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Symptoms for Type 1 Diabetes may occur suddenly and include:
- Excessive thirst
- Frequent urination including bedwetting
- Excessive hunger
- Unexplained weakness and fatigue
- Weight loss
- Blurred vision
- Vaginal discharge or itch in young girls
- Nausea and vomiting
The symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes have a gradual onset. They can be easily missed or mistaken as part of the normal aging process. They include:
- Blurred vision;
- Tiredness;
- Urinating more frequently;
- Feeling thirsty all the time;
- Numbness and tingling in the feet or legs; and
- Recurrent infections.
If these symptoms occur, you should see a doctor.
Reviewed March 2009
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What to expect when you see the doctor?
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| Publisher: |
Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
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| Description: |
Your GP or diabetes specialist will coordinate your care and check that your diabetes is well managed. Have your doctor check, your blood pressure (every year, if normal), records of your own blood glucose levels, your medication list.
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| Date: |
Mar 2009
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| Title: |
Hyperglycaemia
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Hyperglycaemia means too much glucose is circulating in the blood. When blood glucose is persistently high, a diagnosis of diabetes is made. Most people have either Type I or Type II diabetes. Some people may have conditions that can cause diabetes, such as Cushing's syndrome, pancreatitis or liver disease. Without treatment, diabetes can damage organs including the kidneys, eyes and nerves. Hypoglycaemia means low blood glucose levels.
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| Date: |
Sep 2008
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| Title: |
Diabetes Vaccine Development Centre
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| Publisher: |
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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| Description: |
Information about the Diabetes Vaccine Development Centre (DVDC).
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| Date: |
Apr 2008
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| Title: |
Weight management
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| Publisher: |
Diabetes Australia - NSW
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| Description: |
Australians are being urged to eat better and become more active in the fight against obesity and type 2 diabetes. Over 60 per cent of Australians are classed as either overweight or obese. Research tells us that carrying too much weight can increase your risk of health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
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| Date: |
Mar 2008
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| Title: |
Managing your weight
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| Publisher: |
Diabetes Australia - NSW
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| Description: |
Being overweight or obese not only increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, some cancers and gallstones, it also makes diabetes harder to manage.
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| Date: |
Mar 2008
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| Title: |
Blood glucose monitoring
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| Publisher: |
Diabetes Australia - NSW
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| Description: |
Blood glucose monitoring is recommended for all people with diabetes as it is a valuable diabetes management tool which can help to give you a sense of control and freedom. Regular testing of blood glucose levels (BGL) can reinforce your healthy lifestyle choices as well as inform you of your response to other factors.
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| Date: |
Mar 2008
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| Title: |
Diabetes - diagnostic tests
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Diagnosis of diabetes may include tests such as a random blood sugar test, a fasting blood sugar test and an oral glucose tolerance test. Most diabetes tests require blood samples.
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| Date: |
Oct 2007
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| Title: |
Diabetes explained
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| Publisher: |
National Prescribing Service
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| Description: |
Describes the two types of diabetes mellitus and the symptoms of diabetes.
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| Date: |
Jun 2006
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| Title: |
National evidence based guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus
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| Publisher: |
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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| Description: |
The Evidence Based Guidelines for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes represent systematically generated statements that are designed to assist health care clinicians and consumers to make informed decisions about appropriate treatment in specific circumstances.
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| Date: |
Jun 2005
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