Diabetes is often a preventable disease and one which can be be survived, but that survival rate largely depends upon proper diagnosis and treatment. When a person has diabetes his or her body has a difficult time producing enough insulin. Insulin is a critical chemical in the body which helps turn sugar and starches into energy the human body can use. The symptoms of diabetes can be subtle at first.
Health professionals estimate that there are nearly 7 million people in the United States alone that have an undiagnosed case of diabetes. Diabetes can only be treated with a proper diagnosis and understanding of the type of diabetes a person suffers from. Diabetes is treatable, but without a proper diagnosis it can be deadly. Here are some common symptoms to look for if you think you may have diabetes:
Extreme hunger and thirst: Since insulin controls how your body digests food, your body, and especially your kidneys, may start working overtime if it doesn't have enough insulin. Since your body isn't getting the full effect of the food you're digesting, your body may feel as though it needs more. Since your kidneys are working hard and trying to eliminate extra sugar through urination, you're losing a lot of liquid and may feel as though you have to keep drinking to replenish your body's water.
Increased need to urinate: The increased thirst of diabetes often leads to increased liquid intake which obviously means more urination. Some diabetes sufferers don't notice the increased urination until they have a night time accident. Indeed, adult bedwetting is one symptom which usually means there is something going on in the body other than simple carelessness.
Excessive Fatigue: When you suffer from diabetes your body is working extra hard to process the food you eat. Your body also is not able to get as much energy from sugar and starches, so it may feel as though you're always run down simply because you are!
Diabetes is a serious disease that can grow worse if not diagnosed early and treated properly. There are many subtle symptoms of diabetes, and this list is just a small sampling of what you may feel or experience if you have the disease. The good news is that diabetes is a disease which doesn't have to kill you. You can live and even thrive with diabetes as long as you take care of yourself with some common sense treatments and actions. - 29887
Health professionals estimate that there are nearly 7 million people in the United States alone that have an undiagnosed case of diabetes. Diabetes can only be treated with a proper diagnosis and understanding of the type of diabetes a person suffers from. Diabetes is treatable, but without a proper diagnosis it can be deadly. Here are some common symptoms to look for if you think you may have diabetes:
Extreme hunger and thirst: Since insulin controls how your body digests food, your body, and especially your kidneys, may start working overtime if it doesn't have enough insulin. Since your body isn't getting the full effect of the food you're digesting, your body may feel as though it needs more. Since your kidneys are working hard and trying to eliminate extra sugar through urination, you're losing a lot of liquid and may feel as though you have to keep drinking to replenish your body's water.
Increased need to urinate: The increased thirst of diabetes often leads to increased liquid intake which obviously means more urination. Some diabetes sufferers don't notice the increased urination until they have a night time accident. Indeed, adult bedwetting is one symptom which usually means there is something going on in the body other than simple carelessness.
Excessive Fatigue: When you suffer from diabetes your body is working extra hard to process the food you eat. Your body also is not able to get as much energy from sugar and starches, so it may feel as though you're always run down simply because you are!
Diabetes is a serious disease that can grow worse if not diagnosed early and treated properly. There are many subtle symptoms of diabetes, and this list is just a small sampling of what you may feel or experience if you have the disease. The good news is that diabetes is a disease which doesn't have to kill you. You can live and even thrive with diabetes as long as you take care of yourself with some common sense treatments and actions. - 29887
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Most of the symptoms above could be indications of a serious and untreated medical condition. For example, there are Most causes for wetting the bed as an adult. If you have any of the above symptoms you may want to talk to your doctor or physician.
