Symptoms of Diabetes

Type I Diabetes

The symptoms come on suddenly and very severely:

• being very thirsty
• dry mouth
• the need to urinate often
• weight loss (even though you may eat a lot and be hungry)
• feeling weak and tired
• blurry vision

Type II Diabetes

These symptoms are not noticed very easily and they are experienced over a gradual period of time:

• blurry vision
• cuts or sores that are slow to heal
• itchy skin, yeast infections (i.e. dry and itchy feet)
• being very thirsty
• dry mouth
• need to urinate often
• leg pain

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