10 Early Symptoms of Diabetes from InternistsInternal Medicine Specialist Lee Jung-gun

Dec 18, 2024Ehotyshamull Joy

3 typical early symptoms of diabetes: Next, polyuria, polyphagia

There are three main symptoms of diabetes that are called triple symptoms. It is a symptom that has been consistently described in the past in medicine, both in the East and in the West. Immediately then, polynya, polyphagy.

The following are symptoms of drinking more water than necessary. Polyuria is a symptom of urinating a lot. The average person urinates up to twice a night, but those with diabetes experience bedwetting, which is when they urinate three or more times a night. In addition, the amount of food eaten is increased dramatically compared to usual, and the symptoms of polyphagia appear.

If all three symptoms occur at the same time, diabetes may be suspected. However, there are additional symptoms that make it difficult to identify diabetes by symptoms alone.

Additional Symptoms of Diabetes

1. Weight loss

First of all, sudden weight loss may occur. As you drink water and urinate a lot, your weight will naturally be affected. In the first 2~3 months of diabetes, you can find many people who come to the hospital due to sudden weight loss.

2. Bad breathBad
breath and dry mouth are also symptoms of diabetes. In addition to getting white spots in your mouth, you may also experience sweetness when your blood sugar is very high.

3. Gum diseaseDental
problems such as gum deterioration and tooth decay are also common. This is because diabetes makes you more susceptible to bacterial infections and lowers your immune system.

4. Poor
eyesightDiabetes can lead to blurred vision and poor vision. Diabetes can lead to complications such as retinal hemorrhage, as well as eye problems such as glaucoma and cataracts.

5. Fatigue
for no reasonYou may feel very tired for no reason. Fatigue is highly subjective, so it is difficult to suspect diabetes based on the symptoms alone, but in the early stages of diabetes, many patients actually complain of tiredness.

6. Numbness
in the hands and feetFrequent numbness and numbness in the hands and feet can occur. High blood sugar causes nerve-related symptoms or causes the body to lose a lot of important nutrients, including sugar, in the urine, which is why the body is out of balance.

7. Skin DiseasesWhen
the level of diabetes is elevated, the skin becomes dry, pigmented, and itchy. If the wound caused by scratching the skin does not heal well after a month or two, you may suspect an abnormality.

Diabetes that can be detected by the National Health Examination

In the past, when health screenings were neglected, it was difficult to detect diabetes without precursor symptoms. Nowadays, however, it is possible to start early treatment of diabetes even if there are no symptoms of diabetes or before symptoms appear. In addition to diabetes, other adult disease-related problems such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and fasting blood sugar can also be diagnosed at an early stage with only the national checkup items, so you should faithfully undergo the national health checkup. It's also important to read your test results carefully and take care of yourself in real life.

Diabetic type

If you have a history or family history, such as having fasting blood sugar disorder or impaired glucose tolerance in the past, or if you have diabetes in your parents or siblings, you are more likely to develop diabetes. It is known that gestational diabetes can be triggered during pregnancy in women, and that they are more susceptible to diabetes if they have given birth to a child weighing more than 4 kg. Patients with vascular diseases such as stroke and coronary artery disease are also at risk. Overweight patients with a body mass index of 23 or higher, hypertensive patients taking blood pressure medications, patients with hyperlipidemia, and patients with insulin resistance-related diseases such as polycystic ovary syndrome are also at increased risk of developing diabetes. However, this type has the potential to be improved, so it is recommended to manage it. In addition, if you take steroid-based drugs for a long time, you may develop diabetes secondary to the drug, so you should be careful.

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