Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Main Symptoms of Diabetes pt II

Apart from the major symptoms of diabetes, the minor symptoms often go unrecognized yet they are physical and neurological problems, these are:

Blurred vision
Diabetes can lead to macular degeneration and eventual blindness. Blurred vision can be caused by tissue being pulled from your eye lenses and might affect your eyes’ ability to focus. However, there are some treatment can deal with this problem. With proper treatments, the problem can be improved.

Numbness and/or tingling in the hands and feet
It is peripheral neuropathy which is a symptom of diabetes and can cause nerve damage in the extremities. Too much sugar might damage your nerves, as the tiny blood vessels feed those nerves. You might feel numbness and/or tingling in your hands and feet.

Irritability
Diabetics might feel irritability because of lack of energy.

Slow healing of cuts and bruises
Do you find that there are some minor scratches and wounds on your body don’t heal properly or quickly? Diabetes often leads to impaired immune system function. The problem of slow healing can be improved when there is more glucose in your body.

Dry and itchy skin
Itchy skin is sometimes a symptom of diabetes. It can affect circulation and proper sweat gland function.

More skin and/or hand-to-treat yeast infections
The ability of recovering from infections is affected when there is more sugar in your body. It is difficult to recover from bladder and vaginal infections especially women with diabetes.

Gum problems
There are several symptoms related to the gum and teeth. When you find your gums are tender, red and/or swollen, this could be a sign of diabetes. Your teeth can become loose as the gums pull away from them. Nevertheless, you might experience more gum disease and/or gum infections.

Sexual dysfunction among men
When men are over 50 and experience frequent sexual dysfunction, then it could be a symptom of diabetes.

If you or your family member are experiencing any of these symptoms on a regular basis, that might be a sign of diabetes. You should better visit the doctors as soon as possible, and it might prevent the more serious health problems occurring.

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