Despite the fact that the term diabetes appeared in Ancient Greece, a huge number of people in all countries of the world live without even knowing what symptoms are manifested first in diabetes. But after identifying the symptoms of diabetes in the early stages, you can consult a doctor and start treatment in time.
Signs and Symptoms
The most typical manifestations of diabetes are such symptoms:
- constant thirst and appetite;
- urination more often than 1 time per hour;
- increase or loss of body weight for no particular reason;
- fast fatiguability;
- a constant sense of weakness;
- nausea, maybe even vomiting;
- impaired vision;
- slow healing of small wounds or cuts.
The symptom of diabetes in women can be frequent vaginal infections. Sensation of dryness in the mouth, as well as deep uneven breathing, sometimes accompanied by a sweetish odor or the smell of acetone, also refers to the symptoms of diabetes mellitus.
Classification of diabetes mellitus
Deficiency of insulin in the body provokes diabetes, so all the symptoms and signs are directly related to insulin deficiency. For example, type 1 diabetes mellitus is manifested through thirst symptoms, polyuria, weight loss and ketoacidotic conditions.
"Listen" your body needs very carefully, since the main symptoms of diabetes can not appear immediately after the onset of the disease in the body. Very often the first type of disease occurs in children, adolescents, and also in adults under the age of 30.
Diabetes mellitus of the second type shows symptoms almost immediately, since it is caused by the fact that periphyric tissue decreases the perception of insulin.
Secondary symptoms of such diabetes are skin itching, obesity and muscle weakness. This development of the disease can occur in 90% of people over 40 who are carriers of type 1 diabetes.
Gestational diabetes mellitus displays its symptoms for the first time during pregnancy. The cause of the onset of symptoms of diabetes in pregnant women who had not previously been observed on the account of a doctor is a decrease in the sensitivity of cells to their own insulin. It is associated with a high content of pregnancy hormones in the blood. Treatment for such symptoms of diabetes is temporary, since after giving birth, most often the blood sugar level is normalized. However, neither prophylaxis nor treatment of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy can completely exclude the possibility of developing the disease in the future. Diagnosis of the first and second type of disease is always carried out after childbirth.
Causes of the disease
To provoke the appearance of symptoms of diabetes can:
- hereditary predisposition;
- autoimmune, vascular disorders;
- mental and physical trauma;
- viral infections.
If you started to observe the symptoms of diabetes mellitus, only the doctor should prescribe the prophylaxis of the development of the disease and its treatment, since the severity of the symptoms depends on the stage of the disease, its duration and individual characteristics of a person, and correct and effective prevention of serious consequences can be achieved only after delivery special analyzes. On your own, you can only stick to the diet that is necessary for all clinical forms of diabetes.