Diabetes is one of the chronic condition that world is facing today. Diabetes is also called sugar disease in common terms. This condition occurs when cells are not able to utilize glucose (sugar) in the blood.
Diabetes is one of the chronic condition that world is facing today. Diabetes is also called sugar disease in common terms. This condition occurs when cells are not able to utilize glucose (sugar) in the blood. This leads to the deposition of glucose in the blood, which gets collected at the tips of blood capillaries and leads to various medical conditions. There are mainly 3 types of diabetic condition, which is type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. All these types have different complications and all these complications buildup with time and have serious consequences if not treated on time. Most common type of diabetes is type 2 which builds over the time and symptoms which are visible over the time.
What Is Diabetes?
Diabetes is chronic medical condition which occurs when body is not able to utilize glucose present in blood. This condition occurs when body is not able to produce enough insulin or produces defective insulin. This insulin hormone is produced by pancreatic gland and low and defective production can be due to various reasons like injury, infection, age or some other health issues. In such cases, person is provided with external insulin through IV, which helps to utilize deposited glucose in the blood vessels.
Various Types of Diabetes:
- Type 1 Diabetes: This is very serious condition in which body’s own immune system destroys cells that produce insulin.
- Type 2 Diabetes: This is most common type of diabetes where cells are not able to produce enough insulin, which can meet the demand of glucose utilization.
- Gestational Diabetes: This is not chronic condition of diabetes, some pregnant women got diabetic condition during pregnancy and resolves after delivery of baby.
Some Common Symptoms of Diabetes
1. Polyuria (Frequent Urination)
This symptom is one of the early and most common symptoms of diabetes. High level of sugar condition in the blood makes the kidney to do excessive filtration and this leads to frequent urination. Person can feel the urge of urination both during day and night.
2. Polydipsia (Increased Thirst)
Frequent urge for drinking water after frequent urination is another symptom of diabetes which occurs during early stages. Person feeling urge of drink water after frequent urination due to dehydration.
3. Weight Loss
Weight loss is another symptom related to diabetes, person having unexplained weight loss after taking balanced diet. This condition is the reason of breakdown of stored fat and muscles as cells is not able to use blood glucose for energy.
4. Polyphagia (Extreme Hunger)
Person going through the condition of diabetes is eating more and more comparing normal condition. Glucose not utilized by cells need enery, which signal brain to eat more for energy purpose.
5. Person may feel Weakness and Fatigue
When body is not able to consume glucose present in blood, it starts feel weak and fatigue due to non utilization of blood glucose. This makes the person lethargic, weak, tired, uninterested etc.
Other symptoms related to diabetic condition are:
- Having blurred vision
- Healing process of sores is slow
- Exposure to frequent infections
- Feeling tingling in feet and hands
- Feeling Numbness in feet and hands
Less Common Symptoms of Diabetes
- Dry Mouth
- Itchy Skin
- Recurrent Yeast Infections
- Mood Changes and Irritability
- Person may feel or observe dark skin patches
Symptoms of Gestational Diabetes
- Often asymptomatic but may include:
- Increased thirst
- Frequent urination
- Fatigue
- Sugar in urine detected during routine pregnancy tests
Comparison of Symptoms of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
|
Symptom |
Type 1 Diabetes |
Type 2 Diabetes |
|
Rapid Onset |
Yes |
Usually gradual |
|
Weight Loss |
Common |
Less common initially |
|
Fatigue |
Common |
Common |
|
Frequent Infections |
Less common early |
Common |
|
Thirst and Hunger |
Severe |
Mild to moderate |
Complication when Diabetes is not Treated on time
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Kidney damage (Nephropathy)
- Nerve damage (Neuropathy)
- Eye damage (Retinopathy) leading to blindness
- Foot problems leading to ulcers or amputations
Diagnostic Tests Used for Diabetes
- Blood Sugar Random (Book Now)
- Diabetes Screening (Book Now)
- Diabetes Mellitus (Book Now)
- Diabetes Panel Basic (Book Now)
- Diabetes Panel 2 (Book Now)
Managing and Controlling Diabetes
- Rich fiber diet with low sugars
- Regular physical activity
- Monitoring blood sugar levels
- Always maintain your weight
- Keep check on blood pressure
- Avoid alcohol
- Avoid smoking
- Go for regular checkups to monitor blood glucose level
- Take prescribed medications regularly
Conclusion
Diabetes is very common chronic condition that world is facing today. This is very serious condition and need regular medications and checkups to control the condition. There are various types of diabetes like type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. This condition occurs when cells are not able to utilize glucose (sugar) in the blood. This leads to the deposition of glucose in the blood, which gets collected at the tips of blood capillaries and leads to various medical conditions. There are mainly 3 types of diabetic condition, which is type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. All these types have different complications and all these complications buildup with time and have serious consequences if not treated on time. There are various tests used for the detection of diabetes like fasting test, randon test, GTT test etc.
Frequently Asked Questions related symptoms of Diabetes
Which diabetic type of most common?
Type 2 diabetes is most common type of diabetes.
What are the symptoms of diabetes?
Various symptoms of diabetes include polyphagia, polyurea, weight loss, fatigue etc.
Can diabetes affect the vision?
Yes, diabetes affects the vision of person.
Is there any treatment for diabetes?
No, we can only manage this condition.
Is gestational diabetes serious condition?
Most gestational diabetes gets good after the delivery, person need to keep a check till that.
What are best ways to avoid diabetes?
Avoid unhealthy food, take high fiber food, exercise regularly, aovid sugary drinks etc.
Which tests are used for diabetes?
There are various types of tests like fasting, random, GTT test used to confirm the condition of diabetes.
