How To Know If You Have Diabetes

How do you know if you have diabetes? Some people have no symptoms and some have mild symptoms that develop over time. It is routine for people 45 and older to have diabetic screenings every three years. Diabetes is diagnosed by measuring the glucose in your blood. A fasting glucose test or an oral glucose test will show the glucose level in your blood. It is important to learn the symptoms of diabetes and speak to your doctor if you feel you have a problem.

To know if you have diabetes you will need:

• to be able to recognize the symptoms of diabetes
• a doctor's appointment to test you for the disease

1. Experiencing blurred vision or immediate vision changes often is a common sign of diabetes. Having high blood sugar causes the eyes to swell and changes your capability to see. Controlling your blood sugar is the only way to correct the eye problem.

2. Another clue on how to know if you have diabetes is having unexplained weight loss. In Type I Diabetes, the pancreas blocks the production of insulin. In response to this, the body searches for another energy source. Eventually, the muscles start breaking down for fat and energy.

3. Experiencing pain and numbness in your limbs. Neuropathy is common symptom of diabetes. The condition occurs over time caused by high glucose damaging the nerves.

4. Experiencing unusual thirst is a symptom of diabetes. Feeling like you cannot get enough to drink and urinating often are often signs that are overlooked before being diagnosed with diabetes.

5. Feeling weak and fatigue are other common symptoms that are overlooked prior to diagnosing diabetes. This is caused from glucose traveling in the bloodstream and not transitioning into our cells. Cells that don't react cause the glucose to stay outside in the bloodstream. The cells starve from lack of energy. This process makes the body feel tiered and run down.

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How do you know if you have diabetes

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