Recognizing the First Signs of Diabetes

There are an estimated 17 million people who suffer from diabetes in the United States today. This is an estimate because it is believed that almost 5.9 million of those people have not been diagnosed as diabetic by a doctor. Part of the reason for this is the fact that many times the first signs of diabetes are not that severe.

In fact many of those people who do go to the doctor because of the cause of their unknown symptoms are quite surprised when they are diagnosed with diabetes. That's because during the early stages of this disease the symptoms are minor and are just kind of annoying. Many people who do get diagnosed are heard to remark "I don't feel sick". Many people who are diagnosed as diabetic are done so after visiting their doctor because they think they are suffering from some other malady. Many of the early warning signs do mimic other diseases and conditions so it's easy to see why this occurs.

Unfortunately dismissing these signs and symptoms can lead to a multitude of life threatening complications that include cardiovascular and heart problems, blindness, nerve damage, and many others. The sooner the diabetic is diagnosed the sooner they can begin to manage this disease and mitigate the complications it causes. At the present diabetes is sixth on the list of diseases that result in death.