- Surprisingly 20% of all diabetes cases in India go undetected for a considerable long period of time. Recognizing the early signs of Type 2 Diabetes can allow YOU to get a diagnosis and treatment sooner and avoid the complications that come with diabetes.
- To find out if you are diabetic, it is advisable to get a blood test done. And if at least one the following blood tests show the below reading, it is a strong indicator that you are diabetic.
- Fasting blood sugar of 126 mg/dL or higher
- HbA1c of 6.5% or higher
Some of the other symptoms and signs to watch out for are:- Difficulty focusing
- Fatigue
- Poor sleep
- Blurred vision
- Increased thirst and dry mouth
- Slow healing sores or frequent infections
- Increased hunger / weight gain
- Neuropathy (numbness, tingling in feet and hands)
- Increased urination
- Frequent vaginal or urinary infections
- Erectile dysfunction