2009-05-02 04:48:38
The symptoms of type 2 diabetes can be extremely hard to recognize because there are actually very few of them, and the ones that you may experience are minor, and as a result the disease gets worse. They might in the beginning appear to be of no harm. One might think that they are just the result of being over weight or getting older.
Type 2 diabetes symptoms often seem vague and of no consequence. They are often put at the bottom of our worries list. But this could be a serious mistake because not knowing what they are could kill you.
Some of the most often observed symptoms of type 2 diabetes are: unexplained loss of weight, excessive thirst or hunger, fatigue, frequent urination, loss of vision, slow healing cuts or abrasions, circulation problems, feeling moody and short tempered, and limb pain.
Almost 6 million Americans have type 2 diabetes and don't even know about it. This could be because they associate the symptom as an illness of another kind when they may be actually at the beginning stages of the disease.
If you are under 45 and generally healthy and fit, it's likely that type 2 diabetes symptoms are not from diabetes at all. However, if you are obese and beyond the age of 45, you might want to consider making an appointment with your physician and advise him or her about your concerns. It may be a false alarm, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
Complications will result if your symptoms turn out to be from type 2 diabetes and they are ignored. Glucose levels will rise and this in turn will start to damage blood vessels and nerves. Complications are numerous, such as heart disease, retinopathy, amputations and peripheral neuropathy.
Unlike type 1, which frequently has a sudden onset of symptoms and reaches a crisis point before diagnosis is made, the signs of type 2 diabetes may be gradual. Only your doctor can provide a diagnosis of any symptoms and whether they are actually Type 2 diabetes symptoms. Diabetes is a very serious condition and self diagnosis is not a good idea.
In addition to watching for type 2 diabetes symptoms, be aware of the many risk factors as well: obesity, apple-shaped figure, age, sedentary lifestyle, family history of the disease, history of diabetes in pregnancy, impaired glucose tolerance, being of aboriginal, African, Latin American or Asian ancestry, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
John Richmond is a frequent contributor to www.YourDiabetesInfo.com. For more information about type 2 diabetes symptoms and diabetes in general please visit this site for many more informative articles.
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