Diabetes; Some symptoms that we can take into account.
Diabetes, can trigger serious complications that gradually deteriorate the quality of life. However, an opportune diagnosis and an adequate treatment guarantee a friendly coexistence with this disease.
Changes in lifestyle and nutrition in recent times increased the numbers and many people do not know that they suffer.
Diabetes can become a chronic disease that appears when the body can not produce or use insulin properly to level glucose (sugar) in the blood.
As many people do not know that they are diabetic, there are a number of common symptoms of this disease. If you notice that you have some of them, it is convenient that you consult a doctor to make the diagnosis.
Some symptoms of diabetes
- Increased thirst:
The frequent need of diabetics to drink water is due to excess glucose or blood sugar that the kidneys must filter. They extract fluids from other tissues to help expel excess sugar.
Thirst is a response of the body so that when you drink water you help the kidneys with the process. By drinking so much extra fluid, you will inevitably increase your urge to urinate, it is a reaction of the organism to help the kidneys.
- Blurred vision:
High glucose levels can cause the lens of the eye to cloud, which causes blurred vision. In general, these episodes only last while glucose is high, and once these levels are leveled, the blur disappears.
Headaches:
May indicate that you have glucose problems. People with diabetes often have headaches due to fluctuations in glucose, which may be too high or too low.
Unexplained tiredness:
If you notice that you are very tired lately, your body is trying to warn you that your glucose levels are unstable. When the levels go down, tiredness appears and also the craving for sweet or caffeine things to help raise the blood glucose values. The most advisable in these cases is to eat an apple or another healthy snack, since caffeine and processed sugar can aggravate the problem.
Mood changes:
Glucose levels also affect mood. When they are low, you may feel upset or angry. If a person experiences mood swings frequently, they can get to suffer from depression and anxiety that are common symptoms in diabetics.
Weight loss:
The body becomes unable to use insulin as energy because blood sugar can not enter cells, or because insulin is not produced. To compensate for the necessary energy, it begins to break down fat and muscle.
Extreme sensation of hunger:
Diabetes produces negative changes in the body's metabolic processes. Glucose is the main source of energy that the body, is needed to perform daily activities in a healthy way, it becomes a problem if the cells can not use it.
The body reacts to this energy deficit by making you feel extremely hungry. Regular attacks of hunger and general weakness are unquestionable warning signs of diabetes.
- Tingling or burning sensation:
Diabetic neuropathy is a severe disorder that manifests as nerve damage caused by high glucose levels. It is a very serious.
Sometimes the nerves are so damaged that the affected limbs have to be amputated. In the early stages, the neuropathy can manifest as a tingling or burning sensation in the feet, arms and fingers. They are alarming symptoms that you should not ignore.
- Impairment of dental health:
Diabetes affects the body's ability to protect itself from harmful microorganisms such as bacteria. Because almost all enter the body through the mouth, a diabetic may begin to have different diseases in that part of the body. If it is very severe, it can even cause the loss of all the teeth.
The first symptoms of this condition can include poor dental health, deterioration of the jaw, inflammation and pain of the gums, among others. A very noticeable sign is when a dental problem suddenly gets worse.
Reduction of the healing capacity:
Besides causing a remarkable weakening of the immune system, diabetes also leads to a drastic reduction of the body's healing capacity. Science has not yet been able to adequately explain the reasons for these changes. Somehow, high glucose levels lower the cure rates of infections and wounds. It can be alarming if you also have other symptoms.
You want constant urination:
It is related to thirst. Diabetes causes blood glucose to exceed normal levels and forces the kidneys to work more than usual. This extra work produces more urine, causing the individual to constantly want to go to the bathroom.
This condition can cause damage to the kidneys to cause kidney failure if left untreated. Therefore, you must inform the doctor if you have constant desire to urinate for a prolonged period.
- Infections:
There is a deterioration in the immune system making the body susceptible to a variety of infections that can appear out of nowhere. Dental and urinary tract symptoms are the most common. In the case of women, they are also vulnerable to vaginal infections.
