Diabetes Signs and Symptoms to Watch Out For

For a span of a couple of years in my life, I was at risk for developing diabetes. I got my diet in order and started exercising regularly, and before long it was not an issue for me at all. I did start to experience some of the diabetes signs and symptoms, and that, more than anything else, scared me into turning my life around. There are a couple of things to watch for and if you begin to experience any of these things, I would go to a doctor immediately.

One of the first things that I noticed was an increased number of trips to the bathroom, and oddly enough, an increased thirst. As I would soon discover in talking with my doctor, these were fairly common diabetes signs and symptoms. I found that I had to urinate 10 or 12 times a day, and that I felt thirsty almost all of the time. At first, I thought one was responsible for the other and vice versa, but that was not the case, and my doctor informed me that I was likely in the early stages of the illness.

Then I started to notice tingling in my hands. My doctor informed me that this, too, was among the more regularly observed diabetes signs and symptoms. I remember I would be at work and just start to feel a numbness and eventual tingling, and could not explain why. At first, I thought that it was just a result of me spending so much of my day at the keyboard, but there were plenty of other people who typed just as much as I did and never experienced any of the symptoms I did. I quickly realized that it was more than just the result of overuse of my hands and wrists.

It was when I started to experience fatigue throughout the day that I went to my doctor and explained what was happening to me. I told him about everything I was experiencing and he said that everything I complained about were diabetes signs and symptoms, and than I had two choices. I could go on medication to treat the diabetes or commit myself to a diet and exercise regimen and get the problem under control that way. That was all that I had to hear.

Before long, I was working out every day and eating properly. I cut out sodas, fast food and sweets and started to eat a more balanced diet. When I returned a month later, I was down 18 pounds and all the diabetes signs and symptoms had gone away. I may have caught it right in the nick of time, but at least I took it out before it took me out!