Diabetes type 2

Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms
People who have a family history of diabetes as well as diabetes are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Also referred to as non-insulin dependent diabetes, type 2 diabetes is a condition wherein the body, over time, becomes resistant to insulin. This results to increased levels of blood sugar.
One of two things happen to people with type 2 diabetes. Either their pancreas stops producing enough insulin that the body needs or their body becomes resistant to insulin. In both occurrences, the result is the same: high blood sugar levels.
One symptom of type 2 diabetes that is often overlooked is extreme fatigue. The most logical reason for this is that extreme fatigue is a very general symptom; people, including those who don't have type 2 diabetes can experience extreme fatigue. Diabetes has been found to slow down the healing process. In addition, frequent yeast infections are often an indication of type 2 diabetes.
Other symptoms of type 2 diabetes include redness, swelling and inflammation of the gums. If left untreated, diabetes could cause the gums could become infected. Both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes share the same diabetes symptoms, although the onset of the diseases can be quite different.
Type 2 diabetes symptoms tend to develop gradually and are not as pronounced or severe as the same symptoms in Type 1 diabetes.
Symptoms of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes include increased thirst and urination, hunger, unexplained weight loss, blurred vision and extreme fatigue. Type 2 diabetes symptoms also include slow-healing or non-healing sores, frequent infections and increased urination at night.
Regardless of which type you may have, a doctor will want to do one of several blood sugar level tests: the fasting glucose test, a two-hour glucose tolerance test, or a random blood sugar test. You should also consider your risk for diabetes.
Certain risk factors increase your chances of developing diabetes, including: pre-diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance identified by a medical professional; age 45 or older; high blood pressure; being overweight or obese; history of gestational diabetes; or being of African American, Hispanic, Asian or Native American descent.
You should see your doctor if you have any of the diabetes symptoms listed.
Additionally, once diagnosed with diabetes, you need to monitor any potential symptoms of high glucose levels (hyperglycemia) or low glucose levels (hypoglycemia). If your blood sugar is too high, you'll experience a recurrence of the initial symptoms of diabetes extreme thirst, increased urination or blurred vision.