Diabetes Info

How Do You Detect Diabetes?

November 23rd, 2007 | by admin |

One of the main reasons diabetes remains one of the most difficult diseases to detect is because of its unusual symptoms. Most of the time symptoms go unnoticed simply because they are so common. If the condition is detected early on, it can be controlled successfully and also reduce the risk of complications. 

The urge to urinate

One of the earliest symptoms is excessive urination. If you have been drinking too much water and that’s what makes you visit the restroom several times a day, it could pass off as normal. This condition is so common that identifying it is extremely difficult.  

Feeling excessively thirsty

Water is great for our bodies. It cleanses the system, purifies the blood and is great for the skin too! In fact, it is the perfect beauty aid. But if you have been reaching for that bottle of water several times a day, then it may signal the onset of diabetes. The constant feeling of dryness in the throat as well as the need to keep drinking water is another common symptom that could indicate the presence of diabetes. 

Rapid loss in weight

You wake up every morning and step up on the weighing machine in your house. Of late you’ve been finding the scales going lower and lower – this in spite of the fact that your eating habits are the same as before. You might feel a sense of glory and achievement but you might want to keep it in check.  A major and unexplainable loss of weight is never a good sign.  If you have been losing weight rapidly over a short duration of time, it could indicate the early stages of diabetes. 

Irritable behavior

Have you been feeling bogged down by work lately? Do small things seem to irritate you more often? If you have been experiencing increasing spells of irritability, it could indicate an early stage of diabetes.  If you find your energy levels flagging, and are irritable most of the time, make sure to get a test done for Diabetes.