subject: Pinpointing Primary Diabetes Syndromes [print this page] Diabetes manifests in different people in different ways. One person might come down with symptoms and get diagnosed quickly. Correct diagnosis can be difficult to discern depending on the severity of the symptoms. Although, there are a few symptoms that are quite indicative of diabetes that you need to be aware of. In this article we will talk about some of the major symptoms of this disease. If you notice any of these things happening for yourself or for one of your loved ones, contact your doctor.
Has your weight started to fluctuate? Are you losing weight even though you're always eating? Has this just started to happen recently? Did these fluctuations start even though your diet hasn't changed? Weight fluctuation is the most visible sign of diabetes. Diabetes causes this by wreaking havoc on your potassium levels which controls the amount of water in your body. As you gain or lose water, you gain or lose weight. If you notice your weight fluctuating wildly, contact your doctor immediately.
Excessive thirst is one of the diabetes syndromes that are very well known. On account of books in which popular characters explain their diabetes diagnosis, a lot of people equate excessive thirst with diabetes. Every individual becomes thirsty. Excessive thirst is when, even if you are drinking far beyond the daily recommended amount of water (64 ounces) you still feel like you might be "dying" of thirst. There is nothing that can be done about this thirst. If you undergo thirst like this, you should discuss it with your medical professional. It might be dehydration. More likely it is that something is messing up your potassium level (which is one of the primary signs of diabetes also).
One of the diabetes symptoms that is harder to recognize, especially in yourself is an altered mental state. We all have days where we just can't seem to concentrate. If you are suddenly feeling agitated, confused or even irritable and can't figure out why you feel that way, it could be due to you experiencing one of the symptoms of diabetes. It is effortless to recognize this in other people, but hard to see it in yourself.
You might not even know that you're acting out of sorts. It's when someone asks "what's wrong with you" that you should be alert. Sometimes it is just a bad mood. Sometimes it is an indicator that something is going wrong internally and physically.
Diabetes is very difficult to diagnose. This is because a lot of symptoms also mirror the symptoms of other disorders. The most direct symptoms can only be found after extensive testing. Still, there are physical warnings and diabetic signs that you should be keeping an eye out for. Diabetes is a pensive sickness, particularly if it isn't taken care of properly. Proper treatment depends on real diagnoses. So, if you see that your body is a little out of whack, you should discuss it with your medical professional. What you think is a cold could turn out to be diabetes.
