What are the Symptoms of Diabetes?

Individuals can experience different warning signs, and sometimes there may be no obvious warning, but some of the signs are commonly experienced:

Type 1 diabetes

• Extreme thirst and a dry mouth (Polydypsia)
• Frequent urination (Polyuria)
• Extreme hunger (Polyphagia)
• Extreme tiredness/lack of energy 
• Sudden weight loss
• Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet
• Sore or wounds that heal slowly
• Recurrent infections
• Blurred vision
• Irritability

Type 2 diabetes

The symptoms in type II diabetes are the same as listed above but usually less obvious. Type II diabetes is hard to detect. Many people with type II diabetes are often diagnosed several years later, when various complications are already present.