Symptoms of Mellitus Diabetes

Signs and symptoms of all types of Diabetes Mellitus are more likely to be similar since the blood sugar is high, either due to less or no production of insulin, or insulin resistance.

Overview of the most significant symptoms:

For Type 1:

During initial stage:

o   Nausea and vomiting

In later stage:

o   Weight loss – Since body starts breaking down the muscle tissue and fat for producing energy.

o   Dehydration – Due to electrolyte disturbance

In advanced stages:

o   Coma

o   Can also result into death

For Type 2:

• Increased fatigue - Due to inefficiency of the cell to metabolize glucose, reserve fat of body is metabolized to gain energy.
• Polydipsia – Excessive thirst
• Polyuria – Increase in urine production; body starts removing the extra sugar in the blood by excreting it through urine.
• Polyphegia – Increased hunger
• Weight fluctuation – Weight can rise due to increased appetite or weight can decrease due to factors like loss of water (Polyuria), Glucosuria, metabolism of body fat and protein.
• Blurry vision – Poor eyesight
• Irritability – a sign of high blood sugar
• Poor wound healing – High blood sugar blocks the growth of White Blood Cell (WBC), which is responsible for body immune system.
• Infections – Whenever there is fluctuation in blood sugar, skin infections like fungal or bacterial or UTI (urinary tract infection) become prominent.  

Symptoms when Diabetes turns into Autoimmune Disorder:

• Due to autoimmune infections, various skin, genito-urinary tract and respiratory problems can arise.
• Defective formation of various blood components like WBC's and platelets result in poor blood composition. This may result in complications like poor wound healing and easy susceptibility to injuries.
• If the disorders are not medicated at the early stage, problems such as blindness, cataract, gangrene, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic foot, etc. can occur.