Type 1 and type 2 diabetes symptoms
Diabetes is a chronic disease; it is a situation when there is too much of glucose in the human body. Insulin a hormone secreted by pancreas regulates glucose in the human body. Pancreas have four types of cells which are collectively known as Islets of langerhans. Among four types, the beta cells are responsible for secretion of insulin.
Disease is deadly disease. Diabetes is mainly classified into two types Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is condition when the insulin production comes to an halt. This is due to autoimmune system of the body. The autoimmune system consists of antibodies which destroys the beta cells of pancreas. Due to which insulin production stops. Type 1 diabetes is also known as Juvenile diabetes or Insulin dependent diabetes(IDDM).
Type 2 diabetes is due to low production of insulin or the receptors of the cells stop reacting to insulin produced, this condition is referred as Insulin resistance. So the body creates more and more insulin rigorously and the insulin production becomes low. It is also known as Adult onset diabetes or Non insulin dependent diabetes, As insulin doses are not a must over here. Body can still produce insulin.
The diabetes signs and symptoms for both the type are same. The signs are
Frequent Urination: Here the frequent urination is due to ineffectiveness of insulin, the kidney can't filter glucose and it is overwhelmed and draws water out of the blood to dilute glucose. This makes more trips to bathroom.
Increased thirst: If there is extreme thirst along with frequent urination as they go together, it is a sign of diabetes. If the water is pulled out the body needs to replace it, so a person gets thirsty frequently.
Unexplained weight loss: The function of insulin is to act as a key and pass glucose into liver, muscles and fat cells where the glucose is stored as energy. If the body has no insulin, the glucose remains in the blood which is harmful and known as glucose toxicity. The gain energy the body breaks down fat cells and muscles tissue. So there is weight loss.
Fatigue: The body lacks in energy as glucose remains in the blood. A person feels tired and tends to sleep.
Numbness in hands or feet: This is due to high glucose in the blood. This time it damages the nervous system. This sign is usually in extreme condition of diabetes.
The other major symptoms for diabetes include
Unclear vision
Skin becomes itchy
Frequent infections
All these may not appear suddenly but they develop gradually and most of the people are unaware of them.
Disease is deadly disease. Diabetes is mainly classified into two types Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is condition when the insulin production comes to an halt. This is due to autoimmune system of the body. The autoimmune system consists of antibodies which destroys the beta cells of pancreas. Due to which insulin production stops. Type 1 diabetes is also known as Juvenile diabetes or Insulin dependent diabetes(IDDM).
Type 2 diabetes is due to low production of insulin or the receptors of the cells stop reacting to insulin produced, this condition is referred as Insulin resistance. So the body creates more and more insulin rigorously and the insulin production becomes low. It is also known as Adult onset diabetes or Non insulin dependent diabetes, As insulin doses are not a must over here. Body can still produce insulin.
The diabetes signs and symptoms for both the type are same. The signs are
Frequent Urination: Here the frequent urination is due to ineffectiveness of insulin, the kidney can't filter glucose and it is overwhelmed and draws water out of the blood to dilute glucose. This makes more trips to bathroom.
Increased thirst: If there is extreme thirst along with frequent urination as they go together, it is a sign of diabetes. If the water is pulled out the body needs to replace it, so a person gets thirsty frequently.
Unexplained weight loss: The function of insulin is to act as a key and pass glucose into liver, muscles and fat cells where the glucose is stored as energy. If the body has no insulin, the glucose remains in the blood which is harmful and known as glucose toxicity. The gain energy the body breaks down fat cells and muscles tissue. So there is weight loss.
Fatigue: The body lacks in energy as glucose remains in the blood. A person feels tired and tends to sleep.
Numbness in hands or feet: This is due to high glucose in the blood. This time it damages the nervous system. This sign is usually in extreme condition of diabetes.
The other major symptoms for diabetes include
Unclear vision
Skin becomes itchy
Frequent infections
All these may not appear suddenly but they develop gradually and most of the people are unaware of them.
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