All too often we get sick but ignore the symptoms we may be
feeling, shrugging them off to a cold, stress from work, or
just not feeling well.
There are certain symptoms that shouldn’t be ignored if
they develop. These symptoms could lead to blindness,
amputation of limbs, coma or even death.
Symptoms of type 1 diabetes often come on suddenly and are
severely dramatic. The extra stress of diabetes can lead to
something called diabetic ketoacidosis.
Symptoms of ketoacidosis may include nausea and vomiting,
which may also lead to dehydration and serious problems
with the blood levels of potassium. This could lead to a
diabetic coma and ultimately death.
Other symptoms of diabetes may include extreme fatigue. We
all get tired at times, but diabetes triggers a more severe
fatigue than normal.
People with diabetes also experience unexplained weight
loss. This is because they are unable to process many of
the calories they consume. Losing sugar and water in the
urine also contributes to the weight loss.
Extreme thirst is another symptom of diabetes. Diabetes
develops high blood sugar levels and the body tries to
compensate by diluting the blood, which translates to our
brain that we are thirsty.
With this is also excessive urination. It is another way
our bodies have of getting rid of the extra sugar in our
system. But this can also lead to dehydration.
One of the hardest symptoms to deal with is poor wound
healing. Wounds heal slowly, if at all when the carrier has
diabetes. This along with infections that are not easily
remedied can attribute to ulcers and loss of limbs.
Showing posts with label Diabetes Symptoms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diabetes Symptoms. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Common signs and symptoms of diabetes
Nobody should suffer alone, be it under whatever circumstances. Diabetes is a severe metabolic disorder that is usually signified by an excessive urge for urination and a constant feeling of thirst. Diabetes is a disorder that has been around for as long as we can remember. Most of us either know someone who has diabetes or someone who has been affected by diabetes. Diabetes can be monitored and controlled especially if this is done in the early stages. The only way that this can be done however is through early recognition, which means you or the ones around you must be very observant so as to realize that someone's behavior pattern has significantly been altered, especially when it comes to passage of urine or an incessant urge to drink water.
There are some symptoms that should be closely monitored in an individual, which might lead to recommending them to seek specialist diabetic treatment. Though some of the symptoms are profound, some may be seen at the latter stages of the disorder. Generally both of the two types of diabetes, will have in common an excessive urge to quench your thirst, an increased rate of urination, some level of weakness to the body, a given degree of weight loss, and blurred vision, which if not treated may result in total loss of sight. It is important to deal with the symptoms as soon as they are discovered, since any delay will usually allow the disorder to propagate itself, and if this goes on for a long time, there could be severe implications, most common of which include failure of the kidneys, blindness, skin infections, which are usually dangerous like gangrene, diabetic neuropathy, heart diseases, stroke and birth defects for the mothers who are still on the family way.
One of the worst nightmares that most of us face today is that we may be having Type 2 diabetes, but live our lives oblivious to that fact. This is so because this type of diabetes can usually go unnoticed for a very long time period. Whenever you realize that you have been losing weight constantly, without ever making an effort in that context, be sure to contact your doctor, since chances are that you are experiencing diabetic symptoms, and you could really use some professional assistance. One of the other symptoms to look out for is neuropathy. This is the tendency of the hands legs or feet to start becoming numb. You tend to lose nervous sensation along the edges of the said body parts. One must also remember that it is at the nervous endings of these parts that the sensations of the body are usually highest, so naturally, you should feel anything around them. Some other symptoms that need to be watched out for include dried up skin, or itchy skin. If your cuts and bruises take a longer time to heal than normal, then you have a reason to fret. Being watchful of these symptoms is one of the best ways of enhancing the success rate of early detection.
There are some symptoms that should be closely monitored in an individual, which might lead to recommending them to seek specialist diabetic treatment. Though some of the symptoms are profound, some may be seen at the latter stages of the disorder. Generally both of the two types of diabetes, will have in common an excessive urge to quench your thirst, an increased rate of urination, some level of weakness to the body, a given degree of weight loss, and blurred vision, which if not treated may result in total loss of sight. It is important to deal with the symptoms as soon as they are discovered, since any delay will usually allow the disorder to propagate itself, and if this goes on for a long time, there could be severe implications, most common of which include failure of the kidneys, blindness, skin infections, which are usually dangerous like gangrene, diabetic neuropathy, heart diseases, stroke and birth defects for the mothers who are still on the family way.
