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Signs & Symptoms of Progressive Diabetes

Progressive, or Type-1 insulin-dependent, diabetes is a serious condition that can be managed. Recognizing the signs of its onset can aid in early diagnosis and proper treatment, helping a person with diabetes to live a long and productive life.

  1. Thirst and Urination

    • Before the onset of progressive diabetes, you can become increasingly thirsty. You will also have to go to the bathroom at a higher frequency than normal. This is due to extra sugar in the bloodstream, which takes needed fluids away from the body tissue. The kidneys are put into overdrive to pick up what sugar they can and to filter. Sugar is also urinated out of the body.

    Increased Hunger and Decreased Weight

    • The insulin in the body is not sufficient to get necessary sugar to your body's cells, and you quickly lose energy. This lack of necessary system deprives your muscles and various organs of the energy that they require to function normally. You will have increased hunger, and the sensation may continue even after having eaten. Weight will also decrease as your body is denied energy, no matter how much you eat during the day. This adds to loss of body fat and muscle.

    Tiredness

    • The onset of progressive diabetes will also contribute to signs of increased fatigue. Without the proper energy to keep the body moving, fatigue can quickly set in. It is also caused from the frequent urination, which leads to dehydration. You may also be grouchy at times due to tiredness.

    Vision Problems

    • Blurry vision is one symptom of progressive diabetes.

      With the presence of high amounts of sugar in the blood, fluids are pulled from all of the body tissues. This can include the eye lenses. You may have blurry vision and problems focusing. This is another reason diabetes must be managed, as this can later lead to loss of sight.

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