DIABETES
Symptom Awareness
When it comes to Diabetes, all too often we get sick but disregard the signs and symptoms we might be experiencing, shrugging them off as result of a cold, stress and anxiety from a job, or just not really feeling well.
There are certain symptoms that shouldn’t be ignored if they become apparent. These signs and symptoms might result in loss of sight, amputation of limbs, coma or even fatality.
Signs and symptoms of Type 1 diabetes usually come on unexpectedly and are significantly dramatic. The stresses of Type 1 diabetes can cause something called diabetic ketoacidosis..
Symptoms of ketoacidosis might consist of nausea or vomiting, which may likewise cause dehydration and severe issues with the blood concentrations of potassium. When the body’s potassium levels are out of range, it can bring about a diabetic coma and if left untreated can ultimately become fatal.
Various other symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes can consist of severe tiredness. Now understand that most of us can be tired at times, yet diabetes activates a more serious level exhaustion than just being tired. If you are experiencing periods of fatigue and you just don’t understand why, then it may be time to check your body’s blood sugar levels.
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my WEIGHT?
Individuals with diabetes might also run into unforeseen weight reduction. This occurs as a result of their lack of ability to metabolize a considerable section of the calories they ingest. The loss of sugar and water via urine can speed in the decline in weight.
Depending on the individual, this can also work in the reverse. Since the body is unable to process sugar correctly, the sugar remains in the bloodstream and the body ultimately converts it to long term storage, or basically – fat.
So if you are having issues with unexplained weight gain, or unusual weight loss, it’s important to have your labs evaluated to determine if processing sugar is part of the issue. Diabetes can manifest many long term health issues, so it’s important to get a handle on it early.
Extreme thirst is one more sign and symptom of diabetic issues. Diabetes develops high blood sugar levels and the body attempts to compensate by thinning down the blood, which equates to our bodies becoming dehydrated.
With this sugar increase, our body starts increasing urination. It is an additional means our bodies have of removing the additional sugar in our system. But this can likewise bring about dehydration.
Among the most distressing signs and symptoms that we see with long term diabetes issues is poor injury healing. Wounds heal slowly, if it all. With this delay in healing, there are times when people are more prone to long term injury and can be more prone to infection. If the person with diabetes expereinces infections that go either untreated or just take longer periods to heal, simple wounds can progress to abscess and can ultimately lead to loss of limbs
Processing suger in the body is extremely important, and when there are issues with how the body processes suger – you can have diabetes. Don’t wait until symptoms become out of control, a simple blood test can help you on the path to managing your Diabetes.
– Dr. Clifton Mays | Director
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