Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms
Do you have any symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes? Do you even know what they are? Learn more about each symptom of this condition below and what to do if you think you may have Type 2 Diabetes.
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Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes
You may have Type 2 Diabetes for years before you start to have symptoms. If your symptoms are initially mild, and they gradually increase, they may be hard to notice. In fact, up to 40% of type 2 diabetes patients have no symptoms at the time of diagnosis.
Symptoms of type 2 diabetes may be related either to high blood sugar or due to diabetic complications affecting the eyes, blood vessels and heart, or nerves.
Symptoms may include the following:
- Weight loss
- Increased urination (especially at night, which can lead to Insomnia )
- Increased thirst
- Increased hunger
- Fatigue
- Blurry vision
- Irritability
- Frequent or recurring infections
- Slow wound healing
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
- In women: frequent vaginal yeast infections
- Problems with gums and teeth
- Itching
- Impotence
- Angina (chest pain)
- Painful leg muscles when walking
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