Almost one third of all people with diabetes don't know they have it. When it comes to the symptoms, they seem harmless like symptoms of just getting older. What you will see in this article are the different types of diabetes and some of the common symptoms of each to help you understand diabetes a little better.
Also in this article, what we will be doing is go over the three main types of diabetes. These would include Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational diabetes.
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
When it comes to this type of diabetes, it has also been called insulin-dependent and immune-mediated diabetes. When your body doesn't produce insulin, then this will occur. What the immune system does is attack insulin producing cells in the pancreas. Usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as juvenile diabetes is this type of diabetes.
With type 1 diabetes, the risk of other serious complications such as heart disease, nerve damage, blindness, and kidney damage are increased.
There are several symptoms such as increased urination, weight loss even with increased appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fatigue, increased thirst and absence of menstruation.
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type that fails to be diagnosed. It can cause causes symptoms such as skin infections, poor healing, kidney problems, and vision problems and it also progress slowly. It is ordinary that neither these complications nor the diabetes is diagnosed after years of mild symptoms.
Usually, the problem is that people have no severe symptoms and do not seek medical care at all. For them, the symptoms simply means that they are just getting older. For this reason it is important to get regularly tested for diabetes in the most common age group (over 40's). Less commonly a doctor may treat other diseases, without realizing to test for diabetes.
All about Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes occurs during a woman's pregnancy. Pregnant woman who have high blood sugar levels during pregnancy are said to have it even if they have never had diabetes before. About 4 percent of all women during pregnancy are actually affected by it.
Symptoms include Increased thirst Increased urination Weight loss in spite of increased appetite Fatigue Nausea and vomiting Frequent infections including those of the bladder, vagina, and skin Blurred vision.
In pregnancy, gestational diabetes can be missed. Most of the time, it starts with mild symptoms that often can be attributed to other things. During pregnancy, it is important to get tested since the high blood sugars from gestational diabetes can do harm to the baby and sometimes lead to other complications.
Even if you're not pregnant, you should make it a priority to get tested. There are a lot of women who have gestational diabetes and think about their symptoms as being usual during pregnancy. It is always a good idea to get tested even though it is possible that the symptoms are usual during pregnancy.
If you're having any of the symptoms for diabetes, it's important to see your doctor. Even if you think it's absolutely nothing. It's better to be safe than sorry.
Also in this article, what we will be doing is go over the three main types of diabetes. These would include Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational diabetes.
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
When it comes to this type of diabetes, it has also been called insulin-dependent and immune-mediated diabetes. When your body doesn't produce insulin, then this will occur. What the immune system does is attack insulin producing cells in the pancreas. Usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as juvenile diabetes is this type of diabetes.
With type 1 diabetes, the risk of other serious complications such as heart disease, nerve damage, blindness, and kidney damage are increased.
There are several symptoms such as increased urination, weight loss even with increased appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fatigue, increased thirst and absence of menstruation.
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type that fails to be diagnosed. It can cause causes symptoms such as skin infections, poor healing, kidney problems, and vision problems and it also progress slowly. It is ordinary that neither these complications nor the diabetes is diagnosed after years of mild symptoms.
Usually, the problem is that people have no severe symptoms and do not seek medical care at all. For them, the symptoms simply means that they are just getting older. For this reason it is important to get regularly tested for diabetes in the most common age group (over 40's). Less commonly a doctor may treat other diseases, without realizing to test for diabetes.
All about Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes occurs during a woman's pregnancy. Pregnant woman who have high blood sugar levels during pregnancy are said to have it even if they have never had diabetes before. About 4 percent of all women during pregnancy are actually affected by it.
Symptoms include Increased thirst Increased urination Weight loss in spite of increased appetite Fatigue Nausea and vomiting Frequent infections including those of the bladder, vagina, and skin Blurred vision.
In pregnancy, gestational diabetes can be missed. Most of the time, it starts with mild symptoms that often can be attributed to other things. During pregnancy, it is important to get tested since the high blood sugars from gestational diabetes can do harm to the baby and sometimes lead to other complications.
Even if you're not pregnant, you should make it a priority to get tested. There are a lot of women who have gestational diabetes and think about their symptoms as being usual during pregnancy. It is always a good idea to get tested even though it is possible that the symptoms are usual during pregnancy.
If you're having any of the symptoms for diabetes, it's important to see your doctor. Even if you think it's absolutely nothing. It's better to be safe than sorry.
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