I had a fasting glucose test in late 2006 which returned normal. I went back to the doctor this week and he recommended I retest every 1.5 years to monitor that until I bring certain risk factors under control. Is it possible to go from normal to full blown diabetes in a year?

For most people the symptoms of diabetes do not seem very serious when they first experience them. In fact a great majority of diabetics go undiagnosed. There is an estimated 17 million diabetics in the United States alone and it is estimated that 5.9 million have yet to be diagnosed with this life threatening disease.

Many people may even express some sort of disbelief when they are diagnosed with diabetes. The diabetic symptoms can seem so minor that saying “I don’t feel any different” or ” I don’t feel sick” is a pretty standard response for many people newly diagnosed. Because the symptoms can seem rather minor when they first start they can be attributed to other conditions or problems. Unfortunately diabetes is a serious disease and is the sixth leading cause of death by disease in the United States today. Recognizing Diabetic Symptoms » » »

Some people think that just because they do not show any particular type 2 diabetes symptom that they are safe from diabetes. This may not always be true though and understanding the true nature of a type 2 diabetes symptom may help save your life.

The Figures

When you have Type 2 Diabetes condition, it means that the cells in your body are not reacting properly to the work of insulin which is supposed to open up the cells to glucose. Without glucose in your cells you will have no clear source of energy.

More people suffer from Type 2 diabetes than type 1 diabetes . It is estimated that at least 90% of diabetics belong to the type 2 category. The sad fact though is that more than 6% of diabetics are not aware that they have the condition. The lack of awareness may be due to a dismissal of seemingly harmless type 2 diabetes symptoms or a total lack of warning signs. Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms » » »

Lately I’ve found myself urinating quite often, very thristy, and feeling very nauseated when I have eaten something in a few hours. Could this possibly be symptoms of diabetes?

Diabetes does run in the family and I just found out that two more relatives were diagnosed. They are much older though, I’m only 23. I’m hoping that I am just being paranoid.

What are the symptoms and what can I do to make sure I don’t get them if at all possible?

The hidden disease. Diabetes, often a surprise to the individual, can live unnoticed. Because there are no aches or pains associated with the illness in the beginning stages it can cause damage as it exists in the background.

Numerous people in the USA (over 20.8 million) have diabetes. About one third of this crowd are unaware they have the ailment. It is very important that these pre-diagnosis tests are done regularly so that early detection may help prevent serious problems of the disease.

Some of the symptoms of diabetes include, but are not limited to: Eight Diabetes Symptoms » » »

Juvenile Diabetes Symptoms: What You Should Look Out For!

Juvenile Diabetes is on the increase. It is important to have it diagnosed at the earliest stage possible so that treatment can start at the earliest possible time.

Children are unable to discern a problem in their system, they might feel slightly off color and still say they are fine., it is therefore important that you observe them closely and look for tell tale signs that may point to something out of the ordinary. Juvenile Diabetes Symptoms » » »

It runs in my family, and I’ve already inherited anemia from my grandma, and hypothyroidism, so I’m pretty much waiting on the diabetes. Symptoms I should watch out for?

I’ve noticed since I’ve been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes that I’ve been dreaming more, and dreaming more vividly. Recently I read an article about dreams stating that people with Diabetes have more vivid dreams. Why is this?

Right now I’m sort of seeing the man I hope to marry and the other day we brought up the subject of babies. We discussing that there may be a high risk if we had children that one of our babies would have diabetes. Diabetes runs in my family and I believe it runs in his. He is a diabetic and I’m not. We figure we are in a very high risk category, but since at this time we’re not married or planning to have kids yet we haven’t asked a doctor. We would both like your opinions and answers.

I have diabetes (newly diagnosed, but apparently I have had it fo a while and didn’t know it according to my doctor) and my hair keeps falling out near the crown and in the back, causing thin spots.
Someone told me that this can be a symptomatic cause from having diabetes. Is this true and if so; why?