One of the worst nightmares that most of us face today is that we may be having Type 2 diabetes, but live our lives oblivious to that fact. This is so because this type of diabetes can usually go unnoticed for a very long time period. Whenever you realize that you have been losing weight constantly, without ever making an effort in that context, be sure to contact your doctor, since chances are that you are experiencing diabetic symptoms, and you could really use some professional assistance. One of the other symptoms to look out for is neuropathy. This is the tendency of the hands legs or feet to start becoming numb. You tend to lose nervous sensation along the edges of the said body parts. One must also remember that it is at the nervous endings of these parts that the sensations of the body are usually highest, so naturally, you should feel anything around them. Some other symptoms that need to be watched out for include dried up skin, or itchy skin. If your cuts and bruises take a longer time to heal than normal, then you have a reason to fret. Being watchful of these symptoms is one of the best ways of enhancing the success rate of early detection.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus and Symptoms of Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes Insipidus is a rare condition that occurs when the kidneys cannot conserve water as they filter toxins from the blood. As such, people with Diabetes Insipidus generally have a constant urge to urinate and frequently feel thirsty. This is not glucose-based Diabetes mellitus.
The Hypothalamus
In a normal body, a hormone called ADH (antidiuretic hormone) controls the amount of water that the kidneys release. ADH, also called vasopressin (VAS-oh-pres-in), is a hormone that is produced in the hypothalamus (HY-puh-thal-uh-muss) region of the brain. The pituitary (pee-TOO-ee-ter-ee) gland, which is located at the base of the brain, releases the ADH hormone in order to control the release of urine.
However, when a person has Diabetes Insipidus (in-Sip-i-duh s), he or she does not have ADH (called central Diabetes Insipidus) or has kidneys that do not respond to ADH (called nephrogenic (NE-froj-e-nik) Diabetes Insipidus (in-SIP-i-duss)). As such, a patient will urinate frequently. The frequent loss of water causes the patient to be constantly thirsty.
Symptoms: Excessive urination and Extreme thirst
Diabetes Insipidus Causes
Central Diabetes Insipidus is almost always caused by damage to the brain in the pituitary gland or hypothalamus region, though birth defects can also cause the condition. The damage usually is the result of surgery, infection, abnormal growths, or head injuries. To reduce the cause by damage patient should take proper snacks for diabetics
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus is often caused by medications that make it impossible for the kidneys to reabsorb water back into the bloodstream. The condition may also be inherited from the maternal side.
Diabetes Insipidus Complications
- Dry skin
- Dry mucous membranes
- Sunken eyes
- Fever
- Rapid heart rate
- Unexplained weight loss
- Fatigue
- Electrolyte imbalance
- Headaches
- Irritability
- Muscle pain
Diabetes Insipidus Treatment
Central Diabetes Insipidus is generally treated through medications and diabetic personal aid products. Vasopressin, which is administered through a nasal spray or tablets, is the most common medication used to treat Diabetes Insipidus.
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus may be caused by medications. Once the medications are stopped, the condition may go away. If not, then a person with Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus may have to drink fluids to counteract those fluids that the body expels. Additionally, patients with Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus may take medications and glucose control solution to reduce the need to urinate.
The Hypothalamus
In a normal body, a hormone called ADH (antidiuretic hormone) controls the amount of water that the kidneys release. ADH, also called vasopressin (VAS-oh-pres-in), is a hormone that is produced in the hypothalamus (HY-puh-thal-uh-muss) region of the brain. The pituitary (pee-TOO-ee-ter-ee) gland, which is located at the base of the brain, releases the ADH hormone in order to control the release of urine.
However, when a person has Diabetes Insipidus (in-Sip-i-duh s), he or she does not have ADH (called central Diabetes Insipidus) or has kidneys that do not respond to ADH (called nephrogenic (NE-froj-e-nik) Diabetes Insipidus (in-SIP-i-duss)). As such, a patient will urinate frequently. The frequent loss of water causes the patient to be constantly thirsty.
Symptoms: Excessive urination and Extreme thirst
Diabetes Insipidus Causes
Central Diabetes Insipidus is almost always caused by damage to the brain in the pituitary gland or hypothalamus region, though birth defects can also cause the condition. The damage usually is the result of surgery, infection, abnormal growths, or head injuries. To reduce the cause by damage patient should take proper snacks for diabetics
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus is often caused by medications that make it impossible for the kidneys to reabsorb water back into the bloodstream. The condition may also be inherited from the maternal side.
Diabetes Insipidus Complications
- Dry skin
- Dry mucous membranes
- Sunken eyes
- Fever
- Rapid heart rate
- Unexplained weight loss
- Fatigue
- Electrolyte imbalance
- Headaches
- Irritability
- Muscle pain
Diabetes Insipidus Treatment
Central Diabetes Insipidus is generally treated through medications and diabetic personal aid products. Vasopressin, which is administered through a nasal spray or tablets, is the most common medication used to treat Diabetes Insipidus.
