Early Stage Diabetes: 9 Common Symptoms

9 early symptoms of diabetes

Early-stage diabetes symptoms may include:

Frequent urination

When blood sugar is high, your kidneys expel excess sugar from your blood, causing you to urinate more often. Therefore, one of the early diabetes symptoms is frequent urination (about 4-7 times in 24 hours).

Excessive thirst

While the kidneys work overtime and you urinate more often, valuable fluids are drawn out of the tissues. Frequent urination will cause the body to lose water, so you feel thirsty and have to rehydrate constantly. The average person needs about 2 liters of water daily, but people with diabetes can drink more than 4 liters/day.

Tired

When blood sugar is high, your body must work hard to eliminate the excess sugar. Not only does this process affect your body, but it also changes how your body uses glucose for energy. Excessively high blood sugar has the effect of causing fatigue, among other symptoms.

Blurred vision

High blood sugar can damage the eye's tiny blood vessels, leading to a swollen lens. Your vision may return to normal or worsen as blood sugar rises and falls. This condition can be cured if detected early and treated to stabilize blood sugar levels.

Excessive hunger

This is one of the early signs of diabetes. When blood is high, your body actively tries to eliminate it. Because your body excretes too much of the glucose you get from food, hunger may increase.

Slowly healed cuts and wounds 

Damaged blood vessels result in impaired blood circulation. As a result, it will be harder for blood to reach the affected area, and minor cuts or wounds will be difficult to heal, which can take weeks or months. This slow healing process makes unhealed cuts and wounds more susceptible to infection, increasing the risk of amputation.

Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet

High blood sugar can significantly affect the nerves. This damage begins with pain or numbness and can worsen into pain or neuropathy over time.

Skin color change

Insulin resistance can cause the skin to develop atopic dermatitis (acanthosis nigricans), which often appears in wrinkles in the neck, armpits, or groin. This dark area can be raised and has a velvety smooth texture.

Yeast infection

Blood sugar and excess sugar in urine create an ideal environment for yeast to grow. Yeast can feed on extra sugar in the genital areas and the mouth or armpits. Maintaining blood sugar levels helps reduce the risk of yeast infections.

Early screening for diabetes to protect your quality of life

If you are in an at-risk group or have one of the symptoms listed above, consult your doctor and get the necessary tests to screen for diabetes early to prevent the disease from progressing. Late stage and many complications.

Diabetes screening package at CarePlus - Only 990,000 VND. Includes full items:

• A specialist doctor examines and advises: Check body parameters, General Examination

• Diagnostic imaging: Electrocardiogram (Evaluation of cardiac pathology)

• Laboratory tests: HBA1C, Blood sugar (Glucose), Urinalysis, Kidney function (Urea, Creatinine), Blood lipids (Total cholesterol, LDL-Cholesterol, HDL-Cholesterol, Triglycerides)

CarePlus International Clinic System is one of the most popular places to diagnose diabetes and its complications.

In particular, our team of doctors pays excellent attention to combining drug and non-drug treatments to achieve long-term effectiveness and safety for patients. The doctor will give in-depth advice on nutrition and exercise suitable for each person and guide the patient to change a healthy lifestyle.

Please call the hotline 18006116 (toll-free) or inbox Fanpage/Zalo CarePlus Clinic Vietnam or register online at the website. Download the CarePlus app for faster scheduling and more convenient calendar tracking!

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