.

Other specific types of diabetes, which may account for 1% to 2% of all diagnosed cases, result from specific genetic syndromes, surgery, drugs, malnutrition, infections, and other illnesses.