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus may be caused by medications. Once the medications are stopped, the condition may go away. If not, then a person with Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus may have to drink fluids to counteract those fluids that the body expels. Additionally, patients with Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus may take medications and glucose control solution to reduce the need to urinate.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Knowing The Warning Signs of Diabetes and Tips for Reversing Diabetes
Not being ignorant about this debilitating condition that is affecting more and more people as times go on is very important. Much of the increase in diabetes mellitus cases is due to poor lifestyle choices that a lot of people make. This article discusses the various symptoms of diabetes mellitus. Knowing the warning signs of diabetes and the various tips for reversing diabetes should hopefully allow you to make better choices for yourself and help you fight this disease.
Properly managing diabetes and curing diabetes in some cases will allow you to greatly improve the quality of your life. Diabetes is one of the identified silent killers mainly because the symptoms of diabetes if any at all, can develop over many years without the diabetic being any the wiser which makes periodic checkups vital in the fight against diabetes mellitus.
What is Diabetes?
To answer the question "what is diabetes?" it is important to understand what happens in the body after consuming food. When we consume food, mainly carbohydrates and sugars, it is converted by the body into glucose which is the simplest form of sugars. This is one of the reasons that most people refer to this disease as sugar diabetes.
This glucose is then released into the bloodstream and must be removed from the blood to prevent damage to vital organs in the body such as the heart and kidneys and distributed to the various cells in the body because this is the source of the energy that the body needs to function properly and for day to day activities.
Insulin which is a hormone produced by the pancreas that when properly functioning is responsible for the removal and distribution of this glucose to the various cells or stored for later use as needed.
When the pancreas produces no insulin, too little insulin or the body develops a resistance to the insulin produced, this leads to diabetes mellitus. With this disease and the problems with insulin, the glucose ends up accumulating in the bloodstream with no place to go only to be secreted in urine which is a waste of glucose and the energy that it provides.
The accumulation of this glucose in the blood with no place to go after an extended period of time will lead to diabetes related complications such as nerve damage that could lead to the necessity for limb amputations, heart and kidney disease from the damage to these organs resulting from the excess glucose levels in the blood stream, diabetic comas, various skin conditions, high blood pressure that can lead to eye problems, stroke, heart attack and kidney disease, etc.
Types of Diabetes Mellitus
Type 1 diabetes
The first type of of this disease is type 1 diabetes which occurs when insulin is not produced by the pancreas. This is also known as juvenile diabetes because it usually begins in childhood. Due to no insulin being produced, the person suffering from this disease requires daily shots of insulin for survival.
Type 2 diabetes
The second type of diabetes is type 2 diabetes that usually develops in adulthood. This is when the pancreas does not produce sufficient quantities of insulin that is required to remove all the glucose from the blood. This also develops when the body develops a resistance to the insulin that is produced by the pancreas which causes the glucose to accumulate in the blood.
Gestational diabetes
The third type of diabetes is gestational diabetes which usually develops in a soon to be mother usually during the third trimester of a pregnancy. After childbirth, gestational diabetes may disappear on its own after a few months. In some other cases, the woman may develop type 2 diabetes at a later point in life.
Diabetes Symptoms
There are various types of diabetes symptoms that can develop over several years. Proper treatment of diabetes and diabetes symptoms is important for survival and to allow a diabetic to lead a full and productive life. Here a some of the symptoms of diabetes that are related to type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Identifying the warning signs of diabetes will help a diabetic manage and even cure diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes
- Being excessively thirsty
- Frequent urination
- Experiencing excessive hunger
- Unusual weight loss that is sudden and without a reasonable explanation
- Fatigue and a level of irritability during the day
Type 2 diabetes
- Experiencing any of the above symptoms
- Unusual and sudden changes in vision and eyesight
- Slow healing of cuts and wounds
- Developing infections quite frequently
- Experiencing numbness and/or tingling in the feet and hands
- Suffering from very dry skin or itchy skin
Type 2 diabetes which is more common than type 1 diabetes may not produce any warning signs of diabetes which is why diabetes is sometimes referred to as one of the silent killers as mentioned previously. Since no symptoms of diabetes may be produced with type 2 diabetes, annual diabetes testing is important.
Tips for Reversing Diabetes
There are many treatment options that can be used to not only overcome diabetes and the related symptoms of diabetes as well as the diabetes related complications but that will also help you cure diabetes.
The first step of course is periodic checkups to ensure that you do not have the disease and if it is discovered that you do have the disease, following the recommended treatment methods will help to treat this condition successfully. Your doctor may recommend various diabetes medications for the management of diabetes. Diabetes meters are an important way to monitor your blood sugar levels and take remedial steps if the sugar levels are too high or too low.
