Thursday, March 1, 2012

Ways To Spot Diabetes Signs And Get Treatment As Soon As Possible

By Mark Spielmanz


Diabetes is a condition where one suffers from high blood sugar because the body cannot produce insulin or the cells are not responding to insulin. Many people suffer from this condition and are oblivious of the diabetes signs that would help them diagnose the condition. The signs are spread out in the phases of the conditions with most of them experienced in the early stages.

When there is too much glucose in the blood and insulin can control it, the kidneys will draw more water from the blood. For this reason, your bladder will always be full and one will experience frequent urination more than normal. This sign comes along with the need for unquenchable thirst. If you are taking water in abnormal volumes and you don't seem to get enough of it, this could be a major sign.

The body relies on the ingested food to supply glucose to the cells. When this is not possible because of lack of insulin or cell unresponsiveness to insulin, it results to digesting body muscles and tissues. Patients will experienced massive weight loss over a very short period of time.

Body cells are fueled with glucose from the blood stream and whenever this is not possible the cells are malnourished and cannot perform. This leads to loss of body strength and exhaustiveness whether resting or carrying out a task.

The continuously high levels of blood sugar eventually affect the nervous system leading to outward signs such as frequent numbing of limbs and tingling. The heavily muscular body parts such as the forceps and the thighs experience increased muscle cramps. This is as result of loss of cell turgidity as the body is loosing a lot of fluid.

Blurred vision is another sign of the illness. Due to the high concentration of glucose in the blood, the body is forced to extract water from tissues including the eyes. The eyes will look tired and diminish deep into their sockets.

Victims also experience a slow healing rate of injuries incurred or infections sustained. Frequent infections especially in the bladder and the vaginal area are also a common sign. Another sign is a dry, itchy and rushed skin due to dehydration. The body loses large volumes of water leaving the skin dry. The rushes could also result into opportunistic infections such as skin ulcers.

Women who have not attained menopause and are missing their periods not from other causes should suspect diabetes. The high blood sugar levels leads to hormonal imbalances affecting their reproductive cycle.

Frequent flu like signs and infections should also be a cause of alarm especially when the probability of other causes is minimal. Symptoms such as lack of appetite, headaches, nausea are some of the minor signs that occur with the major diabetes signs. Get help as soon as you suspect that you are suffering from the condition since it is possible to get help.




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