How do diabetics feel?

Symptoms of diabetes are feeling tired, hungry or excessively thirsty, and passing more urine (wee) than usual. Common diabetic conditions are type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and pre-diabetes.

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How can having diabetes make you feel?

The symptoms of diabetes include feeling very thirsty, passing more urine than usual, and feeling tired all the time. The symptoms occur because some or all of the glucose stays in your blood and isn't used as fuel for energy. Your body tries to get rid of the excess glucose in your urine.

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How do you accept being a diabetic?

Here are 10 tips that can help.
  1. Pay attention to your feelings. ...
  2. Talk with your health care providers about your feelings. ...
  3. Talk to your health care providers about negative reactions other people may have about your diabetes. ...
  4. Ask if help is available for the costs of diabetes medicines and supplies.

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Is having diabetes hard?

Diabetes is serious, but you can learn to manage it. People with diabetes need to make healthy food choices, stay at a healthy weight, move more every day, and take their medicine even when they feel good. It's a lot to do. It's not easy, but it's worth it!

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How do you feel if blood sugar is high?

Symptoms of hyperglycaemia
  1. increased thirst and a dry mouth.
  2. needing to pee frequently.
  3. tiredness.
  4. blurred vision.
  5. unintentional weight loss.
  6. recurrent infections, such as thrush, bladder infections (cystitis) and skin infections.

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What are 10 warning signs of diabetes?

Here are 10 subtle signs of diabetes:
  • Frequent urination. Most people urinate four to seven times in a day. ...
  • Excessive thirst. ...
  • Extreme hunger. ...
  • Weakness/fatigue. ...
  • Pins and needles. ...
  • Blurry vision. ...
  • Itchy skin. ...
  • Slow healing wounds and increased skin infections.

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How do I know I am pre diabetic?

Fasting blood sugar test

In general: Less than 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L ) is normal. 100 to 125 mg/dL (5.6 to 6.9 mmol/L ) is diagnosed as prediabetes. 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L ) or higher on two separate tests is diagnosed as diabetes.

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What happens if you ignore diabetes?

Left untreated, diabetes can lead to heart disease, stroke, nerve and kidney damage, vision loss and more. Even if you have mild blood sugar elevations, you can damage your organs. Diabetes is a common condition.

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Could I be living with diabetes and not know it?

Some people don't notice any symptoms at all. Type 2 diabetes usually starts when you're an adult, though more and more children and teens are developing it. Because symptoms are hard to spot, it's important to know the risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Make sure to visit your doctor if you have any of them.

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What happens if diabetes goes undiagnosed?

If diabetes is not properly diagnosed and treated to control blood sugar levels, the disease can cause serious damage to your heart and blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, nerves, gastrointestinal tract, and gums and teeth.

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Can diabetics drink alcohol?

Diabetics clearly should avoid heavy drinking (i.e., more than 10 to 12 drinks per day), because it can cause ketoacidosis and hypertriglyceridemia. Moreover, heavy drinking in a fasting state can cause hypoglycemia and ultimately increase diabetics' risk of death from noncardiovascular causes.

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What is diabetes burnout?

What is diabetes burnout? Feeling burnout because of diabetes can be different for everyone, but it can mean you stop taking care of yourself and your diabetes. For some people, this means skipping insulin doses or not taking your tablets. Some describe it as hitting a wall or giving up.

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What do diabetics get free?

If you take diabetes medicine, you're entitled to free prescriptions for all your medicines.

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What feels like diabetes but isn t?

In rare cases, it's possible for a person who doesn't have diabetes to experience hypoglycaemia. It can be triggered by malnutrition, binge drinking or certain conditions, such as Addison's disease.

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How long can you have diabetes without knowing?

Many people have type 2 diabetes for years without realising because the early symptoms tend to be general, or there are no symptoms at all.

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Does diabetes make you feel low?

If you have diabetes, you are more at risk of developing depression. Diabetes can be exhausting and overwhelming. This can cause long periods of feeling low. As many as 40% of people with diabetes said they have struggled with their psychological wellbeing since being diagnosed.

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What are the red flags of diabetes?

Diabetes symptoms

Thirsty - being really thirsty. Tired - feeling more tired than usual. Thinner - losing weight without trying to. Genital itching or thrush.

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Which people are mostly to suffer from diabetes?

You are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if you are age 45 or older, have a family history of diabetes, or are overweight or have obesity. Diabetes is more common in people who are African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander.

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What color is urine in diabetes?

Transparent and lacking in color

Transparent, colorless urine could also be a sign of some other health disorders, including diabetes and kidney disease, or from taking diuretic medication.

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What are 3 signs of a diabetic emergency?

What are the signs and symptoms of a diabetic emergency?
  • hunger.
  • clammy skin.
  • profuse sweating.
  • drowsiness or confusion.
  • weakness or feeling faint.
  • sudden loss of responsiveness.

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Is it too late to stop diabetes?

Whether you have prediabetes, have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or if your diabetes has been out of control for a long time, it's never too late to stop diabetes in its tracks. "A primary care physician can diagnose and manage diabetes.

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Is 5.8 blood sugar normal?

For most people without diabetes, normal blood sugar levels are: between 4 and to 6 mmol/L before meals. less than 8 mmol/L two hours after eating.

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Can you feel ill with prediabetes?

Prediabetes doesn't have any symptoms. If you start to have any of the symptoms of type 2 diabetes it means you have probably already developed it. So it's important to know the risk factors and what support is available to help you prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.

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Can undiagnosed diabetes cause weight gain?

The short answer is yes, gaining weight with diabetes is possible. People with diabetes indeed often struggle with weight gain due to medications plus a sedentary lifestyle. Lack of exercise can contribute to weight gain, which results in higher blood glucose and unhealthy cholesterol levels.

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