Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms

Type 2 diabetes can cause serious health complications. That's why is very important to know how to spot type 2 diabetes symptoms. Even pre-diabetes can increase the chance of heart disease just like type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Talk to your doctor about preventive measures you can take now to reduce the chance of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Type 2 diabetes occurs when insulin continues to be produced but, for a variety of reasons, is not properly used in the body. Type 2 usually occurs later in life and affects 90 percent of people with diabetes (people are typically diagnosed with Type 2 after the age of 45). The symptoms of type 2 diabetes due to high blood sugar may include: recurring skin, gum, or bladder infections, cuts and bruises that are slow to heal, itchy skin, frequent vaginal yeast infections, fatigue, drowsiness or blurred vision, increased thirst, frequent need to urinate, and tingling in the hands or feet Contact your health care provider if you have any of the following type 2 diabetes symptoms or if you have further questions about type 2 diabetes. It is important to get diabetes testing and start a treatment plan early to prevent serious diabetes complications. Type 2 diabetes is usually not diagnosed until health complications have occurred. Most often, there are no diabetes symptoms or a very gradual development of the above symptoms of type 2 diabetes. In fact, about a third of all people who have type 2 diabetes don't know they have it. Other symptoms of type 2 diabetes may include: Slow-healing sores or cuts Itching of the skin (usually around the vaginal or groin area) Frequent yeast infections Recent weight gain Velvety dark skin changes of the neck, armpit and groin, called acanthosis nigricans Numbness and tingling of the hands and feet Decreased vision Impotency