Type 1 Diabetes can develop within a few weeks. Here’s a list of symptoms that will develop during the initial phase.
• More urine production as the body try to dilute it with water to remove the excess glucose in the urine.
• Excessive thirsty feeling and increased appetite
• Injuries that takes long time to heal
• Feeling fatigue because excessive glucose is unable to be processed into energy.
• Weight loss
• Feel sick
• Slightly blurred vision
• Developing thrush and irritation on genitals area.
The body will begin to produce ketones if diabetes is not developed at this stage. This is a chemical that will build up inside the blood cells. This condition is known as diabetic ketoacidosis.
More symptoms will occur, such as:
• Pain in the stomach
• Vomiting
• Breathing rapidly
• Pulse rate increased
• Feeling sleepy
Diabetic ketoacidosis can cause death or coma if it is not treated.
The tests listed below can help to diagnose diabetes:
Blood test is essential for diagnosis purpose if the individual want to be certain if he has diabetes because urinalysis can only show the existence of ketone and glucose in urine.
• Blood glucose level of 126 mg/dL or higher when fasting
• Blood glucose level is exceeding 200 mg/dL when not fasting
• Low level of insulin
• Low level of C-peptide
These are some of the signs and symptoms that you are at risk of getting Type 1 Diabetes. Make sure you visit your doctor and seek medical treatment if any of the symptoms above occur frequently.