Frequent urination, weak bladder, rapid weight gain or loss, changes in vision are all signs of diabetes.

Some more signs of diabetes are cramping or pain, tingling in your hands and feet, cuts or bruises and sores that heal very slowly, weakness in the back of your legs, an unsteady gait because of muscle malfunction and impaired nervous system, increased appetite and fatigue.

One of the more prevalent signs of diabetes is significant increase in thirst. This happens because glucose absorbs water dehydrating cells. Other, more subtle signs, are temperature insensitivity, trouble walking, muscle weakness in hands and feet, pins and needle sensation in parts of your body.

The signs of diabetes are the same in men and women, and develop because the pancreas can't generate enough insulin or what's produced is ineffective in controlling blood sugar levels.

High blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, is an increase in blood glucose concentration. The high sugar concentration is what causes diabetic symptoms. Because with type 2 diabetics, the symptoms last over an extended period of time, the damage to the body is more severe.

If early signs of diabetes are discovered before major symptoms arise in an individual the disease may have not advanced so far that medication won't be able to prevent it from getting worse. The signs of diabetes may be serious and must be evaluated by a physician.

Type 2 diabetes, previously known as adult-onset diabetes or non insulin-dependent diabetes, is the most common form of diabetes. It is principally a disorder of lifestyle and may very often be prevented with changes in lifestyle like increased exercise and modification of diet.

The different types of diabetes have are the same symptoms, but types 1 and 2 diabetes have different causes. Type 2 diabetes occurs in people over 40 years old, have a family history of diabetes or are obese.

Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, the cause of the diabetes, is lifestyle induced in persons with type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder where the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas are destroyed by the body.

Type 1 diabetes can happen at any age, but it usually starts in individuals younger than 30. It makes up about only 5-10% of all diagnosed diabetes in the United States,

Just 6 million of the 17 million people who have diabetes have been diagnosed. Apparently. the symptoms remain undiagnosed in these individuals because many of them believe that they are not severe enough to consult with a physcian.

If you have diabetes, either your pancreas either can't produce insulin, or you're insulin resistance because cells don't respond to the insulin that's produced. This causes glucose to accumulate in the blood. High blood sugar can lead to heart disease, stroke, vascular damage, amputations, high blood pressure, kidney disease, impotence, blindness and infections.

The symptoms of gestational diabetes, or type 3 diabetes, are difficult to detect. They are common features of pregnancies. The symptoms of gestational diabetes disappear once the baby is born.