People who think they might have diabetes must visit a doctor to be diagnosis. People may have the following symptoms:
*Frequent urination
*Unexplained weight loss
*Sudden vision changes
*Feeling very tired much of the time
*Sores that are slow to heal
*Excessive thirst
*Extreme hunger
*Tingling or numbness in hands or feet
*Very dry skin
*More infections than usual
Nausea, vomiting, or stomach pains may accompany some of these symptoms in the abrupt onset of insulin-dependent diabetes, now called type 1 diabetes.
It is important to note that often there may not be symptoms until blood sugar levels are too high or diabetes is too advanced, so be sure to have a periodic blood test done to check for diabetes specially for those age 45 or older with risk factors.
