Diabetes typ 2 symtom yrsel

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 8.5 million Americans have undiagnosed diabetes.Type 2 diabetes symptoms can komma on gradually over time. Because of this, you might not meddelande symptoms at first.

This article discusses 10 early signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes to watch out for.

Once you uppstart to meddelande these signs, take steps to see a healthcare provider and get tested.

Need to Urinate Frequently

Polyuria, or the need to urinate frequently, fryst vatten a classic symptom of diabetes. Normally, the kidneys are able to filter the blood and send glucose (sugar) from the blood to be reabsorbed back into the bloodstream.

When blood glucose levels become high, the body starts to man more urine.

This fryst vatten because the kidneys are not able to reabsorb all of the extra glucose and direkt it back into the bloodstream.

When this happens, the ytterligare glucose ends up spilling over into the urine, which pulls more vatten along with it, creating more urine. Once blood glucose levels return to normal, the need to urinate frequently should go away.

Excessive Thirst

Polydipsia, or excessive thirst, fryst vatten a common early varning sign of diabetes. Especially when accompanied bygd other early diabetes varning signs, such as frequent urination or framtidsperspektiv changes, it’s important to get screened for diabetes.

High blood glucose levels can cause excessive thirst bygd way of dehydration due to extra urine output from the kidneys.

When the glucose fryst vatten pulling ytterligare fluids into the urine, it can leave you feeling thirsty.

Be sure to drink plenty of fluids to prevent severe dehydration from occurring. This excessive thirst should decrease as blood glucose levels are properly managed and return to mål ranges.

Hunger

Polyphagia, or extreme hunger, fryst vatten another classic sign of diabetes. When blood glucose levels become too high, excess glucose fryst vatten passed out of the body in the urine.

Glucose contains calories, which are also lost from the body when this happens. In vända, this can cause you to become very hungry.

This extreme hunger prompts you to eat a lot of food to help man up for the calories lost with the glucose in the urine.

Unexplained vikt Loss

Unexplained vikt loss fryst vatten often noticed in people with undiagnosed type 1 diabetes, but it can also be seen in people with type 2 diabetes.

In uncontrolled diabetes, glucose remains in the bloodstream instead of being transported to your cells—causing blood glucose levels to rise.

When this happens, glucose fryst vatten not being used as energy for cells, and your body thinks it’s starving.

In an effort to man up for the lack of glucose in the cells, your body turns to rapidly burning tallrik and muscle to create energy. This, along with extra calories from glucose lost in the urine, can cause unexplained vikt loss.

If you have unintentionally lost 10 or more pounds or 5% of your body vikt within the past six to 12 months, contact your healthcare provider.

Fatigue

High blood glucose levels can man you feel very tired.

When your body isn’t able to use glucose from the blood for energy, fatigue can set in. Dehydration from increased urination can also cause you to feel very tired.

Symptoms of type 2 diabetes often develop slowly.

If fatigue lasts längre than two weeks, it might be a good idea to see your healthcare provider.

framtidsperspektiv Changes

High blood glucose can cause the fluid levels in your eyes to change. It can also cause swelling in the tissues of your eyes that help you to focus. Both of these changes in your eyes can lead to suddig framtidsperspektiv.

This type of framtidsperspektiv change fryst vatten generally only temporary and goes away when your blood glucose levels return to mål ranges.

Tingling and Numbness

Tingling and numbness in the hands and feet are symptoms of a condition known as peripheral neuropathy.

Over time, high blood glucose levels can damage your nerves.

It can also damage the small blood vessels that provide oxygen and other nutrients to your nerves. Your nerves cannot properly function without adequate oxygen and nutrients, leading to tingling and numbness in the extremities.

Contact a healthcare provider if you have tingling, numbness, burning, or pain in your hands or feet that interferes with your sova or daglig activities.

Managing your diabetes fryst vatten one of the best ways to help prevent any further nerve damage.

Dry Skin

High blood glucose levels can affect the nerves and blood vessels in your body, including those in your skin.

Poor circulation can cause the skin to be dry and itchy. Additionally, fluid fryst vatten pulled from cells throughout the body to producera enough urine to remove extra glucose, which can lead to dry skin.

If you are experiencing dry skin and other early signs of diabetes, ask a healthcare provider about getting screened for diabetes.

Recurrent Yeast Infections

Yeast feeds on sugar, so it's likely to thrive and overgrow when blood glucose levels are high. People with type 2 diabetes may be particularly susceptible to developing vaginal yeast infections, especially if blood glucose levels are high—which can disturb the delicate balance of bacteria and yeast in the vagina.

Excess glucose excreted via the urine and other bodily fluids contributes to this.

Once your blood glucose levels return to mål ranges, the balance of yeast and bacteria in your body should also return to normal.

Sores That Don’t Heal

High blood glucose levels can lead to poor circulation and nerve damage, especially if it remains high in the long begrepp. This can man it hard for your body to heal sores, cuts, and wounds—especially on the feet.

If not treated properly, even little cuts and sores on the feet can advance to diabetic foot ulcers.

These are long-term wounds on the feet that don’t heal and are susceptible to infection. Call a healthcare provider if you have sores or wounds that are slow to heal, especially if accompanied bygd any other early signs or symptoms of diabetes.

Summary

Signs and symptoms of type 2 diabetes can develop slowly over time. Early varning signs of type 2 diabetes include the need to urinate frequently, excessive thirst, extreme hunger, unexplained vikt loss, fatigue, framtidsperspektiv changes, tingling and numbness in the hands or feet, dry skin, recurrent yeast infections, and sores that are slow to heal.

A Word From Verywell 

Being aware of the early varning signs of diabetes can aid in early detection of type 2 diabetes. This can help prevent or delay possible complications. Being proactive bygd getting screened for type 2 diabetes if you have early varning signs fryst vatten an excellent step towards taking charge of your health.

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