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Symptoms Of Diabetes by Abimloaded(m): 7:34am On Feb 07, 2015
Increased Thirst & Urination

As glucose levels in the blood
rise, the kidneys attempt to
filter it from your blood.
When there is too much
glucose in the blood the
kidneys eventually can’t keep
up. The excess glucose is
excreted into your urine along
with fluids from your body.
This causes more frequent
urination as your body
attempts to expel the glucose.
You become chronically
dehydrated and the urge to
drink more becomes
increased.

Increased Hunger

Your body needs to utilize
insulin to pull glucose into
your cells. When you have a
lack of insulin, or are insulin
resistant, your body can’t store
the glucose in your cells. Cells
need glucose for energy.
Because you aren’t storing the
glucose, your body doesn’t
have the energy it needs. This
translates to increased hunger
as the body’s attempt to
increase calories for energy.

Weakness and Fatigue

Along the same lines as
increased hunger, weakness
and fatigue are a result of the
body’s inability to properly
utilize energy (glucose).
Without being able to pull
glucose into the cells, the body
doesn’t have the proper
amount of energy to function
optimally. This results in
fatigue and weakness.

Unexpected Weight Loss

What happens when the body
is excreting excess glucose
when you eat? It’s not storing
it as energy for later. The body
excretes the glucose in urine
and decreases the amount of
calories that are being
absorbed into the cells. This
means you end up losing
weight as a result since you
can’t compensate in calories
for what is lost.

Tingling or Numbness

Tingling or numbness,
otherwise known as diabetic
neuropathy is damage to
nerves that arises as a
complication of high blood
glucose levels. When blood
glucose levels are elevated, it
interferes with signals
transmitted by nerves. In
addition, the walls of small
blood vessels are weakened,
effectively cutting off blood
supply to nerves. This usually
happens in the outermost
extremities, starting with the
feet.

Blurred Vision

Another area that is extremely
sensitive to the effects of high
blood glucose are the eyes. The
lens of the eye can swell and
change shape causing your
vision to suddenly become
blurry.


Source :- http://www.diabetescare.net/slideshow/symptoms-of-diabetes?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral&utm_term=goal

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