Symptoms of Diabetes- I

Diabetes affects various organs or systems of the body to give rise to such symptoms as would sometimes mislead even a physician. Maturity onset diabetes creeps into the body so silently that the victim usually remains unaware and symptomless. On the other hand, juvenile diabetes develops suddenly and gives rise to dramatic symptoms.

Symptoms: The following are the symptoms of diabetes:-

1. Polyurea (excessive and frequent urination):

The sugar escaping in the urine, drags along with itself, a large quantity of water, hence a diabetic frequently passes large amounts of urine.

2. Polydipsia (dryness of mouth and excessive thirst):

This particular symptom is the result of efforts by the body to compensate for the fluids lost through excessive urine.

3. Polyphagia (excessive hunger):

In diabetes, glucose cannot enter the various body cells. Thus the cells starve inspite of being bathed by the glucose rich serum. They suffer from poverty in the midst of plenty. To overcome this cellular starvation the body gives rise to abnormal and excessive hunger.

4. Loss of weight:

The body disintegrates stored fats to provide the cells with the necessary nourishment when the cells cannot utilise glucose. Therefore the person loses the weight.

5. Weakness, fatigue and body ache:

The body also disintegrates stored muscle protein to nourish the starving cells. This is the cause of undue weakness and fatigue.

6. Mental fatigue and lack of concentation:

The brain cells have to depend chiefly on glucose for their nourishment. However they cannot utilize the available glucose and due to that the person experiences undue mental fatigue and he/she cannot concentrate and becomes forgetful.


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