People with diabetes may not be aware that they have the disease due to the absence of the signs of diabetes. The reason being, diabetes develops gradually, hence, the symptoms diabetes are not immediately manifested.
Signs of diabetes may not be evident to those with pre-diabetes. In pre-diabetes, the glucose level in the blood is higher than the normal blood level but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. People with pre-diabetes are prone to type 2 diabetes and heart disease leading to stroke.
Usually, the symptoms may be one or more of the following:
1. Urinating excessively.
2. Feelings of dehydration.
3. Weight loss.
4. Pangs of hunger.
5. Parched and itchy skin.
6. Healing of wounds is slow.
7. Fuzzy vision.
8. Losing or having tingling feeling in the feet.
Having diabetes is not always about having high blood sugar content. It can be the opposite which is called hypoglycemia. This often occurs due to too much intake of diabetes medicine thereby making the blood glucose (sugar) lower than its normal level. Other causes include over exertion, delaying or missing a meal, alcoholic beverages or due to medicines taken to treat other health problems.
Signs of hypoglycemia are fatigue, hunger, irritabilty, confusion, sweating or headache. This can even result to seizure or passing out.
As additional information, the opposite term for hypoglycemia is hyperglycemia or that diabetic stage where your blood sugar level is high.
If you feel the diabetes signs, it is best to consult or inform the following:
1. Doctor – A doctor with special training in the control of diabetes is called an endocrinologist or diabetologist. He is the right person to consult if you have diabetes. He will recommend blood tests for sugar content so that proper medications can be prescribed.
2. Dietitian or nurse – Often called diabetes educator. They will help in planning meals, physical activities, intake of medicines and the proper way to check the blood glucose.
3. Family and friends – It is better to inform your family or friends about the disease to assist you when going to the doctor or dietitian diabetes requires constant monitoring.
At the onset of a diabetes diagnosis, consulting a counselor or mental worker is another option. Diabetes can alter the mood of a person by making him depressed or sad most of the time which can affect a suferers ability to handle relationships within the family, at school or even at work. If there is a need for a counselor or mental worker, you can ask for a referral from your doctor or diabetes educator.
The best way to avoid diabetes is to always take care of our body by proper nourishment and exercise. Just like a machine, our body is also subject to wear and tear which may need some check-ups or tune-ups from time to time. There may be no signs of diabetes evident or any health disorder for that matter but it is always wise to visit our doctor on a regular basis as a precautionary measure.
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