Familiarize yourself with the warning signs and symptoms of diabetes.

Sometimes the symptoms are very obvious, and sometimes they are not. Early detection and knowledge of the warning signs is your greatest weapon against the disease!

1. TYPE I DIABETES MELLITUS: These symptoms occur suddenly and require immediate medical attention.
   

2. ✴Excessive thirst
   

3. ✴Frequent urination, sometimes exhibited by bedwetting (in large quantities)
   

4. ✴Sudden vision changes
   

5. ✴High amounts of sugar in the blood and/or urine (a sweet, fruity odor may be present in urine, on one’s breath/body )
   

6. ✴Extreme hunger (increased appetite)
   

7. ✴Rapid or unexplained weight loss
   

8. ✴Fatigue (weak and tired)
   

9. ✴Irritability and mood changes
   

10. ✴Drowsiness, lethargy
    

11. ✴Nausea and/or vomiting
    

12. ✴Abdominal pain
    

13. ✴Rapid, hard breathing (heavy, labored)
    

14. ✴ Stupor, unconsciousness
    

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16. TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS: These symptoms occur gradually; however, they are no less important than those associated with TYPE I, and must receive immediate medical attention.
    

17. ✴Blurred vision
    

18. ✴Tingling or numbness in the legs, feet or fingers
    

19. ✴Frequent infections of the skin
    

20. ✴Recurring skin, gum or urinary tract infections
    

21. ✴Itching of skin and/or genitals
    

22. ✴Drowsiness
    

23. ✴Slow healing of cuts and bruises
    

24. ✴Any of the symptoms listed under TYPE I Diabetes
    

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For more information, log onto www.diabetes.org , www.defeatdiabetes.org or www.jdrf.org