Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms
Health Encyclopedia: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Symptoms
- 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
Blood pressure an indicator for type 2 diabetes in women
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert...blood pressure and blood pressure progression and type 2 diabetes development. During the 10... Read more »
Bromocriptine: A New Type of Type 2 Drug
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...the drug bromocriptine mesylate for use in treating type 2 diabetes. This is not a new drug;... Read more »
Half of diabetics have some form of arthritis
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...little over 26 million people have either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Those people 65 and... Read more »
NIH finds increases in type 2 diabetes in youth
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert...studied and just released estimates of the incidence of type 2 diabetes in youth. There... Read more »
Bariatric surgery for T2DM
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...published a review of surgical interventions to treat type 2 diabetes, "Effect of Bariatric... Read more »
Health Guide
Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention
...diabetes. People develop this condition, and if it goes undiagnosed, it can lead to the more serious type 2 diabetes. Medical research has revealed that people with pre-diabetes may already be... Read more »What do I need to know about diabetes?"
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...dandruff weight gain or obesity, usually carrying extra weight around the waist insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes high cholesterol high blood pressure male-pattern baldness or thinning hair... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: Highlights
Exenatide (Byetta) is a new type of injectable drug for patients who cannot control their blood sugar with oral drugs. Approved in 2005, Exenatide is used in combination with... Read more »Transfat
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Medications
...control high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent... Read more »
...program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent... Read more »
...program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent... Read more »
...program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent... Read more »
...control high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent... Read more »
Related News
Diabetes Treatment Ups Depression Risk
July 09, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) The treatment used to help people with type 2 diabetes may cause some patients to develop depression. Johns Hopkins researchers... Read summary »
Heart Screenings for Diabetics
April 21, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? New research shows screening diabetic patients for coronary arterial disease (CAD) does not reduce the rate of coronary events.... Read summary »
Trouble Sleeping Linked to Diabetes
December 16, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The identification of a new mutation associated with type 2 diabetes suggests abnormal sleep patterns could be linked to... Read summary »
Diabetes and Sleep Apnea Linked
June 01, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Obese people with type 2 diabetes might want to get checked out for sleep apnea as well. According to Temple University... Read summary »
Genes and Diabetes Increase Heart Problems
December 03, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Type 2 diabetes is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It increases a person's risk of having a major cardiac event... Read summary »
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