Common Symptoms
Excessive thirst
The first symptom of diabetes is often excessive thirst that is unrelated to exercise, hot weather, or short-term illness. Excessive urine is made as the kidney spills the excess sugar. The body tries to counteract this by sending a signal to the brain to dilute the blood, which translates into thirst. The body encourages more water consumption to dilute the high blood sugar back to normal levels and to compensate for the water lost by excessive urination.
Excessive hunger
If the body will secrete more insulin in order to try to deal with the excessive blood sugar levels. One of the functions of insulin is to stimulate hunger. Therefore, higher insulin levels lead to increased hunger and eating. Despite increased caloric intake, the person may gain very little weight and may even lose weight. The diabetic may still hungry all the time even though already eaten.
Frequent urination
Frequent urination is often noticed as the diabetic needs to wake up repeatedly during the night. This is because the body tries to get rid of the extra sugar in the blood by excrete it in the urine.
Fatigue
Tiredness and fatigue, possibly severe enough to make you fall asleep unexpectedly after meals, is one of the most common symptoms of diabetes. In diabetes, the body is inefficient and sometimes unable to use glucose for fuel. The body then switches over to metabolizing fat, partially or completely, as a fuel source. This process requires the body to use more energy. The end result is feeling fatigued or constantly tired.
Sudden weight loss
Diabetics are unable to process many of the calories in the foods they eat. Thus, they may lose weight even though they eat an apparently appropriate or even excessive amount of food. Losing sugar and water in the urine and the accompanying dehydration also contributes to weight loss.
The first symptom of diabetes is often excessive thirst that is unrelated to exercise, hot weather, or short-term illness. Excessive urine is made as the kidney spills the excess sugar. The body tries to counteract this by sending a signal to the brain to dilute the blood, which translates into thirst. The body encourages more water consumption to dilute the high blood sugar back to normal levels and to compensate for the water lost by excessive urination.
Excessive hunger
If the body will secrete more insulin in order to try to deal with the excessive blood sugar levels. One of the functions of insulin is to stimulate hunger. Therefore, higher insulin levels lead to increased hunger and eating. Despite increased caloric intake, the person may gain very little weight and may even lose weight. The diabetic may still hungry all the time even though already eaten.
Frequent urination
Frequent urination is often noticed as the diabetic needs to wake up repeatedly during the night. This is because the body tries to get rid of the extra sugar in the blood by excrete it in the urine.
Fatigue
Tiredness and fatigue, possibly severe enough to make you fall asleep unexpectedly after meals, is one of the most common symptoms of diabetes. In diabetes, the body is inefficient and sometimes unable to use glucose for fuel. The body then switches over to metabolizing fat, partially or completely, as a fuel source. This process requires the body to use more energy. The end result is feeling fatigued or constantly tired.
Sudden weight loss
Diabetics are unable to process many of the calories in the foods they eat. Thus, they may lose weight even though they eat an apparently appropriate or even excessive amount of food. Losing sugar and water in the urine and the accompanying dehydration also contributes to weight loss.
