Ways To Tell If You Are Diabetic

If you believe that you may have diabetes, consult a medical professional immediately. Type 1 diabetes is when the islet cells of your pancreas can no longer produce insulin; it is a type of autoimmune disease that makes them no longer functional.

Type 2 diabetes is more lifestyle-related relating to lack of exercise and consuming too much sugar. It is important to know the signs and symptoms of diabetes, as well as to understand how it is diagnosed, in order to be treated as soon as possible if you do have the condition.

Below are ways to tell if you are diabetic

1. Be Aware Of The Following Signs And Symptoms

If you have two or more on the list below, it is best to see your doctor for further evaluation. Common signs and symptoms of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes include: Excessive thirst, excessive hunger, blurry vision, frequent urination you wake 3 or more times in the night to urinate, fatigue particularly after eating, feeling irritable, wounds that don’t heal or heal slowly.

2. Take Note Of Your Lifestyle Choices

People who live a sedentary life (with little to no exercise) are at a heightened risk of Type 2 diabetes. People who are overweight or obese, or who eat more sweets and refined carbohydrates than is ideal are also at significantly higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

Note that Type 2 diabetes is acquired in one’s life, most often related to poor lifestyle choices, versus Type 1 diabetes which is a condition one is born with that most often presents in childhood.

3. See Your Doctor

The only way to truly confirm whether or not you have diabetes is to see your doctor for diagnostic testing in the form of blood tests.

The numbers that come back on your blood tests will help to classify you as normal, pre-diabetic meaning you are at very high risk of soon developing diabetes if you do not make some dramatic lifestyle changes, or diabetic. It is best to know sooner rather than later whether or not you have the disease, because if you do, prompt treatment is key. The damage that results to your body as a result of diabetes is mostly long-term damage resulting from uncontrolled blood sugars.

What this means is that, if you receive treatment that helps to control your blood sugars, you can avert or at least push off delay many of the long-term health consequences of diabetes. It is for this reason that prompt diagnosis and treatment are key.

Source: WikiHow