What are the Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes?
Wednesday March 14, 2007
According to A.D.A.M., the About.Com medical encyclopedia, these are the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes to look for.
- Frequent urination
- Excessive thirst
- Unexplained weight loss
- Extreme hunger
- Sudden vision changes
- Tingling or numbness in hands or feet
- Feeling very tired much of the time
- Very dry skin
- Sores that are slow to heal
- More infections than usual
- Nausea, vomiting, and stomach pains
Type 1 diabetes usually strikes kids and adolescents, although adults as old as their forties may also develop Type 1. If you notice some or all of these symptoms, in you or your child, see your physician as soon as possible.
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Comments
ok, im a adolesent, and my fave band (the jonas brothers) have a member (nick) that has type 1, and i was wondering what some symptoms were, so i looked them up on google, and i think i have 1 or 2 of the syptoms, should i be worried? plz email me back., oh and im not going to tell my parents till im sure cause i dont want them to freak out.
Hi Cede,
If you are worried
that you have diabetes, you need to tell your parents. They need to know.
The only way to know for sure if you have diabetes is to go to the doctor
and get your blood sugar tested.
Chances are if
your parents “freak out”, they are doing it out of love for you, even
though it may not seem like it at the time.
Here are the symptoms of diabetes. Frequent urination, increased thirst,
weight loss, weakness, fatigue, tingling or numbness in your hands or
feet, blurred vision, skin that is dry or itchy, frequent infections or
cuts and bruises that take a long time to heal. Plus, please see the above list.
If you have one or more of these symptoms, or if you are at all worried
about having diabetes, please tell your parents and see your doctor.
Deb Manzella
How many times a day is frequent urination. And is weight gain a sign of type 1 diabetes
For the past two weeks I have been experiencing some major diabetes symptoms and they were very obvious symptoms. But for the past few days the symptoms have been very mild. They are still there but not to the same degree as they were. Should I still be concerned? Should I tell my parents to take me to the doctor? Please email me back.