The Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms to be mindful of…

A diabetic friend of mine once told me that type 2 diabetes symptoms are very tricky and will sneak up on you when you least expect it. This is because the symptoms of type 2 diabetes are mild to moderate at first. However, please don’t be fooled by that fact.

You do not want to miss those first symptoms of type 2 diabetes which are like diabetes warning signs. The real danger is that if the diabetes warning signs are missed then over time more severe complications of diabetes may result.

These devastating diabetic complications include:

Heart attack,
Diabetic retinopathy (diabetic eye problems),
Stroke,
Diabetic nephropathy (diabetic kidney disease),
Peripheral neuropathy
Amputation or even
Death

The diabetic symptoms of diabetes can be avoided but only if you can recognise the early signs of diabetes.

These early type 2 diabetes symptoms are:

Frequent urination
Excessive thirst
Excessive hunger
Slow healing wounds
Weight loss
Itchy skin
Frequent yeast infection
Diabetic leg pain

You have to remember that sometimes these symptoms are not present. There absence does not indicate that you are in the clear. The only true way of knowing if you have diabetes is by doing a blood test. A great idea is to do the diabetes test if you are among the high risk group. You should do the diabetes test at least once every year.

You are considered to be among the high risk group if you:

Are overweight or obese,
Are a member of non-Caucasian ethnic group and aged over twenty five (25) years old
Are of Caucasian ethnicity and are over 40
Have a family history of diabetes

Bear in mind that even if you are not among the high risk group you can still develop diabetes. As the friend said it is better to assume that you are a diabetic and start taking care of my health now before it is too late.