Friday, October, 23, 2009
Is Itching A Symptom Of Diabetes
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Symptoms
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Swelling in lower legs
, ankles, or feet
- Nervousness
- Sleepiness
- Depression
- Discontinuation of the menstrual cycles
- Weakness
- Worsening of disease state such as ulcers, diabetes
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Deafness
- Itching skin
- Burning skin
- Dry skin
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Hypertension
(high blood pressure)
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Convulsions
- Muscle weakness
- Psychosis
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Expert & Community Posts
By James Thompson, MD
,
Health Expert
...(marked by extremely dry skin with fish-like scaling) Diabetes mellitus Malnutrition Liver or...
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By Amy Hendel
,
Health Expert
...infection, bacterial infection, skin conditions, even diabetes. If it is vulvodynia then...
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By Craig Stoltz
,
Health Expert
...that he had been diagnosed two weeks ago with type 1 diabetes, he created another "teachable...
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By Dr. Bill Quick
,
Health Expert
...recently received an e-mail inquiring about "type 3 diabetes." The writer stated "It's very...
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By Dr. Fran Cogen
,
Health Expert
...you my vision for a potential treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. I proposed that a...
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Health Guide
Type 2 diabetes usually begins gradually and progresses slowly. Symptoms in adults include:Excessive thirstIncreased urinationFatigueBlurred visionWeight lossIn women, vaginal yeast...
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Diabetes is called a disorder of metabolism. More simply put,
diabetes keeps your body from properly utilizing the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of...
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Long-Term Complications
Type 1 diabetes reduces the normal life span by an average of 5 to 8 years. However, survival rates are improving in all ethnic groups and both genders. Longer survival rates...
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Long-Term ComplicationsPatients with
diabetes have higher mortality rates than nondiabetics regardless of sex, age, or other factors. Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in these...
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The two major forms of
diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset
diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent...
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