What Are The Symptoms Of Diabetes And How Is It Treated?

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Diabetes is a kind of metabolic condition which is characterized by apersistently high level of sugar in the blood. There are 2 kinds ofdiabetes. Type I diabetes mellitus is due to the body not producingthe adequate amount of insulin, and type II diabetes mellitus is dueto the insensitivity of cellular receptors to insulin. Type I diabetesmellitus usually occurs suddenly, and is usually more commonamong children, while Type II diabetes mellitus develops gradually,and is more common among adults. The latter is more common, with90% of diabetics having Type II Diabetes. Diabetes can also occuramong pregnant women, and this is called Gestational Diabetes,which can sometimes develop into Type II Diabetes.Telltale Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes The three hallmark symptoms of diabetes are frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. Polyuria or frequent urination happens as the kidney tries to wash out the excess glucose by drawing extra water from the blood. By drawing out more water from the blood,the person also experiences a seemingly unquenchable thirst. Insulinis necessary for glucose to enter cells. If its inadequate or if itsreceptors are insensitive to it, the cell starves, and the personbecomes hungry, weak, and easily fatigued.Do You Want To Know What Are The Signs And Symptoms OfDiabetesDiabetes Page 2

Diabetes also leads to changes in minute blood vessels. Thesemicrovascular changes can affect the ocular blood vessels, which canresult to visual difficulties and blindness. Numbness, tingling, andpain in the feet and decreased sensation in the skin, may also resultfrom nerve damage due to diabetes.Diabetes Management and Prevention There is currently no cure for diabetes, but the disease can be managed and its complications prevented. To manage diabetes, doctors prescribe lifestyle changes as well as hypoglycemic drugs. Just the same, it would bebetter to keep diabetes at bay than to treat it. Keeping a healthybody weight and increasing your physical activity will help keep typeII diabetes at bay. At present, type I diabetes cannot be prevented.To prevent complications of diabetes, patients are encouraged tovisit their health care providers at least four times a year. Go here formore info on how to treat and prevent diabetes.What happens if diabetes is left untreated?Left untreated, diabetes can result to serious complications. Diabetescan result to blindness as aforementioned. Diabetics are also moreprone to infections in the lower extremities. Compounding thisproblem is the delayed healing of these lesions, which cansometimes lead to the extremity being amputated due to gangrene.Persistently high blood sugar can also lead to kidney damage andpremature death.Diabetes Page 3

What Are The Symptoms Of Diabetes And How Is It Treated?

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