Warning Signs That You May Have Diabetes Diabetes can be a very deceptive disease. It can be present with almost no warning signs. How ever there are a few symptoms that may indicate that it is present. Because of its tendency to operate in silence, its damage is being performed and you never even know it is there. There are tests available, which can easily tell if diabetes is present, or if you are in what is called a pre-diabetes stage. These are rather simple blood tests that are the same for either stage. Once you become aware that you have certain symptoms that indicate that you may have it, it is time to go see your doctor right away. Before we go any further please take into consideration that some people who have diabetes never show any signs of these symptoms, so looking for them may not be the only reason to suspect you might have it. These are just some basic symptoms that may occur: Need to urinate frequently Frequent hunger or thirst Blurred vision Tired feeling Dry skin Sores that heal slowly Possible rapid weight loss The first symptom, having the need to urinate frequently, may be one of the first indications that your blood sugar levels are too high. This happens because your body is pulling liquids out of various places to cause you to urinate the excess sugars out of your system. You will probably notice that you need to urinate more frequently when you eat foods with high sugar levels, such as soda and deserts. If you are thirstier than usual then it is because you are losing fluids faster, you become thirstier than normal with diabetes. This is because the liquid you are losing through urination needs to be replaced. You may also be hungry frequently if there is a need for sugar and energy. Since the body may not be getting the energy it needs, it makes you hungry so that it can get more. If you are feeling more tired than usual. Feeling tired is the result of energy from the sugar not being transferred successfully to where it is needed. Your body needs the energy from sugar to perform all its operations and muscle movements. Diabetes, or even prediabetes, can cause you to become drained of energy and tiredness settles in. If you experience rapid weight loss. - Weight loss may occur rather rapidly if you have Type I diabetes. This form of diabetes can go after energy that is stored in your muscles and other body tissues. This can cause a rather rapid loss of weight without even trying. If you heal slowly. - When you have sores that do not heal as fast as they normally do, this could be evidence of diabetes. You may also have a tingling or numbness in your hands, which could be the result of having too much sugar in the blood for a long time. Neuropathy, or damage to the nerves in your extremities is often a result. Other symptoms may or may not be present. Each one of them, however, may be possible evidence that diabetes, or prediabetes, may be present. If you see these symptoms, be sure to consult a doctor soon to give you tips on what to do, or medications if it is needed. Because there is the possibility that being overweight and diabetes go together, if you see any of these symptoms and are overweight, then you should see a doctor quickly. It may not even be a bad idea if you aren't overweight. Let the doctor give you a blood test just to be sure. You really don't want to take any chances of having diabetes and not knowing it.

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