Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Early symptoms of diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, can be subtle or seemingly harmless — if you have symptoms at all.
Over time, however, diabetes complications can develop, even without symptoms.
In the U.S. nearly 7 million people have undiagnosed diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. Understanding possible diabetes symptoms can lead to early diagnosis and treatment, however, and a lifetime of better health.
Excessive thirst and increased urination are classic diabetes symptoms.
When a person has diabetes, excess sugar builds up in the blood. Kidneys are forced to work overtime to filter and absorb the excess sugar. If they can’t keep up, the excess sugar is excreted into your urine along with fluids drawn from your tissues.
http://www.thespectrum.com/story/li...abetes-can-develop-without-symptoms/19196023/
I had symptoms for about 18 months before diagnosis, but it never occurred to me that it might be something serious - feel a bit stupid with hindsight, drinking 30-40 pints of milk a week is not normal! 😱
Over time, however, diabetes complications can develop, even without symptoms.
In the U.S. nearly 7 million people have undiagnosed diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. Understanding possible diabetes symptoms can lead to early diagnosis and treatment, however, and a lifetime of better health.
Excessive thirst and increased urination are classic diabetes symptoms.
When a person has diabetes, excess sugar builds up in the blood. Kidneys are forced to work overtime to filter and absorb the excess sugar. If they can’t keep up, the excess sugar is excreted into your urine along with fluids drawn from your tissues.
http://www.thespectrum.com/story/li...abetes-can-develop-without-symptoms/19196023/
I had symptoms for about 18 months before diagnosis, but it never occurred to me that it might be something serious - feel a bit stupid with hindsight, drinking 30-40 pints of milk a week is not normal! 😱