Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms
Type 1 diabetes symptoms often come suddenly although the destruction process of the beta cells are long and might be not noticed. After the body no longer produce the insulin, it will attacks then develop quickly. The main type 1 diabetes symptoms includes:
- Type 1 diabetes symptoms – Frequent urination
Type 1 diabetes actually happened because the body produce too little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone that controls the sugar(glucose) in the blood stream. With not enough insulin the glucose is not used properly and the excess is discarded via the urine, this high level of glucose making the urine syrupy. To counter it, the body take more water from the body.
- Type 1 diabetes symptoms – Constant thirst
The symptoms caused by frequent urination that take place, the body will need more water to replenish the lost, this condition will make us to feel thirsty all the time.
- Type 1 diabetes symptoms – Fatigue
This symptoms is happened since the needed glucose which is the main fuel of the body is not processed well, they don’t get to the cells, instead get dumped straightly to the urine.
- Type 1 diabetes symptoms – Constant hunger
Without enough sugar that reach the cells making our organs and muscles did not receive enough energy to the level they need. This happens even after we eat.
- Type 1 diabetes symptoms – Weight loss
Similar with the constant hunger, this symptom happened because the cell are not able to store glucose from the blood since the energy they need is barely enough.
- Type 1 diabetes symptoms – Blurred vision
Because of high level of sugar in the blood, our body will need more fluid to dump the excess sugar in the blood, the condition can make the eye lenses become dry.
- Type 1 diabetes symptoms – Slow healing wound
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