Posted on April 16th, 2008 by admin
While individuals can experience different symptoms — and in some cases no obvious ones — the most common signs of both forms of diabetes include :
• Abnormal thirst and a dry mouth
• Frequent urination
• Extreme lethargy
• Constant hunger
• Sudden weight loss
• Slow-healing wounds
• Recurrent infections
• Blurred vision
The key is to get tested regularly : at […]
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Posted on April 16th, 2008 by admin
Diabetes is an illness in which the body cannot automatically control the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. A diabetic either fails to produce enough insulin — a hormone made by the pancreas needed to transport glucose to muscles and other tissues to provide energy — or they cannot use their own insulin effectively. […]
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Posted on April 16th, 2008 by admin
The symptoms of diabetes may be less obvious in an elderly person than in someone young. Older people do not always have severe thirst or polyuria but may just appear vaguely unwell or listless; they may gradually lose weight, despite apparently eating normally. Elderly persons with diabetes may take longer to recover from viral or […]
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