Natural methods for the treatment of diabetes are probably the best way to combat this disease that will either allow you to properly manage the disease or to cure it. Following a proper diabetic diet that may include carbohydrate counting is important to treat the condition naturally. Increasing your level of physical activity is also key.
Properly managing diabetes and curing diabetes in some cases will allow you to greatly improve the quality of your life. Diabetes is one of the identified silent killers mainly because the symptoms of diabetes if any at all, can develop over many years without the diabetic being any the wiser which makes periodic checkups vital in the fight against diabetes mellitus.
What is Diabetes?
To answer the question "what is diabetes?" it is important to understand what happens in the body after consuming food. When we consume food, mainly carbohydrates and sugars, it is converted by the body into glucose which is the simplest form of sugars. This is one of the reasons that most people refer to this disease as sugar diabetes.
This glucose is then released into the bloodstream and must be removed from the blood to prevent damage to vital organs in the body such as the heart and kidneys and distributed to the various cells in the body because this is the source of the energy that the body needs to function properly and for day to day activities.
Insulin which is a hormone produced by the pancreas that when properly functioning is responsible for the removal and distribution of this glucose to the various cells or stored for later use as needed.
When the pancreas produces no insulin, too little insulin or the body develops a resistance to the insulin produced, this leads to diabetes mellitus. With this disease and the problems with insulin, the glucose ends up accumulating in the bloodstream with no place to go only to be secreted in urine which is a waste of glucose and the energy that it provides.
The accumulation of this glucose in the blood with no place to go after an extended period of time will lead to diabetes related complications such as nerve damage that could lead to the necessity for limb amputations, heart and kidney disease from the damage to these organs resulting from the excess glucose levels in the blood stream, diabetic comas, various skin conditions, high blood pressure that can lead to eye problems, stroke, heart attack and kidney disease, etc.
Types of Diabetes Mellitus
Type 1 diabetes
The first type of of this disease is type 1 diabetes which occurs when insulin is not produced by the pancreas. This is also known as juvenile diabetes because it usually begins in childhood. Due to no insulin being produced, the person suffering from this disease requires daily shots of insulin for survival.
Type 2 diabetes
The second type of diabetes is type 2 diabetes that usually develops in adulthood. This is when the pancreas does not produce sufficient quantities of insulin that is required to remove all the glucose from the blood. This also develops when the body develops a resistance to the insulin that is produced by the pancreas which causes the glucose to accumulate in the blood.
Gestational diabetes
The third type of diabetes is gestational diabetes which usually develops in a soon to be mother usually during the third trimester of a pregnancy. After childbirth, gestational diabetes may disappear on its own after a few months. In some other cases, the woman may develop type 2 diabetes at a later point in life.
Diabetes Symptoms
There are various types of diabetes symptoms that can develop over several years. Proper treatment of diabetes and diabetes symptoms is important for survival and to allow a diabetic to lead a full and productive life. Here a some of the symptoms of diabetes that are related to type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Identifying the warning signs of diabetes will help a diabetic manage and even cure diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes
- Being excessively thirsty
- Frequent urination
- Experiencing excessive hunger
- Unusual weight loss that is sudden and without a reasonable explanation
- Fatigue and a level of irritability during the day
Type 2 diabetes
- Experiencing any of the above symptoms
- Unusual and sudden changes in vision and eyesight
- Slow healing of cuts and wounds
- Developing infections quite frequently
- Experiencing numbness and/or tingling in the feet and hands
- Suffering from very dry skin or itchy skin
Type 2 diabetes which is more common than type 1 diabetes may not produce any warning signs of diabetes which is why diabetes is sometimes referred to as one of the silent killers as mentioned previously. Since no symptoms of diabetes may be produced with type 2 diabetes, annual diabetes testing is important.
Tips for Reversing Diabetes
There are many treatment options that can be used to not only overcome diabetes and the related symptoms of diabetes as well as the diabetes related complications but that will also help you cure diabetes.
The first step of course is periodic checkups to ensure that you do not have the disease and if it is discovered that you do have the disease, following the recommended treatment methods will help to treat this condition successfully. Your doctor may recommend various diabetes medications for the management of diabetes. Diabetes meters are an important way to monitor your blood sugar levels and take remedial steps if the sugar levels are too high or too low.
Natural methods for the treatment of diabetes are probably the best way to combat this disease that will either allow you to properly manage the disease or to cure it. Following a proper diabetic diet that may include carbohydrate counting is important to treat the condition naturally. Increasing your level of physical activity is also key.
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