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 children develop a skin problem called acanthosis, characterized by velvety, dark colored patches of skin
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Review Date: 04/01/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M.,
Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
