8 thoughts on “Type 2 Diabetes?”

1. Symptoms include

   increased thirst
   increased hunger
   fatigue
   increased urination, especially at night
   weight loss
   blurred vision
   sores that do not heal
   References :
   http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/riskfortype2/

2. Hi!
   Yes, losing weight without trying to is one of the symptoms of type2 diabetes.
   I’ve been type 2 diabetic for 12 years now, I am proud to say that my diabetes is under complete control. I work out 5 days a week and watch what I eat and communicate with my physician.
   The American Diabetes Association is a phenomenal website to check for diabetes information and resources. It will pretty much tell you all the information you’re looking for

   Hope this helps!
   References :
   http://www.diabetes.org/type-2-diabetes.jsp

   http://diabetes.webmd.com/tc/Type-2-Diabetes-Symptoms

3. Some people lose weight, some don’t.

   Just beware of all the scam answers you are bound to get here. There is always someone willing to prey on the vulnerable.

   Check out legit websites like http://www.diabetes.org (the American Diabtes Associan), http://www.webmd.com, etc.
   References :

4. What are the main Symptoms of Diabetes?
   The most consistent symptom of diabetes mellitus (Type I and II) is elevated blood sugar levels. In Type I (insulin dependent / early onset) diabetes, this is caused by the body not producing enough insulin to properly regulate blood sugar. In Type II (non insulin dependent/adult onset) diabetes, it is caused by the body developing resistance to insulin, so it cannot properly use what it produces.

   However, high blood sugar is not something you can see in the mirror at home, so it is useful to know the side-effects of high blood sugar, which are commonly recognized as the noticeable symptoms of diabetes.

   If you find yourself experiencing many of these diabetes symptoms on a consistent, long term basis, you should visit a doctor to be tested for diabetes. Ignoring (or not recognizing) the symptoms of diabetes can lead to long-term serious health risks and complications from untreated diabetes. Some of the common ‘early warning’ signs of diabetes are:

   The first symptom of diabetes is often excessive thirst (unrelated to exercise, hot weather, or short-term illness)
   Excessive hunger (you know you’ve eaten "enough" but are still hungry all the time)
   Frequent urination (often noticed because you must wake up repeatedly during the night)
   Tiredness and fatigue (possibly severe enough to make you fall asleep unexpectedly after meals), one of the most common symptoms of diabetes.
   Rapid and/or sudden weight loss (any dramatic change in weight is a sign to visit a doctor)
   While many of the signs and symptoms of diabetes can also be related to other causes, testing for diabetes is very easy, and the constant/regular presence of one or more of these symptoms over an extended period of time should be cause for a visit to the doctor.

   If diabetes is suspected, tested for, and diagnosed when those symptoms first start appearing, other more serious symptoms of advanced diabetes can often be prevented or have their onset significantly delayed through diet, exercise and proper blood sugar management.

   However, often the ‘minor’ symptoms of diabetes go unrecognized, and physical and neurological problems may arise, resulting in some
   of the following symptoms:

   Blurred vision (diabetes can lead to macular degeneration and eventual blindness)
   Numbness and/or tingling in the hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy, a symptom of diabetes, causes nerve damage in the extremities)
   Slow healing of minor scratches and wounds (diabetes often leads to impaired immune system function)
   Recurrent or hard-to-treat yeast infections in women (another sign of impaired immune function)
   Dry or itchy skin (peripheral neuropathy also affects circulation and proper sweat gland function)
   If you are experiencing any of these symptoms on a regular basis, or you recognize these symptoms in a child or relative, they may be signs of untreated diabetes. A doctor’s appointment should be made as soon as possible, so the individual experiencing the symptoms can — if diabetes is diagnosed — take the steps needed to prevent more serious health problems
   References :
   http://www.informationaboutdiabetes.com/symptoms-diabetes.htm

5. Type 2 diabetes is when the body is either not secreting enough insulin or the body has become immune to the insulin being secreted, many people are pre-diabetic but they remain undiagnosed coz they take symptoms like sudden weight loss, excess urination, excess thirst… casually. plz check this site for effective diabetic control..
   References :
   http://abc-of-treatment.com/readarticles.php?id=6&title=Diabetes%20Control%20Information

6. It’s more like gaining weight causes type 2 diabetes.
   References :
   Me… Mr. Peachy®

7. Weight loss; maybe, maybe not.

   I have been Type 2 for a long time, 5 or 6 years since being diagnosed and probably at least 5 years before that. I have studied this demon as much as many doctors and I can tell you one thing with absolute certainty. While there are a number of symptoms associated with high and low blood sugar there are NO TWO people exactly alike. Those symptoms are listed as a guide line and are only there to suggest that someone might have a problem. In addition the warning signs come on at different points of the glucose curve. For example: At 550 I was feeling nothing. 550 is about 4 times as much sugar as you should ever have in your blood. My health providers handle it this way. 120 or less before meals, 180 or less 2 hours after meals.

   I have learned things about me to wit I know when my sugar is low. My first warning is blurred vision in my left eye. It has a yellow sunburst in front of the eye, like you would see if you closed your eyes and dug the heels of your hand into the eyes compressing the eyeball. That happens around 70. At points below 60 I get the shakes and have some dizzy problems. I’ve never been to the point of blacking out so I can’t help you there. As far as high sugar goes I have never recognized a condition that I could use as a clue.

   My point is a diabetic can experience any, all, none or only one of those symptoms. A blood test is the only real way to diagnose it and if you do have it you may not experience any of those symptoms.

   Obesity seems to be a contributing factor to diabetes and loosing weight seems to help. Some diabetics do loose weight. But most that loose the weight do it because of diet not because they have diabetes.
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8. I didn’t have weight loss with my diagnosis, but each person reacts differently. Try one of the good web sites for diabetes. dlife.com and American Diabetes Association are good and have lots of info on both types of diabetes. Try them and you may find yourself overloaded with info. LOL
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