What were your first signs of diabetes?
The early signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes can include:
- Frequent urination.
- Increased thirst.
- Always feeling hungry.
- Feeling very tired.
- Blurry vision.
- Slow healing of cuts and wounds.
- Tingling, numbness, or pain in the hands or feet.
- Patches of dark skin.
How can diabetes cause dehydration?
When you have diabetes, excess glucose — a type of sugar — builds up in your blood. Your kidneys are forced to work overtime to filter and absorb the excess glucose. When your kidneys can’t keep up, the excess glucose is excreted into your urine, dragging along fluids from your tissues, which makes you dehydrated.
How does your stomach feel when you have diabetes?
Feeling full quickly when eating. Abdominal bloating. Poor appetite and weight loss.
How can I test myself for diabetes?
Home testing follows these general steps:
- Wash your hands.
- Put a lancet into the lancet device so that it’s ready to go.
- Place a new test strip into the meter.
- Prick your finger with the lancet in the protective lancing device.
- Carefully place the subsequent drop of blood onto the test strip and wait for the results.
Is drinking too much water bad for diabetes?
When it comes to hydration, water is the best option for people with diabetes. That’s because it won’t raise your blood sugar levels. High blood sugar levels can cause dehydration. Drinking enough water can help your body eliminate excess glucose through urine.
Does diabetes make you gassy?
Of course the diabetes complication gastroparesis can be a major fart generator, as gastroparesis basically messes up the entire digestive system. And high BG levels can lead to increased farting in some people because the excess sugar can fuel an over-growth in normal gut bacteria.
What causes nausea and vomiting in diabetic patients?
Nausea and vomiting. When your body resorts to burning fat, it makes “ketones.” These can build up in your blood to dangerous levels, a possibly life-threatening condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. Ketones can make you feel sick to your stomach.
What are the warning signs of high blood sugar?
Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, causes many of the warning signs of diabetes listed above, including: Heavy thirst. Blurry vision. Peeing a lot. More hunger. Numb or tingling feet. Fatigue. Sugar in your urine.
Are there any signs or symptoms of type 2 diabetes?
Prediabetes generally has no signs or symptoms. One possible sign that you may be at risk of type 2 diabetes is darkened skin on certain parts of the body. Affected areas can include the neck, armpits, elbows, knees and knuckles.
What are the symptoms of diabetes according to Mayo Clinic?
1 Cardiovascular disease. 2 Nerve damage (neuropathy). 3 Kidney damage (nephropathy). 4 Eye damage (retinopathy). 5 Foot damage. 6 Skin conditions. 7 Hearing impairment. 8 Alzheimer’s disease. 9 Depression.
