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Health Encyclopedia: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Symptoms
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Symptoms
Type 2 diabetes usually begins gradually and progresses slowly. Symptoms in adults include:
- Excessive thirst
- Increased urination
- Fatigue
- Blurred vision
- Weight loss
- In women, vaginal yeast infections or fungal infections under the breasts or in the groin
- Severe gum problems
- Itching
- Erectile dysfunction in men
- Unusual sensations, such as tingling or burning, in the extremities
Symptoms in children are often different:
- Most children are obese or overweight
- Increased urination is mild or even absent
- Many ...
Expert & Community Posts
The Honeymoon Period in Type 1 Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...diabetic ketoacidosis. Keep in mind that in many children, teens, and adults with newly... Read more »
The Diversity of Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...tests. In nearly 30 years of experience managing children and teens with diabetes, I must... Read more »
Types of Diabetes: are there more than two?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...positive antibodies. The disorder typically shows up in children or teenagers. It previously... Read more »
Innovative Research and Type 1 Diabetes: “Of Mice and Men”
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...that if the GAD-alum is injected into pre-diabetic children and adolescents, might it prevent... Read more »
Diagnosing Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...blood sugar of 80 mg/dl is normal in a 7-year-old child. I thought it might be helpful to... Read more »
Health Guide
Diabetes in Children: Myths and Facts
Myth: Children with diabetes should not eat anything with sugar in it.Fact: This was true years ago, before carb counting was invented. But times have changed, and it’s not sugar we’re worried... Read more »Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
...ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that can affect a woman's menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. With PCOS, women typically have:high... Read more »Diabetes in Children: What parents need to know about type 1 diabetes
Finding out your child has type 1 diabetes can be terrifying, and figuring out how to work diabetes care management into your life can be downright overwhelming. If you are a two-parent family, sit... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms
...appears suddenly and progresses quickly. Warning signs of type 1 diabetes include:Frequent urination (in children, a recurrence of bed-wetting after toilet training has been completed)Unusual... Read more »Support Groups
...nonprofit organization with a comprehensive list of support groups organized by state, county and city. Children with Diabetes An online community for parents, kids, adults and families... Read more »Images
Medications
...store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets. Do not flush medications... Read more »
...store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets. Do not flush medications... Read more »
...store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets. Do not flush medications... Read more »
...store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets. Do not flush medications... Read more »
...store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets. Do not flush medications... Read more »
Related News
Type 2 Diabetes Often Follows Gestational Diabetes
August 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who experience diabetes while they're pregnant are significantly more likely to develop type 2 diabetes following the... Read summary »
Environmental Triggers for Type 1 Diabetes
May 05, 2008SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- The number of people who have type 1 diabetes has tripled in the last 50 years. Now, scientists believe the... Read summary »
Preventing Type I Diabetes
September 05, 2007NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than 1 million Americans wait and hope for a cure for type 1 diabetes, but could there be a way to... Read summary »
Diabetes Personal Trainers may Help Youth Manage Their Disease
January 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A little intervention may go a long way in helping youth with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes management includes blood sugar... Read summary »
Gestational Diabetes Warrants Post Pregnancy Care
June 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Women who develop a form of diabetes associated with pregnancy should continue receiving regular checkups for diabetes after... Read summary »
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