- Increased thirst (polydipsia) and frequent urination (polyuria) are the most common symptoms of diabetes.
- If you keep eating but your hunger persists, you may need to consult your physician, even if you seemingly don’t have any other symptoms of diabetes.
- When you have diabetes, you feel tired and sleepy all the time for the same reason that you always feel hungry: your cells don’t have enough glucose to use for energy
- When blurred vision is not a sign of a more serious eye problem, it can be an early sign of diabetes.
- Unexplained weight loss means losing a lot of weight without the help of dieting or exercising. Since your body can’t use glucose as a source of energy when you have diabetes
- Another reason for itchy skin is yeast infections, which are fairly common in people with diabetes.
- Cuts and wounds that heal very slowly can often be a symptom of diabetes. High blood sugar not only increases inflammation in cuts and sores
- While this condition can affect otherwise healthy people, it is a common sign of prediabetes or diabetes and should be examined by your physician.
- If you notice any of these symptoms, especially several of them combined, make an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible.