Diabetes Symptoms.

Have a little read: ... Diabetes Symptoms If you seem to have all the symptoms of diabetes, your doctor should perform the tests that will determine whether you have it-and what type it is. Even if you don't appear to be at risk, knowing diabetes symptoms and causes may help you or a loved one make the lifestyle changes that will decrease the risk further. Type 1 Diabetes Although Type 1 diabetes (often called Juvenile Onset Diabetes) used to be categorized as a childhood or young adult disease, it can occur at any age. Diabetes symptoms begin out of nowhere and can develop over just a few days. If the person doesn't have a family history of the disease, the possibility of diabetes may not even be considered. The classic signs of diabetes are: excessive urination including frequent trips to the bathroom in the middle of the night intense thirst and hunger severe fatigue. As Type 1 diabetes progresses other signs of diabetes may include: dry skin blurred vision unexplained weight loss thin, malnourished appearance. Fortunately many of these diabetic signs are similar to a more controllable form of the disease, Type 2 diabetes. Only 5-10% of the people expressing the classic diabetic symptoms will be diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes Physical health is key to this syndrome-80% of Type 2 diabetics are overweight and physically inactive. This was once thought to be a middle-aged disease, but since childhood obesity has been on the rise, cases of Type 2 diabetes are being diagnosed at every age. The majority of Type 2 diabetics are still over 55. As Type 2 diabetes progresses, some diabetes symptoms may become apparent: fatigue and/or nausea frequent urination excessive thirst weight loss blurred vision frequent infections and slow healing of wounds or sores blood pressure consistently at or above 140/90 Gestational Diabetes Sometimes a woman can develop a form of diabetes during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes is the most common complication of pregnancy and can endanger the life of the mother as well as the child. Thankfully, with early diagnosis of diabetic signs and careful monitoring, the severity of this syndrome can be controlled. It is usually only a temporary syndrome that lasts until delivery. It can, however, place the mother at risk to develop Type 2 diabetes later in life. All expectant mothers are usually carefully monitored during their regular checkups, especially if they fall into a high-risk group: older than 25 years of age 20% above ideal body weight a family history of diabetes member of a high-risk ethnic group What is Diabetes? Have you ever wondered how your body actually obtains energy from the food you eat? Actually, every cell in the body requires energy to perform its functions. One of the primary fuels the body uses to supply energy to cells is a molecule