Common symptoms of diabetes

The most common signs and symptoms of diabetes are:

Frequent urination

Frequent thirst

Intense hunger

Weight gain

Unusual weight loss

Increased fatigue

Irritability

Blurred vision

Cuts and bruises don't heal properly or quickly

More skin and/or yeast infections

Gums are red and/or swollen

Numbness or tingling

Sexual dysfunction (men)

Frequent urination

If your insulin is ineffective, or not there at all, your kidneys cannot filter the glucose back into the blood, the kidneys will take water from your blood in order to dilute the glucose - which in turn fills up your bladder. So when there is too much glucose (sugar) in your blood you will urinate more often.

Frequent thirst

If you are urinating more than usual your body needs plenty of water to replace that lost liquid. To show the need of body there is a symptom of frequent thirst.

Intense hunger

As the insulin in your blood is not working properly, or is not there at all, and your cells are not getting their energy, your body may react by trying to find more energy by food. You feel intense hunger.

Weight gain

This might be the result of the above symptom (intense hunger). The phenomenon is more clearly understandable as more often you eat, you gain weight.

Unusual weight loss

This is more common among people with Diabetes Type 1. As your body is not making insulin it will seek out another energy source (the cells aren't getting glucose). Muscle tissue and fat will be broken down for energy. As Type 1 is of a more sudden onset and Type 2 is much more gradual, weight loss is more noticeable with Type 1.

Increased fatigue

If your insulin is not working properly, or is not there at all, glucose will not be entering your cells and providing them with energy. This will make you feel tired and lethargic.

Irritability

Diabetes makes you irritable because more or less your brain activity is slow down due to lack energy, so you became irritable due to lack of energy

Blurred vision

This can be caused by tissue being pulled from your eye lenses. This affects your eyes' ability to focus. With proper treatment this can be treated. There are severe cases where blindness or prolonged vision problems can occur. Eye complications of diabetes also include - glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and some others.

Cuts and bruises don't heal properly or quickly

Do you find cuts and bruises take a much longer time than usual to heal? When there is more sugar (glucose) in your body, its ability to heal can be undermined. Healing of wounds - cuts and lesions take much longer to heal.

More skin and / or yeast infections

When there is more sugar in your body, its ability to recover from infections is affected. Women with diabetes find it especially difficult to recover from bladder and vaginal infections.

Gums are red and/or swollen

If your gums are tender, red and/or swollen this could be a sign of diabetes. Your teeth could become loose as the gums pull away from them. As well as the previous gum symptoms, you may experience more frequent gum disease and/or gum infections. There is a much higher frequency of gum disease among diabetes patients.

Numbness or tingling

If there is too much sugar in your body your nerves could become damaged, as could the tiny blood vessels that feed those nerves. You may experience tingling and/or numbness in your hands and feet. Foot complications of diabetes also include - neuropathy, ulcers, and sometimes gangrene which may require that the foot be amputated.

Sexual dysfunction among men

If you are over 50 and experience frequent or constant sexual dysfunction (erectile dysfunction), it could be a symptom of diabetes.

Other Sever Complication  related to Diabetes

Heart problems - such as ischemic heart disease, when the blood supply to the heart muscle is diminished

Hypertension - common in people with diabetes, which can raise the risk of kidney disease, eye problems, heart attack and stroke

Stroke - if blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and blood glucose levels are not controlled, the risk of stroke increases significantly

Mental health - uncontrolled diabetes raises the risk of suffering from depression, anxiety and some other mental disorders

Hearing loss - diabetes patients have a higher risk of developing hearing problems

Gastroparesis - the muscles of the stomach stop working properly

Ketoacidosis - a combination of ketosis and acidosis; accumulation of ketone bodies and acidity in the blood.

Neuropathy - diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage which can lead to several different problems.

HHNS (Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome) - blood glucose levels shoot up too high, and there are no ketones present in the blood or urine. It is an emergency condition.

Nephropathy - uncontrolled blood pressure can lead to kidney disease

PAD (peripheral arterial disease) - symptoms may include pain in the leg, tingling and sometimes problems walking properly

Infections - people with badly controlled diabetes are much more susceptible to infections