Every 15 years the number of patients with this disease is constantly increasing, so it is already the third largest in the world for reasons of mortality. Therefore, it is so important to recognize the earliest signs of diabetes as early as possible in order to be able to start treatment on time, to prevent the progression of the disease.
What are the first signs of diabetes in adults?
Symptoms of autoimmune pathology are classified as basic and secondary. The first class is characterized by a very rapid and rapid development, unmistakably indicating the manifestation of the disease. The second group progresses slowly and often remains unnoticed by the patient himself. It is this that includes early clinical manifestations.
The first signs of diabetes mellitus:
- dry mouth ;
- an obsessive feeling of thirst;
- weakness, lethargy;
- deterioration of visual acuity;
- itching of the fingers, limbs;
- fast fatiguability;
- frequent urination;
- swelling;
- tingling in the limbs;
- numbness of fingertips, more often on hands;
- weight change (sudden weight loss or body weight gain).
The listed symptoms are due to an increase in the concentration of glucose in the patient's blood, while it does not enter the cells of the body and causes a deficiency of energy. Because of this, the biological fluid becomes more viscous and thick, and its liquefaction is possible only because of increased fluid intake. Therefore, a diabetic constantly wants to drink, he feels tired even in the absence of significant physical activity.
It should be noted that the disease significantly complicates the work of the kidneys. The organs are not able to filter the accumulated sugar, so additional fluid is required, which causes an increased filling of the bladder.
The first signs of diabetes in women
Given that the beautiful half of humanity is more sensitive to imbalance of hormones, the endocrine disease under consideration is diagnosed in women more easily.
The first sign of diabetes mellitus in this case is an intense hair loss. The general metabolism and metabolism is disrupted due to illness, which affects the blood circulation in the scalp. Therefore, the hair becomes thin, quickly broken and damaged, drop out in an amount exceeding 150-200 pieces per day.
In addition, many women in the early stages of the disease note the appearance of rashes and inflammatory elements on the skin. They resemble youthful pimples with purulent contents that heal for a very long time after dissection, the tissues are necrotic, scars and scars remain.
It is also worth noting that diabetes mellitus provokes changes in the microflora of the vagina, leading to constant exacerbations of infectious and inflammatory pathologies, fungal lesions. As a rule, this is accompanied by sexual problems, a violation of fertility.
Symptoms of diabetes of the first and second type
The disease with a parallel dependence on the intake of insulin in the blood and its absence is slightly different in terms of symptoms. So, for the first type of diabetes all the above signs are characteristic, which are poorly manifested at the beginning of the development of the disease. The establishment of the correct diagnosis is possible only if there are appropriate laboratory studies, in particular -
The second type of disease is accompanied by more pronounced symptoms:
- nausea;
- problems with urination;
- vomiting at night;
- unbearable thirst;
- a sharp loss of weight;
- susceptibility to ARVI and ARI;
- strong itching of hands and palms, stop.