The frequent need of diabetics to drink water is due to excess glucose or blood sugar that the kidneys must filter. They extract fluids from other tissues to help expel excess sugar.
Thirst is a response of the body so that when you drink water you help the kidneys with the process. By drinking so much extra fluid, you will inevitably increase your urge to urinate, it is a reaction of the organism to help the kidneys.
High glucose levels can cause the lens of the eye to cloud, which causes blurred vision. In general, these episodes only last while glucose is high, and once these levels are leveled, the blur disappears.
Headaches:
May indicate that you have glucose problems. People with diabetes often have headaches due to fluctuations in glucose, which may be too high or too low.
Unexplained tiredness:
If you notice that you are very tired lately, your body is trying to warn you that your glucose levels are unstable. When the levels go down, tiredness appears and also the craving for sweet or caffeine things to help raise the blood glucose values. The most advisable in these cases is to eat an apple or another healthy snack, since caffeine and processed sugar can aggravate the problem.
Mood changes:
Glucose levels also affect mood. When they are low, you may feel upset or angry. If a person experiences mood swings frequently, they can get to suffer from depression and anxiety that are common symptoms in diabetics.
Weight loss:
The body becomes unable to use insulin as energy because blood sugar can not enter cells, or because insulin is not produced. To compensate for the necessary energy, it begins to break down fat and muscle.
Extreme sensation of hunger:
Diabetes produces negative changes in the body's metabolic processes. Glucose is the main source of energy that the body, is needed to perform daily activities in a healthy way, it becomes a problem if the cells can not use it.
The body reacts to this energy deficit by making you feel extremely hungry. Regular attacks of hunger and general weakness are unquestionable warning signs of diabetes.
Diabetic neuropathy is a severe disorder that manifests as nerve damage caused by high glucose levels. It is a very serious.
Sometimes the nerves are so damaged that the affected limbs have to be amputated. In the early stages, the neuropathy can manifest as a tingling or burning sensation in the feet, arms and fingers. They are alarming symptoms that you should not ignore.
Diabetes affects the body's ability to protect itself from harmful microorganisms such as bacteria. Because almost all enter the body through the mouth, a diabetic may begin to have different diseases in that part of the body. If it is very severe, it can even cause the loss of all the teeth.
The first symptoms of this condition can include poor dental health, deterioration of the jaw, inflammation and pain of the gums, among others. A very noticeable sign is when a dental problem suddenly gets worse.
Reduction of the healing capacity:
Besides causing a remarkable weakening of the immune system, diabetes also leads to a drastic reduction of the body's healing capacity. Science has not yet been able to adequately explain the reasons for these changes. Somehow, high glucose levels lower the cure rates of infections and wounds. It can be alarming if you also have other symptoms.
You want constant urination:
It is related to thirst. Diabetes causes blood glucose to exceed normal levels and forces the kidneys to work more than usual. This extra work produces more urine, causing the individual to constantly want to go to the bathroom.
This condition can cause damage to the kidneys to cause kidney failure if left untreated. Therefore, you must inform the doctor if you have constant desire to urinate for a prolonged period.
There is a deterioration in the immune system making the body susceptible to a variety of infections that can appear out of nowhere. Dental and urinary tract symptoms are the most common. In the case of women, they are also vulnerable to vaginal infections.
Poor diet can cause diabetes, but those with diabetes should have good nutrition, because if you have poor nutrition you will have complications very soon. Therefore, nutrition is essential to prevent diabetes and for the best treatment of diabetes.
The psychology of people with diabetes is a bit complex, but the common denominator is rejection and denial because they say: "I do not feel anything, I'm not sick." That's why in any institute or any hospital that manages people with diabetes, the departments of psychology, is an essential departments, because they have to make people accept their condition and be very active to improve that condition.
These signs indicate that you have to go to a doctor to verify your state of health, if you have any of these signs please pay attention.
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