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Be informed about type 1 diabetes symptoms

Type 1 diabetes symptoms may not seem worth worrying about at first. They can also come on suddenly and very severely. They usually appear and advance quickly over a period of a few weeks or months, and as a result they are quickly diagnosed. Some of the more common type 1 diabetes symptoms include:

Thirst: Excessive thirst is a common symptom of type 1 diabetes. High sugar levels cause dilution of the blood. The body then attempts to reverse this by telling the brain to dilute the blood, which translates into thirst. The body encourages more water consumption to dilute the blood sugar back to acceptable levels and to make up for the water lost by excessive urination.

Excessive urination: The body tries to rid itself of excess sugar by way of the urine which encourages more urination. This often results in dehydration. Besides diabetes, several other health problems share this symptom so be sure to have it checked out.

Excessive eating: Without adequate insulin to move sugar into your cells, your muscle and organ tissue become starved of energy. This creates excessive hunger that may continue even after you consume a full meal. Lacking insulin, the sugar in your food never reaches these tissues.

Weight loss, sometimes rapid weight loss, is common in spite of eating more than you normally do. This is because the body breaks down muscle and stored fat while trying to send fuel to the hungry cells.

Fatigue: You may feel tired and irritable. This type 1 diabetes symptom is the result of sugar deprivation.

Your vision may become blurry if you have excessive blood sugar. The lenses of your eyes can become deprived of fluid and focusing becomes difficult.

Nausea and vomiting: High blood sugar causes this type 1 diabetes symptom.

Type I Diabetes, (formerly called insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes) needs to be taken seriously, and treatment if needed should be started promptly. Be sure to consult your doctor if you're concerned about diabetes or if you notice any type 1 diabetes symptoms.

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Knowing the type 1 diabetes symptoms is very important and John Richmond has written extensively about diabetes and writes for YourDiabetesInfo.com. Please visit this site for a more in depth look at the disease. This article is available as a unique content article with free reprint rights.

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