Diabetes is a very common disease which can be found in every corner of world. Today every third person is suffering from this problem. The top reason of this problem is unhealthy lifestyle. It is also hereditary. Along with this another reason that further increases the risk is ignorance of people. So, it is must for you to be aware about the early signs to identify this disease before time and take necessary actions. The early warning signals of diabetes are as follows-
- Fatigue- the diabetic patient or person in the early stage of diabetes will feel excess fatigue and will get tired frequently. The reason being is the body does not get enough fuel even there is large amount of insulin and glucose in the blood stream. This makes the body fully exhausted.
- Frequent urination and thirst- The person goes to the bathroom more than usual number of times for urination. It dehydrates the body and one starts feeling thirsty again. All these are the symptoms of the initiation of diabetes.
- Numbness and irritation – During the early stage you can have an effect on the skin like irritation or infection. You can feel numbness and tingling in the legs and hands. It is due to damage of nerves or neuropathy.
- Slow healing of wounds- The WBCs that is the white blood cells that protect body against pathogens stop working effectively when the level of blood sugar rises. The infection grows and wounds take a long time to heal.
- Blurred eyesight- blurred vision is another early sign of diabetes. With rapid change in glucose level, the eyes take time to adjust, leading to blurred picture.
So if you feel any of these symptoms, visit your doctor. A simple urine test will tell the exact idea whether you are diabetic or not. The elevated level of glucose or high blood pressure is a sign of diabetes. This is a silent killer. So, it is necessary to recognize it in time.
