Common Diabetes Symptoms Are Easy To Ignore

I have been a diabetic for close to thirty years, and I know the dangers of ignoring the warning signs of diabetes. I thought it would be helpful to you if I briefly introduced you to several of these diabetes warning signs and give resource links to help the reader find additional information. In my case I was showing signs years before I was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. This caused several complications in my health most of which are still problems for me.  My sugar has been under control for several years, but I wish I would have acted sooner!  Read this hub, and if you have any of the listed symptoms, get checked!

I hope you enjoy this hub, and be encouraged because your diabetes can be controlled!

abetes is endocrine disorder where your body (the pancreas) either does not produce enough insulin or the cells of your body resist using the insulin the pancreas does produce.

Diabetes is a problem with the metabolism in the body. Our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. Nearly all of the things we eat is broken down into glucose (the term for sugar in the blood). Glucose is the foremost supply of fuel for the body. Following digestion, the sugar passes into the bloodstream, where it is taken by cells for development and energy. Insulin is what allows the sugar to enter the cells,and this hormone is formed by the pancreas, a large gland at the back of the stomach.

While, and after, we eat, the pancreas automatically distributes the right amount of insulin to move glucose from blood into our cells. In folks suffering with diabetes, however, the body either produces too little or no insulin, or the cells do not react properly to the insulin that is created. Sugar levels build up in the blood, and eventually passes out through the urine. This means the body loses its chief supply of fuel even while the blood contains big amounts of glucose.

Further Reading:

• Warning Signs Diabetes: My Story
• What Is Diabetes Pre-diabetes
• CDC's Diabetes Program FAQs Basics About Diabetes

1. Blurred Vision. See: Eye Problems and Diabetes
2. Constant Thirst. See: Diabetes Or Just Normal Thirst? - DrGreene.com
3. Hunger Pangs. Even though you are eating your body is not getting the needed nutrients! So you feel hungry all the time! See: Diabetes Update: Hunger is a Symptom
4. Frequent Urges to Urinate. See: Frequent urination - Diabetes? - HealingWell.com Forum
5. Persistent Weakness/Tiredness. See: Diabetes and Fatigue
6. Weight Loss: Losing a large amount of weight is usually a good thing, but it can also be a sign of health problems. Extraordinary weight loss is a common diabetes warning sign and ought to be checked out. See: Diabetes Monitor - symptoms
7. Impotence: Diabetic sexual impotence is also quite common in men suffering from diabetes. Erectile dysfunction (E.D.) can be a circulation problem resulting from diabetes.
8. Irritability: Glucose levels in the blood often affect mood and personality. See: List of symptoms (particularly attention and irritability

Additional Resources:

• 4 Common Symptoms of Diabetes
• Common Diabetes Symptoms and FAQ 's
• Daibetes and Coma -My Story
• Who Should Wear Diabetic Jewelry