Monday, November 7, 2011

The Symptoms Of Type 2 Diabetes Must Be Closely Watched

By Clara Andrews


The symptoms of type 2 Diabetes should be taken very seriously since these can lead to more serious health conditions. Typically the patient will experience a dry mouth, more thirst, an increase in hunger and more headaches, blurred vision and need to urinate. These symptoms also suggest that the person may be prone to heart disease and should call a doctor right away.

Thirst indicates that more sugar is accumulating in the bloodstream so more fluid is being taken from the tissues of the body. An increase in hunger implies that the organs and muscles are not able to be energized since there is not enough insulin to move the sugar into the cells where it is needed. The body will feel lethargic and tired.

The weight loss indicates that the body needs to tap into alternative sources of fuels stored in the fat and muscle because the body is not metabolizing glucose. When the cells are deprived of sugar the individual will become tired and cranky. They will experience frequent infections and may possibly develop dark skin patches that indicate a resistance to insulin.

Many people will have this disease and it will go undiagnosed. It takes many years for the symptoms to appear and statistically many millions in the US are assumed to have it unknowingly. Twenty-four million children and adults are dealing with diabetes today.

Patients will need to be tested for this illness. The quickest and easiest test is the fasting plasma glucose test where the patient cannot eat food for 8 hours. The glucose level for the blood will be determined. When normal blood sugar levels for fasting patients is 70-100 mg/dL the diabetic will measure 126mg/dL or even more.These are early signs that the individual has problems with producing insulin.

A second test can also be given where the patient is allowed to eat food. When their blood sugar levels are above 200 mg/dL then they too are in the early stages of this disease. When the body resists insulin or the pancreas produces little of it then they will end up with diabetes. People who are overweight and lack exercise in their lives are more vulnerable to acquiring this sugar sickness.

Insulin is a hormone that the pancreas secretes when humans eat food. The insulin allows the sugar to enter the cells thus lowering the amount of sugar in the bloodstream. As the level of sugar in the blood decreases less insulin is produced. Glucose comes from food and the liver where it is manufactured and stored. In type 1 diabetes the pancreas produces little or no insulin.

The symptoms of type 2 diabetes need to be heeded since they indicate a problem with insulin. The doctor should test the individual for their blood sugar level. Early detection will help to arrest further progression of the disease. Not paying attention to the symptoms is taking the real risk of further compromising the health of the individual.




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