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Do You Have Diabetes Symptoms?

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Do you know diabetes symptoms? Diabetes symptoms can be mild or they can be severe and come on suddenly. Sometimes people with sugar diabetes have no symptoms at all. They are surprised when their doctor tests for another condition and then discovers that they have diabetes.

Diabetes Symptoms

Increased hunger (especially after eating)
Dry mouth
Frequent urination
Unexplained weight loss (even though you are eating and feel hungry)
Fatigue (weak, tired feeling)
Blurred vision
Labored, heavy breathing
Loss of consciousness
Slow-healing sores or cuts
Itching of the skin (usually in the vaginal or groin area)
Yeast infections
Recent weight gain
Numbness or tingling of the hands and feet
Impotence or erectile dysfunction

Gestational Diabetes Symptoms

With gestational diabetes during pregnancy, there are often no symptoms. Still, you may have the following diabetes symptoms:

Increased thirst
Increased urination
Increased hunger
Blurred vision

Keep in mind that most women feel hungrier and urinate more during pregnancy. So having these symptoms does mean that you have gestational diabetes. Still, it is important to get tested, because high blood sugar can cause problems for both you and your unborn child.