Nearly 8% of Americans suffer from Diabetes. Unfortunately a large number of people are unaware they have this disease. It is highly recommended to get your blood sugar checked if you are age 40 or older once every three years.

It is a simple blood test done by fasting and without fasting. If you experience any symptoms listed below, consult your doctor immediately immaterial of your age. Diabetes is manageable if diagnosed at the right time. Many people have diabetes but lacking the knowledge of symptoms they fail to take action at the right time.

Some of the major symptoms associated with diabetes are:

Extreme hunger: If you feel extremely hungry and feel it often, it can be one of the symptoms of diabetes. When insulin is unable to move the glucose from your blood into your cells, you feel hungry, even after eating.

Excessive thirst: Extreme thirst can be another symptom of diabetes. When glucose builds up in your bloodstream, fluid gets pulled from your tissues and may make you feel thirsty.

Frequent Urination: Since you feel very thirsty you drink fluids to quench your thirst, you also urinate more frequently.

Unusual weight loss: You eat more because you’re hungry more frequent but you may still keep losing weight. The energy from glucose isn’t getting to your muscle tissues and fat stores, so they diminish and results in weight loss.

Tiredness and fatigue: Without energy from food in your cells, you feel tired, weak, & irritable and this results in excessive fatigue .

Blurred vision: When blood sugar levels are too high, your body takes fluids from body tissues, including your eyes. This makes it hard to focus resulting blurred vision .

These symptoms are just indicative that you may have diabetes but if you experience one or more of these symptoms you should check with your doctor for an accurate diagnosis.

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