adult diabetes symptoms
Diabetes mellitus type 2 (formerly noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes) is a metabolic disorder that is characterized by hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) in the context of insulin resistance and relative lack of insulin. Most early symptoms are from higher-than-normal levels of glucose, a kind of sugar, in your blood. The warning signs can be so mild that you don't notice them. That's especially true of type 2 diabetes. Some people don't find out they have it until they get problems from long-term damage caused by the disease. People with type 2 diabetes make insulin, but their cells don't use it as well as they should. Doctors call this insulin resistance. At first, the pancreas makes more insulin to try to get glucose into the cells. But eventually it can't keep up, and the sugar builds up in your blood instead. Usually a combination of things cause type 2 diabetes, including: Genes. With type 1 diabetes, the symptoms usually happen quickly, in a matter of days or a few weeks. They're much more severe, too. Extra weight. Being overweight or obese can cause insulin resistance, especially if you carry your extra pounds around the middle. Now type 2 diabetes affects kids and teens as well as adults, mainly because of childhood obesity. Metabolic syndrome. Diabetes is a life-long disease that affects the way your body handles glucose, a kind of sugar, in your blood. Most people with the condition have type 2. The following symptoms of diabetes are typical. However, some people with type 2 diabetes have symptoms so mild that they go unnoticed. Common symptoms of diabetes: 1  Urinating often. 2  Feeling very thirsty. 3  Feeling very hungry-even though you are eating. 4  Extreme fatigue. 5  Blurry vision. 6  Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal. 7  Weight loss-even though you are eating more (type 1). 8  Tingling, pain, or numbness in the hands/feet (type 2). Diabetes symptoms. by Amanda Gardner. Diabetes affects 24 million people in the U.S., but only 18 million know they have it. About 90% of those people have type 2 diabetes. In diabetes, rising blood sugar acts like a poison. Diabetes is often called the silent killer because of its easy-to-miss symptoms. Almost every day people come into my office with diabetes who don't know it, says Maria Collazo-Clavell, MD, an endocrinologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. The best way to pick up on it is to have a blood sugar test. But if you have these symptoms, see your doctor. Next: Increased urination, excessive thirst. Get the latest health, fitness, anti-aging, and nutrition news, plus special offers, insights and updates from Health.com! Some people, especially those with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, may not experience symptoms initially. In type 1 diabetes, symptoms tend to come on quickly and be more severe. Some of the signs and symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are: 1  Increased thirst. 2  Frequent urination. 3  Extreme hunger. 4  Unexplained weight loss. 5  Presence of ketones in the urine (ketones are a byproduct of the breakdown of muscle and fat that happens when there's not enough available insulin). 6  Fatigue. 7  Irritability. Common Symptoms. Both types of diabetes have some of the same telltale warning signs. Hunger and fatigue. Your body converts the food you eat into glucose that your cells use for energy. But your cells need insulin to bring the glucose in.
1 Urinating often. 2 Feeling very thirsty. 3 Feeling very hungry-even though you are eating. 4 Extreme fatigue. 5 Blurry vision. 6 Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal. 7 Weight loss-even though you are eating more (type 1). 8 Tingling, pain, or numbness in the hands/feet (type 2).